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Account Manager - German Speaking

Lightspeed · Hybrid · Belfast, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
3mo ago

Still open · checked 6 min agoon Lightspeed's careers page

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Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly inbound or an assigned book.
Time on market
Open 91 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 8 sales roles in the last 30 days.

Red flags

None spotted.

Worth asking about

  • Open 90+ days. This role has been posted for three months or more. Ask why it's been hard to fill, and whether anyone left it.

Green flags

  • SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    This role has been open a while. What's made it hard to fill?

    Open 90+ days

  2. 2.

    What percent of reps hit quota last year?

    Not in the posting

  3. 3.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Explains the attainment number

  4. 4.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No pay listed

  5. 5.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    Not in the posting

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    Always ask

The role

Account manager in Belfast (German fluency required) growing existing Lightspeed POS and payments accounts through upsells, cross-sells, renewals, demos, and churn management.

German speaking · Expansion · Inbound

Selling motion

Expansion

Who you are selling to

Not stated in the posting.

Pipeline expectations

Mostly inbound or an assigned book of business.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by 👋 Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place! We’re looking for a German Speaking Account Manager to join our Lightspeed team in Belfast. You will be responsible for building and maintaining lasting relationships with Lightspeed's accounts. With your knowledge of their goals you will be tasked with introducing them to Lightspeed’s suite of products and integrations to ensure they’re getting the best solution to help them achieve their goals. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in cultivating and sustaining robust, long-term relationships with Lightspeed's valued accounts. Leveraging your deep understanding of each client's unique business targets and challenges, you will be responsible for strategically introducing them to Lightspeed’s comprehensive suite of innovative products and seamless integrations. Your expertise will be key in ensuring that clients are fully equipped with the optimal solutions to not only meet but exceed their individual goals, thereby maximising their success and satisfaction with Lightspeed. Please note this role is based in Belfast with a must requirement of speaking German fluently   WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: - Drive adoption of Lightspeed Payments and software solutions, ensuring clients extract maximum value from our POS products, modules, and integrations. - Serve as the primary point of contact, building trusted, long-term partnerships and proactively supporting client success. - Guide account growth and upgrades, transitioning customers to advanced solutions tailored to their evolving business needs. - Create new revenue opportunities, executing upsells, cross-sells, and expansions aligned with client goals. - Deliver compelling product demos and support adoption, ensuring clients fully utilise Lightspeed’s suite of tools. - Monitor and analyse account performance, tracking metrics such as Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), Net Retention Rate (NRR), customer health, and engagement. - Proactively manage churn and satisfaction, identifying trends, resolving issues, and strengthening long-term client relationships. - Negotiate and close agreements, securing favourable terms while consistently achieving renewal, retention, and growth targets. AND A LITTLE BIT OF.... - Contribute to and execute sales and marketing initiatives aimed at enhancing the customer experience and increasing Lightspeed's Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR).   WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING: - Fluency in German - Demonstrated success in quota-carrying SaaS or technology roles, consistently achieving revenue growth and retention targets. - Skilled at identifying client challenges, tailoring solutions, and delivering long-term value through strategic account management. - Build trust and credibility with clients, including executive-level stakeholders, fostering lasting partnerships. - Understand complex business models, align solutions with client goals, and make data-driven decisions to optimise outcomes. - Proficient in Salesforce and sales tools for forecasting, pipeline management, and maintaining accurate, actionable customer data. - Articulate ideas clearly, influence cross-functional teams, and secure mutually beneficial agreements with clients. - Anticipate client needs, navigate challenges, manage multiple accounts, and thrive in fast-paced environments. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? You’ll enjoy: - A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work - A culture that celebrates performance - The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard - Career-defining opportunities To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. WHERE TO FROM HERE? Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here https://www.lightspeedhq.com/careers/. Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs. WHO WE ARE: Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks. Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries. Lightspeed handles your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Statement https://www.lightspeedhq.com/legal/applicant-privacy-statement/.  
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