Full-Time

Key Account Manager

Public Sector

Updated on 9/4/2026

Malt

Malt

1,001-5,000 employees

Freelancer marketplace linking businesses to talent

No salary listed

Paris, France

Hybrid

Hybrid policy balances on-site and home-office work.

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Forecasting
CRM

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Requirements
  • High-level education, ideally in Business Management, Political Science, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in enterprise account management.
  • A strong understanding of the public sector is an asset.
  • Native-level French and full professional English proficiency are required.
  • Strong command of the MEDDIC sales methodology and CRM tools is required.
  • Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to navigate complex budget cycles and procurement rules are required.
Responsibilities
  • Own the execution of account strategies, including governance, deployment, and renewal for Public Sector entities.
  • Drive new business acquisition through structured prospecting to detect new opportunities and secure high-stakes framework agreements.
  • Identify and engage key stakeholders such as HR, Procurement, and executive leaders within the public ecosystem.
  • Manage high-stakes negotiations and secure complex renewals or framework agreements.
  • Drive expansion of Malt’s footprint by mapping new teams, departments, and use cases locally.
  • Ensure strict compliance with public sector constraints, including specific procurement processes and contractual rigor.
  • Articulate Malt’s value proposition and return on investment to elevate conversations beyond price-driven discussions.
  • Maintain disciplined CRM usage and MEDDIC data to provide reliable forecasting and portfolio visibility.
Desired Qualifications
  • A strong understanding of the public sector.

Malt connects businesses with freelancers and independent consultants through a marketplace, earning revenue from service fees. It lists freelancer profiles and client projects across nine countries and matches talent to work opportunities, including management consultants and interim executives via Malt Strategy (acquired through Comatch in 2022). The platform distinguishes itself with a large international pool of over 700,000 freelancers and 70,000 clients, plus a diverse, multinational team. Its goal is to redefine the world of work by helping people shape their careers and by remaining a leading source of freelance talent.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$123.8M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 demand for Agentic AI freelancers jumped 5,800% over twelve months.
  • Malt now serves 100,000 businesses, expanding repeat enterprise revenue beyond one-off project spend.
  • 2025-2026 executive hires, including Claire Lebarz and Manuel Brachet, sharpen AI and sales execution.

What critics are saying

  • Upwork, Fiverr, and staffing firms can copy matching and contracting features quickly.
  • AI demand concentration exposes Malt if agentic hiring cools after 2026 workflow normalization.
  • Cross-border compliance, insurance, and payments create operational failure risk if one country triggers sanctions.

What makes Malt unique

  • Malt crossed 1 million freelancers in June 2026, giving unmatched European marketplace liquidity.
  • SAP Store integration in July 2025 embeds Malt inside SAP Fieldglass workflows for enterprises.
  • AI Search and 2026 Tech Trends position Malt as the default European AI-freelance platform.

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