Canva

Strategic Account Executive – DACH, German-Speaking

Canva
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle sales management, leveraging data-driven account planning and customer-centric storytelling to drive revenue growth. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and utilizing Salesforce for pipeline management while maintaining fluency in German and English.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Full-Cycle Selling ExperienceSalesforce ProficiencyFluent In German And EnglishCustomer-Centric SalesNegotiation Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own account planning using a data-driven approach to identify and reach potential customers
  • Analyse market landscapes, trends, and dynamics
  • Translate high-level plans into targeted sales activity
  • Manage pipeline and drive revenue growth
  • Maintain pipeline, revenue forecasts, and sales activity in Salesforce
  • Lead customer-centric sales through storytelling, vision transfer, and creative presentations
  • Serve as a Canva product expert and sell creative solutions addressing customer problems
  • Gather customer feedback and market insight to help shape the Product roadmap
  • Build long-term customer partnerships
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Post-Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and other cross-functional teams
  • Simplify complex situations into customer-ready stories and materials using Canva's worksuite
  • Support Canva Enterprise's go-to-market engine and mission to empower organisations to design

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Fluent in German and English, spoken and written
  • 5+ years of full-cycle selling experience with medium-sized businesses through to large enterprise organisations
  • Ideally experience within a technology company
  • Demonstrated history of top performance
  • Proven success managing a full sales cycle, including prospecting with a focus on new logo attainment
  • Ability to navigate complexity, understand complex business challenges, and craft matching solutions
  • Ability to create detailed plans for intricate organisations
  • Ability to captivate audiences, especially in face-to-face meetings with multiple key stakeholders
  • Track record of leading successful negotiations
  • Comfortable navigating uncertainty and working in a fast-paced environment
  • Willingness to provide pronouns and request reasonable interview adjustments

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity packages — so you share in Canva's success
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
  • An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
  • Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and support you personally
  • Virtual interviews

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Hard Skills
Account PlanningMarket AnalysisRevenue ForecastingSales Activity ManagementProspectingSolution CraftingSales Cycle ManagementPresentation SkillsData-Driven Decision MakingPipeline Management
Soft Skills
StorytellingCollaborationAudience EngagementAdaptabilityProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
CanvaSalesforceCanva Worksuite
Industry Keywords
Technology CompanyMedium-Sized BusinessesLarge Enterprise OrganisationsCustomer PartnershipsGo-To-Market Strategy