Personio's intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Our team of 1,500 Personios is building user-friendly products that delight our 15,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one?
This role requires 3 days per week in the office and is based in Munich or Berlin.
If you're excited by the prospect of joining a company with vast untapped market potential, a career at Personio could perfectly align with your ambitions. You’ll use your deep understanding of customer needs to drive the growth of a transformative product in an HR technology industry set to soar, offering a lifeline to millions of organizations still stuck in Excel chaos.
As a
Senior Account Executive for our Public Sector,
you will focus on new logo acquisition and have high impact on our new business revenue growth while, building on your previous experiences, becoming an industry-leading expert in complex software sales.
Role Responsibilities: “What You’ll Do”
Acquisition of new customers
in the Public Sector Germany Team, one of the fastest-growing segments at Personio – with monthly sales targets, OTI, and accelerators for exceeding targets.
Diverse opportunities
to strategically expand the public sector from several hundred to thousands of customers, with exciting development prospects for you.
Building a pipeline
in close coordination with the dedicated marketing and sales development team.
Optimal support
through the prioritization of this sector by the Personio management team, including a trained legal department (e.g., for tenders, EVB-IT Cloud) and dedicated solution engineers.
Managing the entire sales cycle
– from qualified opportunity to contract conclusion. This is followed by the handover to our account management team.
In-depth qualification
of the customer situation, both in the HR domain and for the entire organization. Based on this, you will develop the business case for Personio
External stakeholder management
, primarily with HR, IT, project management, procurement offices, external consultants, legal teams, and C-level management
Role Requirements: “What You Need to Succeed”
You have at
least 5 years of experience
in new customer sales for B2B SaaS or B2B software solutions, including at
least 3 years in the public sector
.
You have experience with
complex software procurement and tendering processes
for organizations with more than 500 employees.
You are passionate about the
digitalization of the public sector
.
You bring a strong
entrepreneurial mindset
, are eager to actively shape the growth and development of the public sector, and are willing to explore new approaches to achieve this.
You possess excellent
qualification skills
, enabling you to identify needs both at a functional level (HR) and at the organizational level.
You have completed
high-quality sales training
, ideally following the
MEDDIC framework.
You are
intrinsically motivated
and challenge yourself daily to improve.
You are a
team player
who consistently supports and motivates colleagues to achieve shared goals.
You stand out with your
structured, analytical, and independent working style
, which enables you to solve even complex tasks in a goal-oriented manner.
You are a true
"hunter"
who proactively seeks ways to exceed your targets.
You are fluent in
German
(native level or equivalent C2) and English (business level)
Benefits - “Why Personio”
Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.
Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:
Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, uncapped OTE and pre-IPO equity
Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 Impact Day per year
Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
We follow an office-led, remote friendly approach, including opportunities to work from home and international locations. Many of our teams have designated days for gathering in the office to enhance collaboration and foster a sense of community.
We enjoy gathering for meals, cultural initiatives, and events like local Summer Sessions and year-end celebrations. There's also healthy snacks, drinks, and a weekly catered lunch.