Account Executive (Sales Superstar) *German-Speaking*
We are looking for a hungry sales-enthusiast who wants to be part of something big. By joining our fast-growing startup you will deliver immense value by driving the cultural transformation and innovation for medium to corporate sized businesses.
You will be responsible for driving sales opportunities in a German speaking market with prospective customers by being their expert in realizing the benefits of employee-driven innovation, and running the sales process end to end with them.
About rready
ready is a Zurich based startup with the team located across Switzerland, Brazil, the Netherlands, Serbia and Macedonia. Our mission is fostering innovation in organizations to be measurable, manageable and visible. We help the entrepreneurial spirit find its way into large organizations by automating and streamlining their innovation funnel through a modular B2B SaaS platform that is backed by a proven method.
Join us if you share the value of
💫 passion
💫 entrepreneurial spirit
💫 partners in crime
💫 high quality
What you will work on and shape together with us
📈 Generating new business opportunities
#EntrepreneurialSpirit
As a key member of our team, you ensure that more companies give their employees the chance to unleash their full potential with rready. You are responsible to generate new business opportunities through your network, cold emailing/ calling campaigns, partners, inbound leads, and existing customers for your area. You own the sales cycle from lead generation to closing including contract negotiations.
📢 Spread the word
#Walkthetalk
You will be an active ambassador of rready being it online or offline. You will pitch our vision and products to corporations online and onsite.
You help to educate customers on the value of rready throughout their adoption cycle.
You will attend conferences, networking events, and thinktanks to network with relevant stakeholders (mostly in corporate innovation, HR, and C-Level).
🚀 You are a real ‘quota crusher’
#Bornrready
You aim to exceed the set quota and your past experience shows impressive results in hitting regularly your quota. We want that you work to your full potential and surpass yourself through a supporting team.
💻 Pipeline Planning & CRM
#Corporateinnovation
We count on you that you follow a disciplined approach to maintain a rolling pipeline.
You are responsible to keep the information about prospects and customers up-to-date in our CRM system.
🙋🏾♀️Collaborate with your teammates
#PartnerInCrime
Serve as the voice of your prospects and collect feedback to drive continuous improvement across all areas including the product.
Collaborate with other members of the sales team (SDR, AE, Customer Success managers, Marketing, leadership).
🤸🏼 Help empowering employees
#Passion
With rready we are giving employees inside organizations the chance to reach their dream job and follow their passion.
Help us design a culture that is living up to this goal and makes a dent in the innovation scene.
You should apply if you...
✅ have at least 3-4 years of experience in direct enterprise B2B Sales (quota carrying), highly relevant to business development activities of rready;
✅ are a quota crusher! We value university degrees, but much more important is a self-starter mentality combined with street smartness;
✅ have excellent communication and relationship building skills;
✅ have a interest or even experience in corporate innovation;
✅ are confident and ambitious;
✅ German-speaker and proficiency in English, other language knowledge is a plus;
✅ have a Swiss work permit (B) or you are from the EU/ESTA States but we also support remote work set up;
✅ have a startup mindset or even already worked in a startup;
✅ are hungry to be part of an adventurous startup journey and to scale the business;
✅ don’t just accept differences — you celebrate and embrace them. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and strongly encourage you to apply regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.
Benefits of working with us:
🔥 an adventurous startup journey and to scale the business;
🔥 competitive bonus package options;
🔥 unique team spirit which comes not only at our annual rready camp to live;
🔥 an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, meet daily interesting people and dive into new topics;
🔥 flexible working hours and hybrid work set-up.
You should not apply if you...
⚠️ Are looking for a typical 9-to-5 job;
⚠️ Are expecting to only manage and coordinate. We are looking for sales hungry people who want to get out there and close deals;
⚠️ Still think ‘KICKBOX’ is only a sport.
About the hiring process:
💫 After reviewing the CVs and cover letter, we will invite you for a quick intro call;
💫 With the second call, you will have the chance to talk to one of the Sales Team members;
💫 After the second step, you will be invited to an assessment center tailored by us where your skills are in the highlight;
💫 We will try to be fast with the process as possible and keep you informed as much as possible.