Large Enterprise Account Executive (France)

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About your skills

• Consulting: You see beyond the present problem and identify the fundamental ‘why’. You are a strong systems thinker and co-design potential solutions with the leader and people partner.

• Influencing: You develop relationships effectively up, down, and across the organization and are able to strategically use these relationships to help move your work forward. You scope  a solution that will  “get to yes” and also are capable of pushing back on disagreement if they will not provide the outcome needed for the team or the business. 

• Decision Making: You use critical thinking to follow a defined decision making process and consider multiple perspectives. Upon making a decision, you are clear in your communication and ensure everyone is aligned in execution.

• Coaching: You have strong coaching skills that allow you to actively listen and ask the kind of questions that will help you diagnose and effectively address issues. 

About this role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Enterprise Account Executive to join our dynamic sales team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying and closing new business opportunities with enterprise-level clients, which are companies with 5k employees and above. You will implement a land and expand strategy to grow and maintain long-term client relationships.

This role targeted large enterprise clients (5,000+ employees) across the EMEA region.​

What you’ll be doing

• Identify, prospect, and qualify new large enterprise business opportunities within the assigned territory.

• Coordinate with Udemy Business teams (Customer Success, Solutions Engineering, Marketing, Product, Deal Desk, Legal, key executives) to ensure customer satisfaction, expansion, and retention.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers to understand clients' business objectives and challenges.

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to meet and exceed sales targets.

• Lead negotiations and close complex sales deals, ensuring contracts are executed accurately and in a timely manner.

• Stay updated on industry trends, market dynamics, customer feedback, and competitor activities.

What you’ll have

• 7+ years of closing experience in B2B Enterprise sales, preferably in SaaS.

• Fluency in both French and English

• Proven history of exceeding targets in selling licenses/products/subscriptions to large Enterprise organizations.

• Strong consultative selling skills, with experience engaging senior-level stakeholders.

• Excellent strategic planning skills and the ability to manage complex, multi-threaded sales cycles.

• Experience in the SaaS industry, ideally within learning and development, HR tech, or digital transformation.

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with a collaborative mindset

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Why work here?

You’ll grow here.
Learning is part of the job. You’ll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. Many people are diving into AI lately, but what you focus on is up to you.

AI is real here.
We use it in the way we learn and the way we work. You’ll have the space and tools to experiment, apply, and get better at using AI in practical ways.

You’ll own your work.
We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. You don’t need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact.

You’ll build with others.
We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice, and good thinking is welcomed from any direction.

You’ll see your impact.
What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. You’ve got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs?

Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the platform and the support. Let’s LEARN together. 

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