Account Executive - Salesforce Platform - #2134475

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Job Category

Sales

Job Details

About Salesforce

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

• At Salesforce, we’re not just transforming CRM — we’re redefining how companies innovate through our trusted enterprise Platform. If you’re energized by solving complex challenges, love working with cutting-edge technology, and thrive at the intersection of business strategy and IT, this role could be your next big move.
  
  

As a Cloud Account Executive – Platform Sales, you’ll be at the heart of our customers’ digital transformation — helping them build, secure, and scale custom applications on the Salesforce Platform.

What You’ll Own

• Be the CEO of Your Business: You'll drive the end-to-end sales cycle for platform-related solutions, including Salesforce Shield, Sandboxes, and our broader Platform capabilities. You’ll own pipeline generation and opportunity management within your territory.
• Strategic Co-Prime Leadership: Operate as a co-prime alongside other product specialists and Core AEs, aligning internal teams and driving a unified platform strategy.
• Technical-Led Selling: Position Platform as a strategic enabler — helping customers build custom apps, ensure security and compliance, and accelerate innovation.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Progress existing opportunities while generating new, high-quality pipeline.
• Lead proactive pipe gen activities and engage customers in meaningful, value-driven conversations.
• Build internal influence and collaborate closely with Core AEs, solution engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Own complex sales cycles with a technical lens — especially in app dev, security, and IT transformation.
  
  

Product Focus Areas

• Salesforce Platform – Low-code/no-code application development, automation, and integration.
• Salesforce Shield – Security, monitoring, and compliance capabilities.
• Sandboxes – Scalable development and test environments to accelerate build cycles.
  
  

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• 8–10+ years of experience in solution sales, technical consulting, or pre-sales — preferably in cloud or platform technologies.
• Fluent in English and German
• Comfortable navigating enterprise accounts and selling to senior IT and business leaders.
• Strong technical acumen — able to translate product capabilities into business outcomes.
• Passionate about technology, sales, and building lasting customer relationships.
• Structured, self-driven, and confident operating in roles that may receive less spotlight but drive strategic value.
  
  

Why This Role?

• Unique Blend: A perfect mix of deep technology and commercial ownership — ideal for individuals with a pre-sales or engineering background looking to step into sales.
• Strategic Impact: Platform is critical to customer success, powering innovation, security, and scale across industries.
• Comp Plan & Opportunity: Strong 50/50 comp plan and visibility across the enterprise — your impact will be both measurable and meaningful.
• Growth Path: A fantastic springboard for long-term career progression within Salesforce.
  
  

This isn’t just a sales role — it’s a chance to help customers transform how they build, connect, and grow with the power of the Salesforce Platform.

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