Named Account Executive - Insurance

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Account Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Salesforce is seeking a Named Account Executive specializing in the Insurance sector in Germany. This role involves building strong relationships with key stakeholders and C-suite decision-makers, driving customer success through innovative platform use, and managing the full sales cycle. Responsibilities include cultivating customer satisfaction, developing account strategies aligned with business goals, and expanding Salesforce's footprint within existing accounts. The ideal candidate will be responsible for acquiring and growing key accounts in life, property & casualty, health, and reinsurance. They will also develop go-to-market strategies, build client networks, understand customer pain points, and lead complex sales cycles, including negotiation.
Must have:
  • Minimum 3 years enterprise B2B solution sales experience
  • Focus on insurance or financial services
  • Strong knowledge of the insurance industry
  • Proven track record of winning complex accounts
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Strategic and self-driven approach
  • Fluent in English and German
Good to have:
  • Experience with digital platforms, data analytics, and cloud services
  • Experience with multi-stakeholder sales cycles

Job Details

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Job Category

Sales

Job Details

About Salesforce

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

About the opportunity:
The ideal candidate will be a strategic partner to our customers, building robust relationships with key stakeholders and c-suite decision-makers, with a focus on the Insurance sector in Germany. This role goes beyond sales; it is about building lasting value and driving customer success through the innovative use of our platform. The candidate will cultivate and enhance customer satisfaction within assigned accounts, craft and deliver a comprehensive account strategy aligned with customer business goals, and navigate the full sales cycle by leveraging various resources to support deal closure. The AE will prioritise establishing a qualified target account list and a go-to-market strategy, communicating the outstanding benefits of Salesforce solutions to foster customer growth and expand Salesforce's footprint within existing accounts through strategic planning and execution.
 

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive acquisition and growth of key accounts within the insurance sector (life, property & casualty, health, and reinsurance)
  • Develop and execute go-to-market strategies in close collaboration with internal teams across product, marketing, and delivery
  • Build and nurture a strong network of client stakeholders, especially at C-level and decision-making levels
  • Understand customer pain points and industry challenges, aligning our solutions to deliver high business value – including digital platforms, data analytics, and cloud services
  • Lead complex sales cycles from discovery to close, including high-value deal structuring and contract negotiations
  • Maintain a healthy pipeline through active prospecting, qualification, and CRM-based forecasting
  • Monitor market trends and competitor offerings; represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and conferences


Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in enterprise B2B solution sales, ideally with a focus on insurance or financial services
  • Strong knowledge of the insurance industry, including business models, digital transformation, and regulatory dynamics
  • Proven track record of winning and growing complex customer accounts, ideally involving multi-stakeholder sales cycles
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills – comfortable engaging at executive level
  • Strategic mindset with a hands-on, self-driven approach and entrepreneurial spirit
  • Fluent in English (business level) and German

Accommodations

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We warmly invite applications from individuals with a severe disability status (Schwerbehinderung). Salesforce is committed to equality and creating a workplace that reflects society. We set ambitious goals for representation, emphasize accessibility and inclusion, and continuously learn and improve. Learn more about our inclusion initiatives here (https://www.salesforce.com/company/accessibility/workplace-resources/#ally-sf-benefits). In 2019, Salesforce joined The Valuable 500 to champion disability inclusion in business leadership.

Posting Statement

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