Celonis

Account Executive – Public Sector, Police

Celonis
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeGermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in building relationships with police authorities and translating their challenges into AI-enabled solutions, while driving revenue targets and navigating public procurement processes. Strong communication skills in German and English, combined with a solid understanding of police data challenges and technology.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Professional Experience Within German PoliceLeadership Experience in Investigations or ITUnderstanding of Police Data ChallengesSales or Business Development ExperienceFamiliarity with Public Procurement Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build and own relationships with police authorities at federal and state level, including Bundespolizei, BKA, LKAs, Landespolizeien and Interior Ministries
  • Engage decision-makers in police leadership, investigation units, IT, digitalization and procurement
  • Translate investigators’ challenges into concrete AI-enabled use cases for Celonis and Metropolis
  • Demonstrate measurable impact such as time saved per case and faster case processing
  • Share police insights with product, marketing and value engineering teams
  • Own an individual revenue target and drive complex, long sales cycles through close
  • Navigate public procurement and tender processes with partners and internal experts
  • Work with consulting firms, system integrators and public IT service providers
  • Represent Celonis at public sector events, conferences and police-specific forums

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Several years of professional experience within the German police, at federal or state level
  • Ideally experience in a leadership role and/or investigations, criminal analysis, IT, digitalization or organizational development
  • Solid network within the police landscape and deep understanding of police authorities and Interior Ministries
  • Understanding of police data challenges, including case management, evidence and data analysis, and cross-agency information sharing
  • Strong interest in a commercial, customer-facing role
  • Prior sales, business development or consulting experience is a plus, not a must
  • Strong affinity for technology, data and AI
  • Ability to explain complex topics simply and convincingly
  • Ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and engage at leadership level
  • Familiarity with public procurement processes is a strong plus
  • Grit, hands-on mindset and drive to build something new
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills in German (native or fluent)
  • Very good English
  • Willingness and eligibility to undergo security clearance if required by customers
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-moving, high-growth environment
  • Collaborative, inclusive and strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to leverage internal resources and work as a team

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants for every full-time Celonaut
  • 24 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers
  • 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for supporting carers
  • Unlimited PTO in applicable regions and generous PTO globally
  • Flexible hybrid work model
  • 70-20-10 learning framework
  • Mentorship programs
  • Access to a dedicated learning platform
  • Subsidized Wellhub memberships
  • Mental health counseling
  • Dedicated Wellness Weeks
  • Paid time off for annual Impact Days volunteering
  • Inclusion Think Tank and annual Inclusion Days

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Hard Skills
AI-Enabled Use CasesData AnalysisCase ManagementEvidence AnalysisCross-Agency Information SharingRevenue Target ManagementPublic Procurement NavigationConsulting ExperienceDigitalizationOrganizational Development
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsAbility to Build Trusted RelationshipsHands-On MindsetAdaptability
Certifications & Qualifications
Willingness to Undergo Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Police AuthoritiesBundespolizeiBKALKAsLandespolizeienInterior MinistriesPublic Sector EventsComplex Sales CyclesStakeholder EngagementDigitalization