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Sales Account Executive (Fluent German Required) 📍Remote (EU) | Freelance Engagement About the Company We're partnering with an established luxury pool manufacturer in the DACH region, scaling its commercial operations across the German-speaking market. The brand carries real weight with high-end residential and architectural clients, and leadership is looking for a closer who can own revenue end to end rather than just work assigned leads. This is a role for someone who treats quota as a floor, not a ceiling. The Role As Sales Account Executive, you'll own the full sales cycle for the DACH market, from qualified opportunity to signed contract. You'll run consultative discovery conversations with architects, developers, and private clients, build the business case for premium builds, negotiate terms, and close. This is a hands-on commercial seat with direct visibility into revenue, not a step in a longer chain of approvals. Responsibilities Own and run the full sales cycle: discovery, consultation, proposal, negotiation, close Manage a pipeline of qualified opportunities and keep forecasting accurate week to week Run discovery calls in German to uncover project requirements and build tailored proposals Present pricing and proposals, handle objections, and negotiate contracts to close Collaborate with marketing to refine ICP and messaging based on what's actually converting Maintain clean CRM hygiene and report on pipeline health, conversion rates, and deal velocity Identify upsell and expansion opportunities within existing accounts and dealer relationships Requirements Native or fluent German (C1/C2), a hard requirement, non-negotiable for the DACH market Strong professional English (written and spoken) 2+ years as an Account Executive or full-cycle sales rep, ideally in premium or high-consideration B2B sales Proven track record of independently closing deals, not just managing existing accounts Comfortable running structured discovery and consultative sales conversations Organised, resilient, and driven by output rather than activity Confident with modern CRM and sales engagement tools Nice to Have Existing network or experience selling into DACH luxury real estate, architecture, or high-end construction Experience selling premium or capital-intensive physical products Background selling into a technical or design-led buyer (architects, developers) Experience with HubSpot, Salesforce, or Pipedrive What's on Offer Fully remote within the EU Freelance engagement with long-term potential Competitive base plus commission structure tied to closed revenue Direct ownership of the sales motion with real commercial autonomy
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