Emerging Enterprise Account Executive

Amplitude is a leading digital analytics platform that helps companies unlock the power of their products. More than 3,500 customers, including Atlassian, Jersey Mike’s, NBCUniversal, Shopify, and Under Armour, rely on Amplitude to gain self-service visibility into the entire customer journey. Amplitude guides companies every step of the way as they capture data they can trust, uncover clear insights about customer behavior, and take faster action. When teams understand how people are using their products, they can deliver better product experiences that drive growth. 

As an organization, we approach challenges with humility, take ownership of our contributions, and embrace a growth mindset that pushes us to constantly improve ourselves, each other, and the value we bring to customers and partners.

Amplitude’s Commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Amplitude believes that diversity enables the creation of better products, improves the ability to solve complex problems, and drives more powerful solutions. We strive to create an environment of inclusion—one focused on psychological safety, empathy, and human connection—that will allow employees of all backgrounds to thrive.

About The Role & Team

The Southern EMEA  Region is looking for an Enterprise AE for the French  market. We’ve built a great team and are looking to build upon the success of the last few years.  This is an opportunity to join the French team at an exciting time, complimenting our team as we see increased momentum and market maturity. The role requires an ideal candidate to be based out of Paris.

 As an Enterprise AE, you will: 

• Create new opportunities in the enterprise segment through prospecting, networking, etc. Primary focus is to land new logos in the region.
• Become knowledgeable on Amplitude's product and conduct discovery calls and presentations to prospective customers. Attempt new sales methods through fearlessness and willingness to take risks.
• Effectively sell the value of Amplitude to key stakeholders within the account while navigating a complex sales cycle.
• Have responsibility for expanding existing customers (working with a Customer Success team) and landing new logos
• Lead territory building initiatives in the Enterprise Segment by working with technology partners, solutions partners, product management networking groups and regional events to drive awareness, educate the market, create net new opportunities and influence current pipeline.
• Collaborate well with team members (particularly an SDR & Solution Consultant); proactively identify best practices and share feedback  proactively
• Consistently take quantitative and strategic approaches in territory planning. Understand total pipeline size, top opportunities, opportunity stage management, coverage factor, historical close rate, rate of retention and upsell potential. Forecast accurately.
• Exceed quarterly and annual targets

You'll be a great addition to the team if you have:

• 7+ years of SaaS Experience
• Ability to tell a story using data
• Experience building a vertical/new business & creating your own pipeline
• Detailed Account Planning Experience
• Successful track record of being a top performer
• Ability to work and thrive in a highly collaborative company and team setting
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• You are hungry, and thrive in a growing, start-up environment
• There is no challenge too big to you
• Opening up a new accounts is exciting to you
• You thrive on experimentation and innovating the sale process 
• You are naturally curious and empathetic towards customers and prospects
• You embrace feedback and are open to developing personally and professionally
• Experience in the Fintech / Finance sector is a plus but not mandatory
• You are fluent in French and English. 

Amplitude in France is a dynamic team, part of our South EMEA region. We enjoy working with each other in a collaborative and fun environment.

Who We Are

The Company: Amplitude is filled with humble, life-long learners who are eager to help one another and the company succeed. Our values of growth mindset, ownership, and humility are core to the way we work: we’re tenacious in the face of challenges, we take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared success, and we operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view. 

We care about the well-being of our team: along with healthcare benefits, we offer flexible time off,  a monthly wellness stipend, expensable lunches & snacks, commuting benefits, a 12-week parental leave, a generous Learning & Development stipend, and equity for all.  

The Product: Amplitude is a digital optimization system – we help companies understand their users, rapidly release better product experiences, and ultimately grow their business. We’re super proud of what we’ve built and continue to expand: a platform that empowers  companies to thrive in the digital era. 

Other fun facts about Amplitude: 

• Amplitude is a tech company to bet your career on in 2021, according to Business Insider.
• Amplitude went public via a direct listing in September 2021 and is now trading under the ticker AMPL. 
• Amplitude is the #1 product analytics solution according to G2.
• Founded in 2012, Amplitude is backed by Benchmark Capital, Sequoia Capital, IVP, Battery Ventures,, Y Combinator and other top tier investors.
• Not only are tech leaders like PayPal, Shopify and Square using Amplitude, but so are some of the biggest, most enduring companies in the world like Walmart and NBC Universal.
• We’re a global and fast-growing team! We’ve hired more than 300 people in 2021 and have operations in San Francisco (HQ), New York, Amsterdam, London, Paris and Singapore.
• Our mascot is the datamonster, who loves to chow down on numbers, charts, and graphs. Nom nom.

Amplitude provides equal employment opportunities (EEO). All applicants are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

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