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Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

Sales Account Manager

Account ExecutivePosted on Nov 10
Full-timeBoskoop, Netherlands

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of B2B new-business sales experience, with a track record of meeting or exceeding quota.
  • Experience sourcing most of your own pipeline and closing the sales yourself.
  • Ability to demonstrate results using quota attainment, new revenue, deal size, sales-cycle length, and win rate.
  • Ability to conduct cold outreach and continue despite rejection.
  • Consultative selling ability, including asking effective questions, understanding business processes, and affinity for software.
  • Ability to negotiate confidently, handle objections, and close deals.
  • Daily use of a customer relationship management system and AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot.
  • MBO 4 or HBO (bachelor's) level of working and thinking.
  • Valid category B driver's license.
  • Fluent Dutch and good spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

  • Map the territory, identify target accounts, and build prospect lists.
  • Generate conversations through cold outreach by phone, email, LinkedIn, and on-site visits, maintaining a steady weekly outbound rhythm.
  • Use trade shows, industry events, and a green-sector network to create new opportunities.
  • Follow up promptly on inbound and marketing leads and convert them into meetings.
  • Conduct discovery conversations to understand prospects' business processes, pain points, and decision-makers.
  • Qualify opportunities based on need, budget, decision authority, and timing, and discontinue opportunities unlikely to close.
  • Translate discovery findings into a concrete solution using the software.
  • Deliver product demonstrations tailored to how each customer works, involving consultants when needed.
  • Prepare proposals and business cases that demonstrate the return on the software.
  • Handle objections, negotiate commercial terms, and close deals.
  • Hand new customers over to implementation and Customer Success with clear agreements and expectations.
  • Keep the pipeline current in the customer relationship management system and provide an accurate forecast.
  • Meet quarterly and annual new annual recurring revenue targets.
  • Use AI tools for prospect research, call preparation, proposals, and follow-up.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience selling software as a service, enterprise resource planning, or vertical software.
  • Experience selling to owner-operated small and medium-sized businesses.
  • Experience in or with the green sector, including tree nurseries, landscaping, or green-space management.
  • Basic knowledge of financial administration.
  • Experience building AI or automation workflows in the sales process.

About the Company

Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

Valsoft is a company that buys software businesses that serve specific, essential industries (like automotive and broadcasting) and helps them grow over the long term. It focuses on vertical market software—programs that are built for a particular industry—and keeps the acquired companies independent while giving them extra resources, best practices, and access to a global network. The core idea is to improve how these software businesses operate and expand their reach, rather than building new products from scratch. The main way Valsoft works is to purchase a niche software company, streamline its operations, and partner with the existing management team to drive steady growth. This approach sets Valsoft apart from others by emphasizing patient, long-term ownership and collaboration within a diverse portfolio of niche software. The goal is to create durable, profitable companies that continue to serve their essential customers efficiently and expand into new markets.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$420M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2015

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