Account Executive
Enterprise
Location
Paris, France
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full Time
Experience
7-10 years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
1w ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
As an Enterprise Sales Executive, you will drive the adoption of Mistral AI's solutions with large customers across various industries, managing deals from prospecting to closing. You will provide hands-on support during Proof of Concept phases and cultivate strong relationships with C-level executives. This role requires a deep understanding of the product's technical intricacies and collaboration with technical and implementation teams.
Role Summary:
As our Enterprise Sales Executive, you will be instrumental in shaping Mistral’s adoption with our largest customers across a variety of industries. You will be driving deals end2end: from prospective, first intro call until closing and beyond — together with our dedicated implementation specialist, tech and legal teams.
What you will do:
Lead development (strategic outbound and qualified inbound):
Handle strategic outreach as well as warm introductions to promising enterprise customers
Converting inbound deals where upselling / more bespoke agreements can be achieved
Value prop validation for customer:
Provide hands-on support and guidance to clients during a potential Proof of Concept (POC) phase, ensuring a smooth and successful evaluation process
Leverage successful POC outcomes to facilitate the conversion of POCs into long-term, revenue-generating contracts
Deal management & closing:
Develop and execute strategic sales plans to convert leads into valued customers — you are the first point of contact for all external stakeholders and are responsible for properly managing deals and aligning all stakeholders (heavy involvement of customer engineering, product, and commercial teams, both on operational and C-level)
Handle customer negotiation end2end, together with our legal and implementation specialist team
Executive Engagement:
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with C-level executives, heads of innovation/AI, and other key decision-makers within target organisations
Comprehend their specific challenges and needs, positioning our solution as an integral part of their strategic initiatives
Technical Aptitude:
Demonstrate a deep understanding of the technical intricacies of our product and articulate its value proposition effectively to potential clients
Work side-by-side with our implementation team to ensure that customer’s questions, concerns and challenges are taken care of during pre-sales, deployment and post-deployment phase
Collaborate with our technical team to address any customer inquiries or concerns
Training and enablement:
Empower internal teams with the knowledge and resources that you collect in customer conversations to drive product roadmap and align on priorities
Who you are:
7-10 years experience in Sales (enterprise sales/consultative selling, ideally selling a highly complex, technical product)
Excellent academics: Bachelor and/or Master Degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field
Significant work experience within AI ecosystem or related data/infrastructure field
Experience at successful fast growing startup, ideally in deep-tech
Strong technical skills to navigate quickly evolving products and steer technical discussions
Outstanding negotiation and communication skills
What We Offer:
Competitive cash salary and equity
Daily lunch vouchers
Monthly contribution to a Gym pass subscription
Monthly contribution to a mobility pass
Full health insurance for you and your family
Generous parental leave policy
Visa sponsorship
Updated 1w ago
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Experience
7-10 years
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Full Time
Contract duration
Permanent
Hiring type
Direct
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Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
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Company
Mistral AI
Team size
Growing team
Location
Paris, France
At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life. We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments. Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work. We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited. Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact.
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