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Account Executive (EMEA - Remote)

Remote from Spain·Full-time·Added 1 month ago (last checked 9 Oct)

Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

  • Fully remote

    Per the ad.

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Requirements

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Have 5+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

  • University degree

    “Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.” — per the ad.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 5–7 years of experience in B2B SaaS sales or SMB/enterprise account management with a proven track record of exceeding revenue targets.
  • Experience selling complex or technical software solutions into SMB/enterprise organizations.
  • Experience engaging technical, analytics, engineering, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, or optimization-related buying centers.
  • Demonstrated success managing long, consultative sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Proficiency in delivering presentations and training sessions effectively.
  • Expertise in negotiation to secure favorable outcomes for Gurobi and its clients.
  • Strong conflict resolution skills to protect the customer experience and enhance Gurobi's image.
  • Ability to create compelling value propositions for partners.
  • Proficiency in strategic and analytical thinking to assess decisions' internal and external impact.
  • Aptitude for using data to plan and execute strategies effectively.
  • Satisfaction and ability to operate effectively from a home office in a remote work environment.
  • Willingness to travel throughout Nordics/Benelix for customer meetings, partner engagements, industry events, and conferences, with occasional international travel for company meetings and training.
  • Ability to participate in meetings across different time zones within reasonable expectations.
  • Motivated ambition to achieve assigned Objective Key Results (OKRs).
  • Advanced-level technical B2B SaaS sales experience: Demonstrated expertise and success in selling B2B software solutions in a technical environment.
  • Fluency with macOS, Microsoft 365, and Power BI: Proficiency in using these tools to effectively manage and analyze data, collaborate, and deliver presentations.
  • Comfortable with learning and utilizing Salesforce: Ability to quickly learn and leverage Salesforce, a widely used customer relationship management (CRM) platform, to effectively manage sales activities and customer interactions.
  • Comfortable working in an international setting and with a US-based company.
  • Where applicable, a valid passport and the ability to obtain necessary international travel documents.

Nice to have

  • Technical or engineering background is an advantage.

The role

At Gurobi Optimization, we're on a mission!

A mission that focuses on mathematical optimization. We empower our customers to expand their use of mathematical optimization technology in order to make smarter decisions and solve some of the world's toughest and most impactful business problems. We're looking for passionate, dedicated, innovative game-changers to join our team and drive the future of Gurobi.

As an Account Executive you will play a key role in growing Gurobi's presence by identifying new business opportunities, expanding existing customer relationships, and helping organizations solve complex optimization challenges.

You'll own a broad territory and be responsible for developing and executing a strategic territory plan that drives pipeline growth across commercial accounts (SMB). Success in this role requires a proactive, consultative sales approach, strong prospecting skills, and the ability to build lasting relationships with technical and executive stakeholders.

Working closely with colleagues across Sales, Technical Account Management, and Marketing, you'll introduce Gurobi's optimization technology to new markets while helping existing customers expand their use of our solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys creating demand, navigating complex technical sales cycles, and building long-term partnerships in a relationship-driven market.

What you'll do

  • Own and execute the sales strategy across your assigned territory, developing a proactive plan to generate new business and grow existing customer relationships.
  • Build and maintain a healthy pipeline through outbound prospecting, account-based selling, referrals, partner relationships, networking, and marketing-generated opportunities.
  • Identify and prioritize high-value commercial accounts, creating demand in markets where Gurobi has varying levels of brand awareness.
  • Execute a land-and-expand strategy by identifying new buying centers, upsell opportunities, and cross-functional use cases within existing customers.
  • Manage complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles, partnering with both technical users and executive decision-makers to deliver business value.
  • Act as a trusted advisor, understanding customer challenges and positioning Gurobi's optimization technology to meet their objectives.
  • Collaborate with Technical Account Managers, Marketing, and Product teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience throughout the sales process.
  • Represent Gurobi at customer meetings, conferences, trade shows, and industry events.
  • Maintain accurate opportunity management, forecasting, and customer activity within Salesforce to support effective pipeline management and business planning.
  • Stay informed on industry trends, competitive activity, and developments within optimization, analytics, and enterprise software.

About Gurobi Optimization

Gurobi Optimization is a software company that describes itself as the leader in mathematical optimization, an AI technology that determines the best possible solution to complex business problems. Its site states that it is 'built by PhD mathematicians for the world's most complex problems' and that it is 'Trusted by 70% of today's leading enterprises.' The company supports customers with PhD-level optimization specialists who help frame problems, refine models, and move applications to production.

For international professionals, Gurobi currently advertises fully remote roles covering Spain, including an 'Account Executive (Spain and UK - Remote)' and a 'Sales Development Representative (EU Remote)' covering the United Kingdom, Spain, and Germany. Its careers page also lists global remote positions such as 'Senior MIP Developer (Global Remote)', indicating a distributed, remote-friendly hiring model across sales, R&D, and technical account management teams.

Website
gurobi.com

Good to know if you are moving

  • Gurobi hires fully remote in Spain — it lists an 'Account Executive (Spain and UK - Remote)' position on its careers page.
  • The 'Sales Development Representative (EU Remote)' role covers the United Kingdom, Spain, and Germany, offering remote sales entry points for candidates in Spain.
  • Gurobi also posts global remote technical roles such as 'Senior MIP Developer (Global Remote)', suggesting distributed engineering work is possible.
  • Open roles span teams including Sales, R&D/Developers, Technical Account Management, Finance, and Operations.

In their own words

About the company & team

  • Customer Focus: Verbal & written communication skills that bring clarity and build trust.
  • Power of the Team: Motivated with a team-oriented mindset that aims to both inspire and be inspired by others.
  • Innovation: The courage to bring ideas forward and see yourself as an integral part of our global team.
  • Dedication: Organized and agile, focusing on meeting professional objectives while promoting a healthy work/life balance.
  • Integrity: Promise to uphold honesty as your compass and conduct all business practices with an ethical mindset and fiscal responsibility.

Additional information

Gurobi Optimization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Gurobi Optimization is an E-Verify employer. As part of our hiring process, we utilize the federal E-Verify program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For additional information regarding E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

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