Account Executive - French market

The role: Account Executive - French market

As Account Executive - French market, you will drive Spiko’s growth in France by owning the full sales cycle – from hunting new accounts to managing key client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Hunting & Closing : identify, pursue, and sign new key accounts in the French market.
• Account Management : Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure growth and satisfaction.
• Full Sales Cycle Ownership : Manage the entire sales process independently, from prospecting to closing.
• Sales Strategy : Develop and implement effective sales strategies tailored to the French market.
• Reporting & Insights : Track performance metrics, provide regular updates to the Head of Sales, and collaborate closely with the founders.
• Market Feedback : Gather insights from prospects and clients to inform product and go-to-market decisions.

Requirements

• Experience : at least 3 years in Sales, ideally at a tier 1 startup.
• Network : you’ve already worked with CFOs of startups, scale‑ups or SMBs.
• Mindset : extremely ambitious, eager to help build a best‑in‑class sales machine for the French market.
• Autonomy : capable of running a full sales cycle independently from prospection to account management.
• Resilience : We recruit people who get things done, rather than people who make excuses.
• Tech‑savvy : experienced with CRMs and familiar with sales tools like Aircall, Kaspr, Lusha, etc.
• Excellent communication : native speaker in French, fluent in English.

Nice to have

• Graduated from a top academic institution.

What we offer

• Competitive package : salary + stock options
• Office : in the heart of Paris, 2nd arrondissement (Opéra, Bourse, Quatre Septembre)
• Remote work : up to 2 days per week and/or one full remote week per month
• The best tech for your job : a latest‑generation MacBook and industry‑leading software
• Health insurance : 100% covered
• Monthly budget to cover different perks of choice
• Transport : 50% of public transport pass covered or the Forfait Mobilités Durables (FMD)
• Referral bonus
• Social life : regular afterworks and biannual offsites

At Spiko, we hire for what you can bring – your skills, your judgment, your drive – not for what you look like, where you come from, or what your background is. We’re committed to building a team that reflects the breadth of the customers we serve, and to creating an environment where everyone can do their best work. If something in this job description doesn’t match your background perfectly but you believe you’d thrive in the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. Tell us why.