Account Executive Mid-Market - France

Elastic

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. What Is The Role Elastic, the Search Analytics company, is seeking a dynamic Public Sector Account Executive to focus on the Police and/or Ministère de l'Intérieur clients. To excel as an Account Executive at Elastic, you need a blend of high-level technical curiosity and the gravitas of a value-based seller. Because Elastic isn't just a "product" but a versatile search, observability, and security platform, the role requires moving beyond simple transactions to solving complex data problems. As a Public Sector Enterprise Account Executive, you will be an integral part of our growth strategy. You will drive net-new revenue and expansion within Public Sector Accounts in an assigned territory. This is an opportunity for those passionate about empowering companies through cutting-edge search technology and analytics, enabling them to unlock the full potential of their data. What You Will Be Doing * Drive Adoption: Fuel the adoption of Elastic’s AI-powered search solutions, Observability and Security solutions within (new) Public Sector accounts while deepening engagement with existing ones. * Be a Trusted Advisor: Assist users and customers in harnessing the full power of search analytics to transform data into actionable insights. * Domain & cloud acumen: Position Elastic as the Search AI platform of choice by speaking fluently about cloud economics, usage-based pricing, and modern data architectures. * Solve Complex Problems: Move beyond simple transactions to address the intricate data challenges our customers face. * Champion Open Source: Articulate the value of our advanced commercial features while advocating for our Open-Source offerings. * Identify New Use Cases: Showcase how Elastic’s solutions enable users to work more efficiently and intelligently. * Strategic Planning: Develop comprehensive business plans leveraging community, customer, and partner ecosystems to drive significant territory growth. * Navigate Sales Cycles: Proactively identify new opportunities and successfully manage complex sales cycles. * Deep discovery & qualification: Uncover pain, business impact, budget, and decision criteria using frameworks like MEDDPICC so you chase only the highest-confidence deals * Cross-functional partnership: Work hand-in-glove with Solutions Architects, Customer Success, Marketing, and RevOps to accelerate deals and drive exceptional customer outcomes. What You Bring * The Right Blend: A combination of high-level technical curiosity and the gravitas of a value-based seller. * Proven Track Record: Success in SaaS subscription sales in Public Sector/Police/Ministère de l'Intérieur accounts, evidenced by overachievement. * Value Storytelling: The ability to craft tailored narratives that link Elastic’s technical capabilities (Search, Observability, Security) to measurable business outcomes like revenue gain or risk mitigation is critical. * Executive negotiation & closing: Lead high-stakes contract and pricing discussions * Technical & cloud fluency: Comfortable discussing a broad range of technical topics including security, observability, vector/traditional search, and cloud cost optimization. * Relationship Building: Adept at establishing credibility with both technical developers and executive leadership. * Mutual deal strategy & forecast accuracy: Consistent, predictable and accurate sales forecasting skills. Collaborate with customers to build formal close plans and keep your CRM up to date. * Ability to create alignment across teams to accelerate deals * AI Mindset: Use new technologies for performance advantage and deal structuring * Open-Source Appreciation: Enthusiasm for the Open-Source model and the community relying on our solutions. Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary plus a variable component. At Elastic, our compensation philosophy aims to provide fair, competitive and transparent remuneration. Salary ranges are established based on a combination of external market benchmarks, internal pay equity considerations, and the responsibilities and complexity associated with each role. This approach helps ensure consistency across comparable roles while remaining competitive within the relevant labour markets. The final compensation offered within the applicable range will be determined based on several objective factors, including relevant professional experience, level of skills and expertise, alignment with the role requirements, and the overall scope and complexity of the position. The typical starting On-Target Earnings range (Base Salary + Variable) for this role is: €157.000—€248.400 EUR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. * Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary * Health coverage for you and your family in many locations * Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles * Generous number of vacation days each year * Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service * Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love * Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster) Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries’ export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Russia, including the Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia (The Crimea region of Ukraine, The Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), The Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), Kherson or Zaporizhzhia). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.

