Account Executive - Grata

Grata is the leading private market data platform. Our software has the most comprehensive and searchable proprietary data on private companies, transactions, and market trends.

We help leading private and growth equity investors, investment bankers, management consultants, and corporate development teams better understand the markets they’re doing deals in. Grata has over 1,000 customers and has been widely recognized as the market leader by G2, PE Wire, and more.

Grata is a hybrid company, which means our employees work from our Frankfurt office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

About the role:

• Own the entire sales process for the largest, highest value Private Equity firms

• Carry out extended, multithreaded sales cycles with key decision makers at these companies including C-Suite level contacts

• Build out, iterate, and refine an enterprise sales motion

• Use your knowledge of the industry, competitive environment, and client experiences to identify trends and stay ahead of customer needs.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of B2B SaaS sales preferably in financial services end markets

• Firm knowledge of the M&A landscape and our end markets (Private Equity, Corporate Development teams, Investment Banking). 

• Experience selling to C-Suite level decision makers at Fortune 500 companies

• Demonstrable success closing large, complex software agreements with consistent outperformance against quota

• Comfort operating through longer sales cycles and multithreaded strategic sales processes

• Strong Consultative Selling skills.  Ability to listen actively, ask insightful questions, and uncover the real needs of the client, becoming a trusted partner.

• Experience with CRM and relevant sales tools

• Business fluent in English and German

• Interested in an office-centric culture with a flexible work environment

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