Enterprise Account Executive at Fivetran - Remote Germany — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role is listed as fully remote, based in Germany — meaning you must be a Germany-based resident (or eligible to work there). The position is not globally open; it is geographically anchored to Germany due to the enterprise sales territory covering top German accounts.
Timezone & schedule flexibility: Enterprise sales roles inherently require synchronous availability during German business hours (CET/CEST, UTC+1/+2). Client calls, stakeholder meetings, and 90–180 day deal cycles demand real-time responsiveness. This is not an async-friendly role — expect fixed working hours aligned with German enterprise clients.
Visa considerations: Since the role requires a German work location, you'd need the right to work in Germany. Options include:
- EU/EEA citizens: Freedom of movement applies — no visa required.
- Non-EU nationals: Germany's Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card) or a standard work visa via employer sponsorship would be needed. Germany does not have a dedicated digital nomad visa.
Nomad lifestyle fit: Limited. The mandatory in-person Revenue Bootcamp in Week 2 requires travel to a Fivetran office. Ongoing client relationships in Germany likely mean periodic in-person meetings. This role suits someone based in Germany who works from home, not a location-independent traveler.
The monthly cell phone stipend is a modest travel-friendly perk, and RSU grants add long-term financial upside worth considering for those planning extended stays in Europe.
From Fivetran's founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We're proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.
About Us
Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we're delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on.
Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.
As we bring our teams and technology together, we're building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It's an exciting time to join us: we're creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact.
During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.
About the Role
We're looking for an Account Executive, Enterprise who will be responsible for generating new business pipeline, driving expansion, and closing new customers in the Enterprise segment (Top Accounts in Germany). This includes identifying specific projects where Fivetran can add value.
This is a full-time, remote position based out of Germany.
What You'll Do
- Generate new business qualified opportunities by working with Tech Partners, SI Partners, XDRs, and going direct outbound on named accounts in territory
- Actively pitch the value proposition of Fivetran's Database replication capabilities along with the Fivetran platform at-large
- Manage 90–180 day sales cycles with multiple stakeholders and departments to land in an enterprise organization
- Negotiate responsible deals and manage the procurement process with legal, deal desk, and deal champions
- Develop trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and senior decision makers at large organizations who will evangelize Fivetran throughout their company
- Attend a mandatory one-week, in-person Revenue Bootcamp during your second week at Fivetran, held at one of our designated company locations (requires travel)
Skills We're Looking For
- A minimum of 8 years' experience in new business sales, with a track record of success selling to enterprise-level organizations
- Have the vision to succeed and plan strategy through territory and account planning
- Drive pipeline generation with the ecosystem
- Ability to land customers efficiently and sell services to help offload onboarding
- Proficient in sales within the Data industry
- Capable of effectively utilizing both inside and outside sales approaches to secure deals
- Demonstrated proficiency in generating new business-qualified opportunities across diverse channels
Perks and Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
- Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
- RSU stock grants*
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Access to an innovative mental health support platform offering personalized care and resources in areas such as therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents
*May vary by country and worker type — please reach out to your recruiter for more information.
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