Account Executive - SMB/Mid-Market

🪐 Discover our galaxy Join the Future of Work ! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 1,000,000 talented freelancers with 100,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform. What makes us different: A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently Ready to help shape the future of work? Your next chapter starts here! At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive. The Mission (Situation & Task) 🪐 The Situation: Malt is transforming how work gets done as Europe’s leading freelance marketplace. While we have historically excelled at developing deep client relationships, we have identified a strategic, high-priority gap in our Go-To-Market engine: aggressive, net-new client acquisition. The Task: We are not hiring you to maintain a warm book of business. We are bringing you on to architect our zero-to-one acquisition strategy targeting the backbone of the German economy: German SMBs and high-growth companies (500 to 2,000 FTEs). You - as a team of 3 - will operate as the autonomous founder of your territory, designing your own outreach methodology and conquering major local players to drive our next phase of hyper-growth. Key Responsibilities (Action & Output) ✨ Pillar 1: Proactive Territory Architecture & Hunting Action: Build and execute an intelligent outbound strategy targeting 15-20 key accounts per quarter, leveraging cold outreach, marketing intelligence, and strategic network mapping (including tracking alumni who used Malt at previous employers). Output: A localized, highly qualified pipeline of net-new Mid-Market logos. Metrics of Performance: Volume of Key Stakeholder Meetings booked per month, and the strict qualification/disqualification of ~15-20 accounts per quarter. Pillar 2: Consultative Deal Leadership Action: Command the entire sales cycle from initial discovery to final negotiation using rigorous MEDDIC and SPIN frameworks to diagnose complex business challenges. Output: Executed Master Service Agreements (MSAs) secured with C-level, Tech, and HR/Procurement stakeholders. Metrics of Performance: Deal velocity (maintaining a fast, consistent sales cycle) and accurate, predictable Salesforce forecasting. Pillar 3: Revenue Activation & Orchestration Action: Seamlessly orchestrate the post-signature handover to the Account Management team, ensuring clients are strategically primed and incentivized to deploy freelancers immediately. Output: Rapid deployment of freelance talent within newly signed accounts. Metrics of Performance: Total Annual Contract Value (ACV) signed and the maximization of actual reve