Account Executive - DACH market

About our company

At Alma, we’re reinventing finance to serve those who matter most: merchants and consumers. Our instalment and deferred payment solutions help merchants boost sales by up to 20%, increase customer loyalty, and deliver a seamless shopping experience — all without encouraging debt. As the BNPL leader in France and active in 10 European countries, we’ve empowered over 21,000 merchants and 8 million consumers. With a team of 340+ and a €115M Series C funding round, Alma is rapidly scaling across Europe — and this is just the beginning...

About the job

Join us in conquering the DACH region !

Job location: Paris, France / Berlin, DE / Munich, DE / Köln, DE. Only candidates with a valid work permit in the country for which the position resides will be considered.

As an Account Executive Mid-Market for the DACH market, you will support all merchants who express their wish to install Alma’s solutions and discover their own challenges. This is for you the opportunity play a crucial role in expanding our customer base and contribute directly to Alma’s sales success.

About the mission

As an Account Executive Mid-Market working for the DACH market, your main responsibilities include:

• Managing the entire sales cycle (for both Outbound & Inbound) of new Mid-Market accounts (turnovers between €10M-€250M) from prospecting, leads qualification to negotiation and contract signature.

• Engaging with C-Level Executives, acting as a trusted advisor to navigate their challenges and demonstrate the value of Alma’s solutions.

• Representing Alma at trade shows and conferences in the DACH Region and Europe.

• Contributing to the optimisation of internal processes to support Alma's scalability.

• Maximizing Alma’s take rate by ensuring activated merchants are fully optimized.

About you

Your Experience :

• You have 4-6 years of relevant experience in similar roles, with a proven track record in B2B mid-market software sales.

• You are native German and fluent in English.

• You have excellent communication skills.

• You have in-depth knowledge of navigating the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing, with experience in negotiation and contract signing.

Your Skills

• Entrepreneurial mindset: You spot opportunities for growth, suggest a plan to address them, and execute it. You’re able to work independently without a ton of established structure or processes.

• Hunter mindset: You have a proven track record in outbound sales, being in the top 10% sellers in your team.

• Excellent analytical mindset.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

• Well organized with a structured approach.

What would make you stand out from the crowd?

• You have experience(s) in the Payment / BNPL / E-commerce industry / SaaS.

• You already launch new offers and are confortable collaborating with multiple stakeholders on strategic projects.

About the recruitment process

• Phone interview with Recruiter (30 mins)

• Remote interview with Hiring manager (60 mins)

• Remote / On-site Business case study presentation (60 mins)

• Remote / On-site Final interviews with VP Sales (30 mins) & the team (30 mins)

• Reference Check

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