Elastic

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. What Is The Role Elastic, the Search Analytics company, is seeking a dynamic Enterprise Account Executive. To excel as an Account Executive at Elastic, you need a blend of high-level technical curiosity and the gravitas of a value-based seller. Because Elastic isn't just a "product" but a versatile search, observability, and security platform, the role requires moving beyond simple transactions to solving complex data problems. As a dynamic Enterprise Account Executive, you will be an integral part of our growth strategy. You will drive net-new revenue and expansion within Enterprise Accounts in an assigned territory. This is an opportunity for those passionate about empowering companies through cutting-edge search technology and analytics, enabling them to unlock the full potential of their data. What You Will Be Doing * Drive Adoption: Fuel the adoption of Elastic’s AI-powered search solutions, Observability and Security solutions within (new) Enterprise accounts while deepening engagement with existing ones. * Be a Trusted Advisor: Assist users and customers in harnessing the full power of search analytics to transform data into actionable insights. * Domain & cloud acumen: Position Elastic as the Search AI platform of choice by speaking fluently about cloud economics, usage-based pricing, and modern data architectures. * Solve Complex Problems: Move beyond simple transactions to address the intricate data challenges our customers face. * Champion Open Source: Articulate the value of our advanced commercial features while advocating for our Open-Source offerings. * Identify New Use Cases: Showcase how Elastic’s solutions enable users to work more efficiently and intelligently. * Strategic Planning: Develop comprehensive business plans leveraging community, customer, and partner ecosystems to drive significant territory growth. * Navigate Sales Cycles: Proactively identify new opportunities and successfully manage complex sales cycles. * Deep discovery & qualification: Uncover pain, business impact, budget, and decision criteria using frameworks like MEDDPICC so you chase only the highest-confidence deals. * Cross-functional partnership: Work hand-in-glove with Solutions Architects, Customer Success, Marketing, and RevOps to accelerate deals and drive exceptional customer outcomes. What You Bring * * The Right Blend: A combination of high-level technical curiosity and the grit of a value-based seller. * Proven Track Record: Success in SaaS subscription sales in Enterprise accounts, evidenced by overachievement - preferably within Financial Services businesses. * Value Storytelling: The ability to craft tailored narratives that link Elastic’s technical capabilities (Search, Observability, Security) to measurable business outcomes like revenue gain or risk mitigation is critical. * Executive negotiation & closing: Lead high-stakes contract and pricing discussions * Technical & cloud fluency: Comfortable discussing a broad range of technical topics including security, observability, vector/traditional search, and cloud cost optimization. * Relationship Building: Adept at establishing credibility with both technical developers and executive leadership. * Mutual deal strategy & forecast accuracy: Consistent, predictable and accurate sales forecasting skills. Collaborate with customers to build formal close plans and keep your CRM up to date. * Ability to create alignment across teams to accelerate deals * AI Mindset: Use new technologies for performance advantage and deal structuring * Open-Source Appreciation: Enthusiasm for the Open-Source model and the community relying on our solutions.   Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary plus a variable component. At Elastic, our compensation philosophy aims to provide fair, competitive and transparent remuneration. Salary ranges are established based on a combination of external market benchmarks, internal pay equity considerations, and the responsibilities and complexity associated with each role. This approach helps ensure consistency across comparable roles while remaining competitive within the relevant labour markets. The final compensation offered within the applicable range will be determined based on several objective factors, including relevant professional experience, level of skills and expertise, alignment with the role requirements, and the overall scope and complexity of the position. The typical starting On-Target Earnings range (Base Salary + Variable) for this role is: €157.000—€248.400 EUR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. * Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary * Health coverage for you and your family in many locations * Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles * Generous number of vacation days each year * Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service * Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love * Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster) Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries’ export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Russia, including the Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia (The Crimea region of Ukraine, The Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), The Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), Kherson or Zaporizhzhia). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.

