Commercial Account Executive | UKI & Nordics (based in London)

We're looking for an experienced Commercial Account Executive to drive DeepL's continued expansion and market leadership across the UK, Ireland, and Nordic countries. This is an exceptional opportunity to leverage DeepL's strong brand presence and market position, building on our success while capturing new business opportunities across these dynamic markets. You'll be responsible for managing all aspects of the sales process with a primary focus on landing new business deals and strengthening our footprint.

Responsibilities

Leverage DeepL's established market position to present our translation and AI communication services to new clients and deepen relationships with existing partners; Expand DeepL's footprint across the UK, Ireland, and Nordic regions, establishing relationships with key accounts and driving growth in these strategically important markets; Become an ambassador for DeepL's products and an expert on UK, Irish, and Nordic customers' needs, troubleshooting and rapidly resolving inquiries; As a trusted partner to potential new business and incoming customers, qualify and convert leads and manage the entire sales cycle; Build a robust pipeline of new business opportunities, pursuing upselling and cross-selling opportunities as relationships mature; Respond to inbound prospects and customers, managing a high volume of opportunities from qualification to close; Strive to meet and exceed monthly activity, pipeline, and revenue goals; Forecast and track all opportunities and customer details including use cases, purchase timeframes, and next steps; Work closely with our diverse, international, and welcoming teams—from SDRs to Marketing—to ensure continued market success

Requirements

Proven full-cycle sales experience, with a track record of growing markets or territories and expanding existing business; Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in dynamic environments and identify new growth opportunities; Exceptional organisation, presentation, and communication skills (both verbal and written); Ability to shift priorities and adapt to dynamic situations in a fast-paced environment; Excitement by the challenge of driving growth and expanding market presence; Enjoyment of collaborating with cross-functional teams; Fluent English

Nice to have

Expertise in software sales—especially SaaS—preferred; Proficiency in a Nordic language (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or Finnish)

Benefits

Diverse and internationally distributed team; Open communication, regular feedback; Hybrid work, flexible hours; Regular in-person team events; Monthly full-day hacking sessions (Hack Fridays); 30 days of annual leave; Competitive benefits