Account Executive, EMEA – French Speaker

Account Executive, EMEA – French Speaker

Posted 1 day ago by Wordly

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom

Summary: Wordly, a rapidly-growing AI startup based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is seeking a French-speaking Sales Account Executive to join their sales team in Europe. The role involves managing the full sales cycle and driving growth across the EMEA region, particularly in French-speaking markets. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in B2B sales, particularly in technology solutions, and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on AI-powered multilingual communication solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive new business across EMEA with a focus on French-speaking markets
  • Respond to inbound leads and generate new pipeline through prospecting
  • Deliver compelling sales presentations and product demonstrations
  • Manage RFP responses and negotiate contracts
  • Build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships
  • Collaborate with marketing on targeted campaigns and events
  • Maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast using HubSpot CRM

Key Skills:

  • Fluent in both French and English (spoken and written)
  • Based in Europe (remote role)
  • 3+ years’ experience in B2B sales with a track record of closing deals
  • Experience selling SaaS or technology solutions
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Self-starter with excellent time management and problem-solving abilities
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Nice to have: Experience in SaaS, AV services, or translation/language technology
  • Additional European language skills (e.g., German, Spanish, Italian)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Join Wordly's fast growing global team! Wordly, a rapidly-growing AI startup in the San Francisco Bay Area, has a tremendous opportunity for a French speaking Sales Account Executive in Europe on our sales team. Wordly is used to bring live translation and captioning to meetings & events of all kinds for thousands of customers worldwide. Our ideal candidate is located in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, or elsewhere in Europe in the region and should be a highly motivated self-starter who enjoys and is able to work in a rapidly evolving environment, and has a passion for learning about AI and new technology. The ideal candidate will have experience selling technology solutions to a broad range of organizations. We are looking for a fluent French-speaking Account Executive to drive sales growth across the EMEA region. You will be responsible for managing the full sales cycle - from prospecting and qualifying opportunities through to closing deals - while working closely with our leadership and marketing teams. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing SaaS company helping global organizations unlock multilingual communication through AI-powered interpretation and translation. Our work environment is independent, encourages creativity and is a place where you can make a difference. We are seeking career-minded high-energy Sales Professionals to help Wordly grow.

What You’ll Do

  • Drive new business across EMEA with a focus on French-speaking markets
  • Respond to inbound leads and generate new pipeline through prospecting
  • Deliver compelling sales presentations and product demonstrations
  • Manage RFP responses and negotiate contracts
  • Build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships
  • Collaborate with marketing on targeted campaigns and events
  • Maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast using HubSpot CRM

What We’re Looking For

  • Fluent in both French and English (spoken and written)
  • Based in Europe (remote role)
  • 3+ years’ experience in B2B sales with a track record of closing deals
  • Experience selling SaaS or technology solutions
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Self-starter with excellent time management and problem-solving abilities
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Nice to have
  • Experience in SaaS, AV services, or translation/language technology
  • Additional European language skills (e.g., German, Spanish, Italian)

Located in Los Altos, California, Wordly is an exciting tech startup that is looking to grow its engineering and GTM teams! From virtual meetings to large, in-person conference venues, Wordly strives to provide high quality, real-time translation services in 50+ languages to anyone, anywhere. Wordly caters to numerous customers around the world which include local organizations and businesses; government entities; Fortune 500 companies; and much, much more. While this is a fully remote position, office space in Los Altos, California is available for San Francisco Bay Area residents that wish to utilize it.