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Strategic Account Executive, Benelux, Nordics

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Develop and execute strategic account plans for enterprise software customers across the Benelux and Nordics. Build relationships with C-level decision-makers, identify expansion opportunities, position solutions against business needs, lead internal teams and partners, negotiate complex deals, navigate procurement processes, and provide performance updates. The role requires managing transformation deals involving large global accounts, meeting sales targets, and engaging customers through travel and industry events. Candidates must be based in the Netherlands and have extensive quota-carrying enterprise software sales experience.
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Atlassians can choose where they work - whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.
This is a remote, field sales position. To help our teams work together effectively we're looking for someone based in the Netherlands.
What You'll Do:
  • Develop and implement strategic sales and account plans to maximize expansion opportunities and ensure customer success, while building strong relationships with key decision-makers and C-level executives in our most strategic accounts.
  • Understand customer business objectives and challenges, and position solutions to meet their needs effectively.
  • Work and lead internal teams and partners to streamline sales processes and enhance customer satisfaction.
  • Lead complex negotiations, conduct market research, and stay informed about industry trends to identify new opportunities.
  • Provide sales performance updates to senior management and engage with clients through travel and participation in industry events.

Qualifications
What are we looking?
  • 10+ years of quota-carrying Enterprise Software Sales Experience
  • Experience selling in the Nordics
  • Experience driving transformation deals in large global accounts with multi-million dollar spend thresholds
  • Experience engaging and building C-level and other executive relationships
  • Experience navigating complex procurement processes with multiple stakeholders and complex purchasing needs
  • Building and leading territory & strategic account plans
  • Experience leading or coordinating Account teams to drive successful customer outcomes
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding performance targets
  • Excited to engage and influence your team, driving strength, passion, and excitement to your colleagues
  • Fluent English language skills. Fluent Swedish, Danish, Finnish or Norwegian language skills are a great plus.

Benefits & Perks
Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits .
About Atlassian
At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh .
In line with local law, identity verification (which may include use of biometric data) is a condition of employment with Atlassian for employment fraud purposes.
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