Account Executive, SMB - German

At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you're a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you'll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit careers.klaviyo.com to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.

Account Executives at Klaviyo are given a tremendous opportunity to have a huge impact on Klaviyo's prospects, on Klaviyo's trajectory and as a result, on themselves. At Klaviyo, AEs pride themselves on being product experts who focus on closing deals the right way - with the right customers whom they set up for success.

AEs at Klaviyo run the entire sales cycle - from qualification to demo to driving the buying process to close - with minimal air support, all while managing dozens of prospects at once. The best AEs are able to close over 70% of their opportunities, forecast their business with accuracy, and proactively manage and extract value from their territory long term.

How You'll Make a Difference:

• Build Klaviyo's client base
• Actively manage your pipeline and develop a strategy for long-term sustained success
• Support the success of your peers
• Exhibit Klaviyo's values of accountability and effort
• Provide guidance and support to new Account Executives
• Expand your skill set by participating in adjacent tasks over time

Who You Are:

• Fluent German & English Speaker
• 2+ years' carrying net-new revenue quota and consistent overachievement selling MarTech SaaS solutions
• Experience selling to C-Suite/ Marketing personas and strong knowledge of the Ecommerce/ Retailers/ Brands domain
• Experience working in a high-velocity and high-volume sales environment, often times with multiple stakeholders
• Excited, motivated, and inspired by exceeding goals
• Aren't afraid to hear no and embrace failure as an opportunity to improve
• Strong growth mindset and continually seek improvement and are rigorous in your pursuit of it
• Are adept at influencing and relationship building
• Are encouraging of your team, thoughtful, engaging, and energetic
• Full authorisation to work in the Ireland without any restrictions

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Our salary range reflects the cost of labour in the country where the job post is advertised. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant's job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.

In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company's annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility. Please visit Klaviyo Rewards - Global Benefits to find out more about our Total Rewards package.

Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Base Pay Range in Local Currency:

€65.000-€65.000 EUR

Get to Know Klaviyo

We're Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we're developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators-ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you're ready to do the best work of your career, where you'll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you'll join us.

Klaviyo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, religion or religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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