Ivalua

Sr ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Massy - France Fondée en 2000, Ivalua est un leader mondial des solutions cloud de gestion des achats. NOTRE ENTREPRISE Chez Ivalua, nous sommes une communauté mondiale d'experts convaincus que la transformation numérique rend les chaînes d'approvisionnement plus durables et résilientes, tout en améliorant la collaboration avec les fournisseurs. Et nous y parvenons grâce à notre plateforme cloud de gestion des dépenses, qui permet à des centaines de grandes marques de gérer leurs dépenses et leurs fournisseurs tout en optimisant  leur rentabilité, leur performance ESG (Environnement, Sociale et Gouvernance), de réduire les risques et d’améliorer leur productivité.  Animés par nos passions et nourris par nos ambitions communes, nous nous donnons les moyens de relever les défis et de créer des expériences impactantes pour nos clients et notre écosystème partenaire, tout en donnant du sens à nos équipes. Découvrez en plus sur www.ivalua.com. Suivez-nous sur LinkedIn  L'OPPORTUNITÉ Dans le cadre du développement de son activité en France, Ivalua recherche un(e) Senior Account Executive pour adresser un portefeuille de prospects stratégiques dans une logique de "Cold Account Development". Ce rôle nécessitera de piloter des Accounts Plan robustes, avec des cycles de vente complexes, des interlocuteurs C-Level sur des deals significatifs. Le ou la candidat(e) s'appuiera sur un écosystème GTM mature (SDR, Pre-Sales, Bid Desk, Sales Ops, Marketing, CSM) ainsi qu'un réseau de partenaires actifs. CE QUE VOUS FEREZ CHEZ NOUS * Développer et exécuter des stratégies d'entrée sur un portefeuille de prospects (Grand compte/Enterprise), en construisant des relations durables avec des interlocuteurs de niveau C-Level (CPO, CFO, CIO). * Piloter des cycles de vente complexes de bout en bout, sur des deals multi-stakeholders à fort très fort impact. * Élaborer des Enterprise Account Plans structurés pour chaque compte cible * Co-construire des propositions de valeur et des business cases en collaboration avec les équipes Pre-Sales et Bid Desk. * Activer et animer le réseau de partenaires (intégrateurs, cabinets de conseil) pour accélérer la pénétration des comptes cibles. * Contribuer à la stratégie Go-To-Market France en apportant une vision terrain sur les comptes, les tendances marché et les opportunités à saisir.    VOTRE PROFIL *  10 ans minimum d'expérience en vente de solutions SaaS ou technologiques complexes sur des comptes Enterprise. * Solide track record sur des cycles de vente longs (> 12 mois) et des deals à forte valeur (> 250 K€ ARR), avec des interlocuteurs de niveau C-Level. * Capacité avérée à développer des comptes stratégiques sans relation préexistante — approche structurée, vision long terme, rigueur dans l'exécution. * Maîtrise du value selling et du consultative selling : capacité à comprendre les enjeux business du client avant de positionner une solution. * Expérience de la vente multi-stakeholders dans des environnements organisationnels complexes (grands groupes, CAC 40 / SBF 120) * À l'aise dans un environnement exigeant, avec la résilience nécessaire pour opérer sur des cycles longs et des deals compétitifs.   CE QUI VOUS ATTEND ENSUITE Si votre candidature correspond aux compétences souhaitées pour ce rôle, notre équipe de recrutement vous contactera pour planifier un premier échange téléphonique. Faites un pas de plus vers la réalisation de vos objectifs - postulez dès aujourd'hui !  Un recruteur dédié vous guidera à chaque étape du processus de recrutement. Nous sommes là pour vous accompagner! Notre processus de recrutement est conçu pour évaluer vos compétences à travers une série d'entretiens personnalisés avec nos équipes. Les entretiens se dérouleront virtuellement et en personne dans nos locaux. CE QUE VOUS TROUVEREZ CHEZ IVALUA * Un modèle “Hybride” (3 jours sur site, 2 jours en télétravail), * Nous sommes une équipe animée par l’envie de repousser les limites de l'innovation produit et technologique,  * Société privée en constante croissance, * Une entreprise stable et rentable, * Chaque semaine, la possibilité de se retrouver tous ensemble autour d’un repas proposé par l’entreprise, * S’épanouir en poursuivant ses objectifs à travers un puissant état d’esprit d’équipe, propice à la créativité et productivité, * Révéler votre potentiel professionnel grâce à notre programme de formation et de développement de carrière, * Rallier une équipe dynamique et internationale composée d’experts dans leurs domaines, et collaborer avec des personnes passionnées par leur travail et guidées par une même vision, * Faites l'expérience d'un environnement de travail inclusif ouvert á la diversité, où votre contribution sera appréciée et valorisée, * Prenez part aux nombreux événements organisés dans le cadre de l’entreprise (  compétitions sportives, événements musicaux et team building), * Plébiscitée par ses collaborateurs, Ivalua a été nommée par la société Comparably (https://www.comparably.com/companies/ivalua) :     Portés par nos différences - Votre énergie est notre force ! Unis par nos valeurs, nous célébrons la diversité et l’équité dans toute leur étendue pour construire un environnement de travail inclusif. Pour aider nos clients à rendre leurs chaînes d’approvisionnement plus efficaces, durables et résilientes, nous comptons sur nos équipes internationales aux parcours, compétences et perspectives divers et variés. Nous croyons en l’égalité des opportunités et en la diversité comme moteurs d’innovation, favorisant un esprit d’inclusivité, un environnement de travail productif et agréable, et en offrant des perspectives de carrière épanouissantes pour tous les Ivaluans.  Explorez la culture Ivalua - visionnez cette vidéo pour en savoir plus ! #LI-TR1 #LI-HYBRID