Account Executive - DACH Financial Services
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Appian is seeking an Enterprise Account Executive for the DACH financial services market, a remote field role based in Germany or Switzerland, charged with driving revenue among major banks and top SIs. You’ll navigate complex sales cycles, articulate ROI, and lead cross-functional deals with Marketing, Business Development, Customer Success and Solutions Consulting, drawing on local banking buying behaviors and industry trends. Fluent English and German and a proven record of quota attainment and landing new logos at the Global 2000 are essential. To apply, tailor your resume to highlight measurable wins, cross-functional collaboration, and deep banking experience, and craft a client-focused cover note showing how you’d win in DACH, aligning with Appian’s intensity and excellence.
Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.
We are looking for an Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Services. You will be in charge of driving revenue growth in major accounts, establishing relationships and providing direct touch across all levels of the end customer whilst also engaging with the top SIs. Your ability to penetrate new customers and organisations within your assigned accounts is essential to your being successful in this role. Cross-functional teams from Appian Marketing, Business Development, Customer Success and Solutions Consulting functions provide support and tools for you to use to attain and exceed sales performance goals.
To be successful in this role, you need:
- Experience navigating a complex sales cycle from start to finish, leveraging internal resources within the larger sales organisation, cross functionally with the customer success team and externally across customer and partner ecosystems
- Strong presentation skills for delivering in-person and virtual presentations to LOB & IT audiences, highlighting your ability to perform client discovery, communicate ROI and build business value
- In-depth understanding of Banking / Financial institutions across DACH and their buying behaviours
- To be a trusted advisor to both customers and colleagues to leverage multiple stakeholders throughout complex deals
- To actively seek to understand industry trends to help position against competitors
Basic Qualifications:
- Significant direct selling experience as an Enterprise Account Executive, selling complex technologies at the enterprise level to Global 2000 customers
- History of consistent quota achievement
- Examples of landing new customer logos
- Strong job tenure: history of displaying loyalty and perseverance through long, stable job tenure and positive career trajectory
- Fluent English & German
This is a field role based in Germany or Switzerland. At Appian, we value in-person collaboration as a key driver of innovation and teamwork. While working in-person with customers is our main priority, we believe being in the office also provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian.
Tools and Resources
- Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
- Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
- Community: We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.
Benefits
Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by country—please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.
About Appian
Appian is a software company that automates business processes. The Appian AI-Powered Process Platform includes everything you need to design, automate, and optimize even the most complex processes, from start to finish. The world's most innovative organizations trust Appian to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimize operations—resulting in better growth and superior customer experiences. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]
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