Strategic Account Executive (France)

About This Opportunity

Bloomreach to drive higher growth and lasting loyalty. We power personalization for more than 1,400 global brands, including American Eagle, Sonepar, and P

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Skills And Responsibilities

• Bloomreach to drive higher growth and lasting loyalty
• We power personalization for more than 1,400 global brands, including American Eagle, Sonepar, and Pandora.</div></div><p>As a <strong>Strategic Account Executive</strong> at Bloomreach, you will lead new-business sales in multi-stakeholder environments and manage end-to-end, complex deal cycles
• You’ll own the full sales cycle—from prospecting and qualification through pricing, negotiation, and close—delivering new revenue across the French market.</p> <p>You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with SDRs, Solutions Consultants, and key internal teams, as well as external partners, to open, advance, and win strategic opportunities
• Your work will be pivotal in driving our growth in the region.</p> <h2><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Develop and execute a targeted cross-regional sales strategy to penetrate key prospects (C-level), acquire new logos, and drive revenue growth</li> <li>Act as the CEO of your territory by assembling and leading a cross-functional virtual team to execute go-to-market strategies, including entering new markets or developing green markets when required.</li> <li>Hand over the deals to the Account Management to ensure a seamless customer experience</li> <li>Qualify leads early and effectively by identifying pain points and matching personas to Bloomreach’s Ideal Customer Profile (ICP).</li> <li>Demonstrate strong proficiency in sales methodologies such as Value-Based Selling, MEDDPICC, or Challenger Sales to navigate complex sales cycles and drive high-value deals.</li> <li>Ensure a robust sales pipeline by maintaining 3x the quarterly target through active prospecting and engaging effectively with C-level clients via various channels, including cold-calls, marketing lead follow-ups, RFPs, professional relationships, local marketing agency contacts, webinars, networking and face-to-face meetings.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with your CEA, channel partner, marketing, enablement, product and customer success teams, to revive old or stalled opportunities, qualify opportunities, and actively mature opportunities consistently</li> <li>Conduct thorough business needs analyses, prepare high-level client briefs, demos, and proposals presenting the unique value proposition of Bloomreach, and explain how it satisfies their needs.</li> <li>Clearly articulate how Bloomreach provides value over competitors and ensures shortlisting for purchasing decisions.</li> <li>Understand the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and influence it early on.</li> <li>Manage the CRM system to ensure accurate reporting and forecasting, maintaining high standards of data hygiene.</li> <li>Multithread to build and maintain solid long-term client relationships with key decision-makers and influencers, offering regular follow-ups and checking in on evolving needs.</li> <li>Provide insights on market trends, competitive landscape, and customer feedback to improve our product and sales effectiveness.</li> <li>Demonstrate initiative in your role to grow the business.</li> <li>Consistently achieve and exceed new business revenue targets.</li> <li>Act as a mentor or "buddy" for other regions, teams and junior team members.</li> <li>Follow instructions of the manager and complete additional duties as needed.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What We’re Looking For:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>5+ years years of quota-carrying experience (B2B sales) selling software or software-as-a-service (SaaS)</li> <li>Deep knowledge of MarTech technologies, CRM, Marketing Automation, CMS, Search and Merch or data capabilities</li> <li>A proven track record of meeting and exceeding revenue quota in a Sales Manager or equivalent role</li> <li>Well-established presence in the local markets with a relevant network</li> <li>The ability to successfully negotiate and close deals in a highly collaborative team environment</li> <li>Detail oriented, relationship-building skills, and a focus on a high level of customer service, having a passion for building rapport with clients and helping their businesses</li> <li>The ability to adapt to new environments and use your own initiative</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including high-calibre presentation skills</li> <li>Excellent time management skills, positive attitude and a “love of selling”</li> <li>Native French required</li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-SF1</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">More things you'll like about Bloomreach:</span></h2> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Culture:</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <div><span style="font-weight: 400;">A great deal of freedom and trust
• At Bloomreach we don’t clock in and out, and we have neither corporate rules nor long approval processes
• This freedom goes hand in hand with responsibility
• We are interested in results from day one. </span></div> </li> <li> <div><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have defined our </span><a href="https://www.bloomreach.com/en/careers?utm_source=Job-Description-Footer&utm_medium=Job-Description&utm_content=Hyperlink-1" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">5 values</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and the 10 underlying key behaviors that we strongly believe in
• We can only succeed if everyone lives these behaviors day to day
• We've embedded them in our processes like recruitment, onboarding, feedback, personal development, performance review and internal communication. </span></div> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <div><span style="font-weight: 400;">We believe in flexible working hours to accommodate your working style.</span></div> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <div><span style="font-weight: 400;">We work virtual-first with several Bloomreach Hubs available across three continents.</span></div> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <div><span style="font-weight: 400;">We organize company events to experience the global spirit of the company and get excited about what's ahead.</span></div> </li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"> <div>We encourage and support our employees to engage in volunteering activities - every Bloomreacher can take 5 paid days off to volunteer*.</div> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <div><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Bloomreach-EI_IE442167.11,21.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bloomreach Glassdoor page</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> elaborates on our stellar 4.7/5 rating
• The <a href="https://www.comparably.com/companies/bloomreach" target="_blank">Bloomreach Comparably page</a> Culture score is even higher at 4.9/5</span></div> </li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Personal Development:</strong></h3> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <div><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have a People Development Program - participating in personal development workshops on various topics run by experts from inside the company

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