Account Executive SMB (Fluent in German) (Position located in Berlin, Germany)

at  knowbe4

ABOUT KNOWBE4

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by tens of thousands of organizations around the globe. KnowBe4 enables organizations to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering by helping them train employees to make smarter security decisions, every day.
Fortune has ranked us as a best place to work for women, for millennials, and in technology for four years in a row! We have been certified as a “Great Place To Work” in 8 countries, plus we’ve earned numerous other prestigious awards, including Glassdoor’s Best Places To Work.
Our team values radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development in a welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves. Whether working remotely or in-person, we strive to make every day fun and engaging; from team lunches to trivia competitions to local outings, there is always something exciting happening at KnowBe4.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-3 years experience selling to Small/Medium sized businesses
• Bachelor Degree or higher education equivalent, desirable.
• Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the IT, Security or Cybersecurity industry, desirable
• Experience with Salesforce, a plus
• Experience with Gmail and Google Docs
• Experience with MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Experience with web browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Stats driven business professional
• Motivated, energetic self-starter
• Strong collaborative and teamwork skills
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision
• Fluent in German

INDIVIDUALS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AT KNOWBE4 ARE CONSIDERED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, ANCESTRY, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS, GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW. IF YOU REQUIRE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION, INTERVIEWING, COMPLETING ANY PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING, OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN THE EMPLOYEE SELECTION PROCESS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.KNOWBE4.COM/CAREERS/REQUEST-ACCOMMODATION.

No recruitment agencies, please

• Acquire Small/Medium-sized new logo accounts within assigned territory to meet and exceed monthly sales quota.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of Small/Medium business opportunities by various prospecting methods, following lead cadence best practices, and conducting demos of our suite of products.
• Articulate the value proposition of KnowBe4’s full suite of products and educate the customer how each product will improve their business’s human firewall.
• Understand an organization’s buying needs, key decision makers, potential roadblocks and next steps to shorten sales cycles and acquire a high volume of new logo accounts.
• Act strategically in offering subscription levels, multi-year deals and/or negotiating discounted pricing to increase ARR.
• Maintain accurate and thorough records of daily sales statistics via Salesforce.
• Collaborate with the assigned Channel sales representative to seamlessly close new logos through our Partner business channels.
• Build and maintain pipeline of potential customers by developing and managing relationships with prospects