Enterprise Account Executive, Benelux

Who Are We?

Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 40 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs, faster.

The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has an office in Bangalore, where it was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman.

P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.

The Opportunity

Day to day you will be asked to navigate enterprise sales cycles, effectively close deals, and drive revenue within a set of strategically important Enterprise accounts across the Benelux

What You’ll Do

• Build a credible funnel for Postman Enterprise adoption within a portfolio of Postman’s Mid-Market and strategic prospects/customers. 
• Build strategic relationships with VP and C level contacts within target accounts
• Take ownership of the full sales cycle from lead to close.
• Provide detailed weekly reports on progress.
• Drive an effective land and expand motion to increase Postman’s footprint org wide
• Help educate customers on the value of Postman Enterprise throughout the evaluation and adoption cycle
• Generate short term results whilst maintaining a long term perspective to maximize overall revenue generation.
• Provide accurate monthly forecasting and revenue delivery.
• Collaborate and work with Solutions Engineering, Customer Success Managers, Leadership, etc. to build strategic adoption plans for customers in large accounts
• Provide recommendations based on customers’ business needs and usage patterns

About You

• A top performer with 5+ years experience hunting and closing net new logos in the BeNeLux region 
• Experienced with creatively sourcing companies outside of your CRM
• Able to strategically map out and break into accounts
• Relevant sales experience preferably in the API space or an Enterprise SaaS organization
• Experience selling developer and/or technical products a strong plus
• Excellent communication skills both with customers and within an organization
• Proven negotiation and closing skills, as demonstrated by regularly exceeding sales targets while selling right-fit customers.
• Strong track record of navigating organizations
• Ability to develop senior level relationships quickly and effectively
• Experience presenting to senior managers and the C-suite
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously at various stages of the buying process
• Takes an active interest in increasing customer satisfaction and deepening customer relationships
• Speaks native/ fluent Dutch

What Else?

In addition to Postman's pay-on-performance philosophy, and a flexible schedule working with a fun, collaborative team, Postman offers a comprehensive set of benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend. Along with that, our wellness programs will help you stay in the best of your physical and mental health. Our frequent and fascinating team-building events will keep you connected, while our donation-matching program can support the causes you care about. We’re building a long-term company with an inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves. 

At Postman, we embrace a hybrid work model. For all roles based out of San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and New York, employees are expected to come into the office 3-days a week. We were thoughtful in our approach which is based on balancing flexibility and collaboration and grounded in feedback from our workforce, leadership team, and peers. The benefits of our hybrid office model will be shared knowledge, brainstorming sessions, communication, and building trust in-person that cannot be replicated via zoom.

Our Values

At Postman, we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency and honest communication about not only successes, but also failures. In our work, we focus on specific goals that add up to a larger vision. Our inclusive work culture ensures that everyone is valued equally as important pieces of our final product. We are dedicated to delivering the best products we can.

Equal opportunity

Postman is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Postman does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Postman will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Postman.