New Business Account Executive
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Regional Account Manager to join our growing team in Germany
Reporting to the Regional Sales Director this is an individual contributor role. The Regional Account Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth and nurturing strategic, long-term partnerships with key automotive clients. This role demands deep industry knowledge, a strong understanding of SaaS solutions, and the ability to tailor offerings to client needs in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
You will sit at the heart of a cross functional “pod” that includes sales, professional services and customer success- acting as the strategic lead and advocate for your clients.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and execute account strategies to maximise client satisfaction and retention.
- Identify new business opportunities within existing accounts and new prospects in Germany and across DACH.
- Act as the primary point of contact for key automotive clients, major dealer groups and Account relationships ensuring seamless communication and service delivery.
- Build strong relationships with key decision makers and confidently drive and communicate how Keyloop drives measurable business impact – aligning global Account strategy with localized priorities.
- Analyse market trends and client feedback to inform product development and innovation.
- Manage contract negotiations, renewals, and upselling of additional services.
- Collaborate closely with sales, product, and technical teams to ensure client needs are met and exceeded.
- Manage every stage of the sales funnel- prospecting, qualifying and closing solutions that meet customer needs.
- Develop multi-year strategic account plans aligned with customer priorities and Keyloop goals.
- Deep understanding of customer operations, dealership operational workflows, dynamics and growth plans.
- Prepare regular reports on account performance and progress toward targets.
- Demonstrate strategic thinking ability to increase productivity YoY facilitating double digit business growth & % share of wallet.
Skills Knowledge & Experience
- Fluent in German and Dutch
- Minimum 8 years’ B2B sales experience in automotive industry
- Experience of using AI in Sales to enhance your sales functionality & capability
- A proven track record of existing business sales gained in a technology solution sales environment where the ROI has been based on business process change/optimisation.
- Able to demonstrate a professional structured sales approach incorporating Prospecting, Contact Management, Qualification, Presentation, Objection Handling and Closing Techniques.
- Able to analyse a market objectively and identify relevant target prospects.
- An ability to develop existing accounts together with identifying and securing new business opportunities.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to analyse client data and market trends to drive business growth.
- Well-developed commercial and financial acumen.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Highly Computer literate and familiarity with CRM/SFA systems.
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Short answers (1)
- Please confirm type of right to work document
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- Are you currently authorised to work in the country of the job without any restrictions? optional
- Will you now or in future require visa sponsorship to work in country of the job optional
- Do you now, or will you in the future, require visa sponsorship to work in the country that you applied for? optional
Written answers (5)
- What is your experience with AI Tools like Claude? optional
- Where are you currently based?
- Do you have previous experience selling SaaS solutions or experience within the Automotive sector?
- Please share your Account Management experience, specifically how you’ve contributed to client retention and business growth.
- What are your salary expectations for this role?