Mistral AIAccount Executive, Public Sector, DACH
Mistral AI is hiring an Account Executive, Public Sector, DACH for a remote role open to applicants in Germany. Level rates it ; you can apply on Mistral AI.
Level's read on this job
- Uses AI ●●○○ is how Level rates this sales role: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- This is listed as a remote role.
- The posting mentions enterprise sales, public sector and b2b sales among its tools and skills.
- Mistral AI has 230 other open roles on Level.
- Posted in the last few days.
AI in this role
Drive enterprise software and AI solution sales for the public sector in the DACH region at Mistral.
About Mistral
Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.
We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.
Role Summary:
As our Enterprise Sales Executive, you will be instrumental in shaping Mistral’s adoption with our largest customers across the Public Sector. You will be driving deals end2end: from prospective, first intro call until closing and beyond — together with our dedicated implementation specialist, tech and legal teams.
What you will do:
Lead development (strategic outbound and qualified inbound):
- Handle strategic outreach as well as warm introductions to promising enterprise customers
- Converting inbound deals where upselling / more bespoke agreements can be achieved
Value prop validation for customer:
- Provide hands-on support and guidance to clients during a potential Proof of Concept (POC) phase, ensuring a smooth and successful evaluation process
- Leverage successful POC outcomes to facilitate the conversion of POCs into long-term, revenue-generating contracts
Deal management & closing:
- Develop and execute strategic sales plans to convert leads into valued customers — you are the first point of contact for all external stakeholders and are responsible for properly managing deals and aligning all stakeholders (heavy involvement of customer engineering, product, and commercial teams, both on operational and C-level)
- Handle customer negotiation end2end, together with our legal and implementation specialist team
Executive Engagement:
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with C-level executives, heads of innovation/AI, and other key decision-makers within target Public Sector organisations
- Comprehend their specific challenges and needs, positioning our solution as an integral part of their strategic initiatives
Technical Aptitude:
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of the technical intricacies of our product and articulate its value proposition effectively to potential clients
- Work side-by-side with our implementation team to ensure that customer’s questions, concerns and challenges are taken care of during pre-sales, deployment and post-deployment phase
- Collaborate with our technical team to address any customer inquiries or concerns
Training and enablement:
-Empower internal teams with the knowledge and resources that you collect in customer conversations to drive product roadmap and align on priorities
Who you are:
- Proven experience in Sales (enterprise sales/consultative selling, ideally selling a highly complex, technical product)
- Excellent academics: Bachelor and/or Master Degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field
- Significant work experience within DACH Public Sector organisations
- Strong technical skills to navigate quickly evolving products and steer technical discussions
- Significant work experience within AI ecosystem or related data/infrastructure field
- Fluent English & German
- Outstanding negotiation and communication skills
What We Offer
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.
For the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our Benefits page.
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How we rate this
Account Executive, Public Sector, DACH at Mistral AI rates 50 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- $139k
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- Tell me about a project where enterprise sales was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where public sector was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where b2b sales was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where negotiation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ai solutions was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Enterprise Sales, Public Sector, B2b Sales, Negotiation, and AI Solutions. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
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