Who are we? Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems. We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that. We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft. We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us! Why this role? In this role, you will have ownership of the full sales cycle - from identifying leads to closing deals with Global 2000 across Spain in financial services, telecommunications, energy and utilities, manufacturing, and healthcare and life sciences. Sovereignty and control over where data and models reside are growing priorities across these sectors, and Cohere is well positioned to meet that need with private, on-premise and in-country deployment built for enterprise scale. We’re looking for an approachable and compelling communicator who loves working with prospects to uncover their needs and feels comfortable developing tailored value propositions around how Cohere’s platform can help them achieve their business goals. You’ll lay the foundation for Cohere’s growth by owning your territory and collaborating with teammates across customer success, sales development, marketing, and solution architecture. As a Senior Account Executive, you will: - Drive net-new customer acquisition across Spain via targeted outbound activity, executive introductions, and relationship building with key stakeholders - Own the full sales cycle – from initial outreach, technical and business validation, through deal close - Support coverage of adjacent Southern European accounts as territory priorities require - Generate and own your own pipeline through disciplined outbound, research and executive prospecting - Be a trusted advisor to customer prospects, deeply understand their challenges & goals, and tailor solutions to drive impact for their businesses - Leverage senior-level relationships with executives to drive strategic partnerships and sales opportunities - Align closely with our partners and systems integrators to drive shared revenue and extend reach into target accounts - Work cross-functionally across the business, drawing in the right technical and specialist colleagues as each engagement requires - Collaborate with Sales Development Representatives and Marketing to supplement your own top of funnel activity You may be a good fit if you have: - Native or fluent Spanish in addition to English; working Italian is an advantage - 10+ years of B2B enterprise sales experience with Global 2000 and large enterprise customers along with experience negotiating & closing transformational 7-figure deals - Depth in at least two of our priority sectors: financial services, telecommunications, energy and utilities, manufacturing, healthcare and life sciences - A hunter mentality - you take pride in generating your own pipeline and are at your best when building a territory rather than managing an inherited one - A proven track record of high performance and exceeding quotas - Experience building and maintaining senior-level relationships with executives - Experience working alongside channel partners and systems integrators to drive sales cycles and hit shared revenue goals - Excellent communication skills - you are a great listener, have a knack for understanding what matters most to others & building strong relationships, experienced presenting to a C-suite audience, and feel comfortable speaking to both technical and non-technical customer prospects Additional Requirements: - Experience selling complex enterprise level solutions, technical products, and private or on-premise deployments (AI/NLP solutions preferred) - Familiarity with European data residency, sovereignty and regulatory requirements as live buying criteria - High tolerance for ambiguity - this is an early-stage territory without an established local playbook, and you'll need to be both a doer and a strategist - Creativity - deal structures can widely vary, strong technical acumen and the ability to creatively structure mutually beneficial partnerships are necessary FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AT COHERE ENJOY THESE PERKS: - A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch. - Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health. - RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme. - 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent. - Annual enrichment benefits: Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit. Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching. - 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!) - Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite. HOW AND WHERE WE WORK: - Cohere is remote-friendly, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening soon. - For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events. - For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city. - Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly. If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply. We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. 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