Enterprise Account Executive

Zendesk

Enterprise Account Executive at Zendesk driving growth in B2B sales within the SaaS space. Focus on building relationships and implementing innovative solutions for enterprise customers.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeParis • 🇫🇷 FranceSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly drive top-line revenue growth by acquiring new Enterprise customers and developing strategies to penetrate top tier accounts.
Proactively identify and pursue opportunities to cross sell additional products and services to existing customers to optimize account revenue and profitability.
Manage and nurture key customer relationships to ensure maximum satisfaction and retention, fostering long-term strategic partnerships.
Leverage data insights, customer intents, and adoption history to effectively prospect new clients and enhance retention strategies, leading to improved conversion rates in new business pipeline and increased retention and expansion of existing clients.
Create quarterly territory plans, developing strategies and actionable tactics to increase our market share in the Enterprise sector.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of Zendesk products and align them with clients’ business objectives to secure product expansion and customer satisfaction.
Lead complex, value-centric sales cycles, including multi-month deals with proof of concept stages, particularly with customers generating significant revenue.
Consistently develop a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities and maintain an accurate sales forecast to exceed quarterly and annual revenue goals.
Establish and maintain C-level executive sponsorship, leveraging your industry expertise to build relationships with decision-makers and champions.
Collaborate effectively with internal teams and leadership to optimize sales strategies and drive sales execution.
Negotiate and close complex deals, leveraging a consultative approach, utilizing your exceptional communication skills to present compelling business cases and value propositions.
Maintain thorough knowledge of Zendesk solutions, staying current with competitive landscape and industry trends.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree or equivalent experience required.
Experience in cloud/software B2B sales or solution engineering, with a minimum of 8 years of experience and a proven track record of exceeding sales targets.
Strong, consistent track record of achieving targets & quota achievement in 2 of the last 3 years; President’s club membership is a plus.
Expertise in navigating complex sales cycles and renewals, including multi-month, value-centric processes with proof of concept stages.
Experience in managing customer relationships with organizations generating revenues exceeding $2 billion.
A history of successfully selling to VP and C-level executives in Enterprise accounts.
Outstanding presentation, negotiation, and deal-closing abilities.
Experience creating and leveraging territory and account plans.
An entrepreneurial spirit, a collaborative mindset, and a drive for personal and professional growth.
Demonstrated industry experience, with the ability to navigate industry trends and dynamics and build relationships with key decision-makers and champions.
Familiarity with key Sales tools such as Salesforce, Outreach, Clari, Seismic and Looker.
Ability to travel to customer locations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities
Flexible working hours
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

B2B salessolution engineeringsales forecastingaccount managementnegotiationdeal closingpresentation skillssales cycle managementcustomer relationship managementterritory planning

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborative mindsetentrepreneurial spiritstrategic thinkingrelationship buildingcustomer satisfaction focusproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadershipconsultative approach

Certifications

BA/BS degreePresident’s club membership