Account Executive – Benelux, Nordics

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Account Executive driving Flare’s cybersecurity SaaS revenue across Benelux and Nordic markets. Owning full-cycle sales, partner co-selling, pipeline growth, and strategic account development from the UK.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the full end-to-end sales cycle across Benelux and Nordics, from prospecting through commercial negotiation and close
  • Build and manage a self-generated pipeline of new business opportunities, emphasizing new logo acquisition
  • Collaborate with Account Executives on partner-led opportunities and co-sell with strategic partners
  • Develop cybersecurity threat-landscape expertise and position Flare’s platform to security leaders and CISOs
  • Build and maintain relationships with prospects, customers, and partners
  • Manage a strategic target account list and drive high-value prospects through onboarding
  • Maintain rigorous HubSpot CRM hygiene for accurate forecasting and RevOps standards
  • Provide consistent pipeline forecasts to sales leadership
  • Travel regularly across Benelux and Nordic markets and attend regional events
  • Adapt to evolving products and competitive landscapes in a fast-paced start-up environment
  • Drive Flare’s direct and partner-led revenue growth across Benelux and Nordics

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in a closing sales role with a demonstrated track record of exceeding quota
  • 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity sales, including threat intelligence, ASM, or SaaS
  • Experience with channel-led or hybrid go-to-market models
  • Disciplined pipeline management and forecasting
  • Ability to articulate complex commercial constructs, including multi-year and consumption pricing
  • Based in the UK and comfortable with regular international travel
  • Prior start-up experience
  • Self-starter able to build structure where little exists, move quickly, and make sound decisions with incomplete information
  • Resilient and adaptable, with a positive attitude toward change and willingness to grow with the business
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field
  • Proven experience selling into Benelux and/or Nordic markets and understanding regional buying behaviors
  • Existing relationships with VARs and MSSPs across the territory
  • Native speaker of at least one Nordic language: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, or Finnish
  • Native or near-native English language skills
  • Experience with threat intelligence, dark web monitoring, or ASM platforms is a bonus
  • Existing network of CISOs and security leadership across Benelux and Nordics is a bonus
  • Experience building and executing a structured strategic target account list in a new or emerging market is a bonus
  • Experience scaling a territory through multiple stages of company growth is a bonus

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Uncapped sales commissions
  • Stock options
  • Health coverage/insurance and pension plan
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Travel budget to support approximately 50% travel across the Benelux/Nordics region
  • Fun company events; “Flamping”, curling, rock climbing and many others
  • Personal and professional growth opportunities
  • Autonomy to shape and build a best-in-class channel function
  • Work-life balance valued
  • Inspiring and award-winning team