Associate Account Executive

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Navan is seeking an Associate Account Executive to join full-time onsite in Paris, collaborating with veteran AEs to shepherd deals from early prospecting through late-stage handoffs. You’ll gain exposure to Navan’s sales playbook and help connect cutting-edge travel and expense solutions with enterprise customers, paving a clear growth path in sales. Responsibilities span early outreach, mid-stage mapping and intel gathering, MEDDPICC planning, and late-stage prep with the AE and launch teams. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in client-facing roles with C-suite or senior leaders, solid project management, data analysis, and Salesforce experience, plus a genuine passion for tailored solutions. Apply by quantifying impact, citing relevant deals, showing cross-functional collaboration, and tailoring your resume to Navan’s enterprise focus, confirming onsite Paris availability.

We’re seeking Associate Account Executives (AAE) to work strategically with Account Executives (AE) to drive sales activity through the early, middle and late stages of a deal to generate closed-won business. 

This is a unique opportunity to work directly with veteran AEs and get intimate exposure to the sales playbook ultimately preparing you for an exciting growth path in your sales career. At Navan, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, connecting cutting-edge travel and expense solutions with industry-leading companies. 

What You'll Do:

• Early-stage sales activity: prospect research, tailored email and phone call outreach, setting and conducting discovery calls, logging and tracking daily activities 
• Mid-stage sales activity: Mapping prospect org and conducting targeted outreach to identified stakeholders, provide AE with intel from continued research, nurture relevant contacts, participate in MEDDPICCs and create action plans w/ AE 
• Late-stage sales activity: Prepare external presentation material with AE, prepare internal brief material with AE, coordinate with AM/launch team for proper handoff

What We're Looking For:

• 2+ years of progressive experience working in client facing role(s) interacting with high-level stakeholders (C Suite, VPs, Directors) 
• Demonstrated project-management experience 
• Hands on experience in data analysis to drive process efficiencies 
• Experience using tools like Salesforce
• Passion for business and mapping out solutions