Commercial Account Executive (Germany - Zip Codes 4 & 5)
The posting
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About Commvault
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) delivers continuous recovery for the AI era. We help organizations stay ready for constant disruption by returning critical data, applications, identities, and AI systems to a clean, trusted state. Our purpose-built recovery solutions span cloud-native and hybrid environments, leveraging AI to enable resilience at enterprise scale.
We are seeking a Commercial Account Executive, who will be responsible for achieving quota by selling solutions into a defined territory that includes current Commvault customers and prospects. The position is a field sales account, new business focussed role where the AE will engage in face-to-face sales with customers and prospects either directly or through partners across Germany!
The AE must have the ability to articulate an in-depth understanding of the prospect’s environment, current challenges/goals and have the ability to align Commvault solutions to those challenges/goals including a financial and strategic value proposition. The candidate must have a history of success in selling sophisticated software platforms (vs. IT component or narrow focused tools) to new logo accounts and have significant experience selling within the local partner ecosystem
What You'll Do
- Identify and qualify leads and generate new business opportunities in order to achieve revenue quota on a quarterly and annual basis.
- Maintain a high level of face-to-face meeting activity with customers, prospects and partners on a weekly basis - encouraging strategic working relationships
- Develop territory plan to leverage partners, alliances and existing relationships to build and maintain a robust pipeline of new logo opportunities.
- Lead and build strategic partner relationships, assisting in rolling out partner programs and partner sales and technical enablement to aid in pipeline generation
- Prepare and present sales proposals and presentations to new and existing clients with strategic and technical value propositions.
- Negotiate and close deals following the company’s practices and processes.
- Leverage internal sales tools and processes to drive opportunities to a successful close.
- Plan, attend and coordinate executive briefings
- Ensure an impressive level of industry, Commvault and competitive knowledge
Who you Are
- Shown success in Software & SaaS Sales within Data Protection/Security industry, demonstrating knowledge of products, competitors, history, emerging trends and changing marketplace
- Demonstrable experience in identifying, building relationships and selling with channel partners
- Excellent communication skills
- Background in IT infrastructure
- Experience of MEDDICC or Command of the Message sales methodology or similar would be an advantage
- Fluent verbal & written German & English Language skills
You’ll love working here because
- High income earning opportunities based on self performance
- Opportunity for Presidents Club
- New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message
- An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds
- Generous global benefits
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Commvault is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are always committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status and we will not discriminate against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we work.
Commvault’s goal is to make interviewing inclusive and accessible to all candidates and employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to participate in the interview process or apply for a position at Commvault, please email accommodations@commvault.com For any inquiries not related to an accommodation please reach out to wwrecruitingteam@commvault.com .
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Taken from Commvault's own posting, last seen live on 31 Oct 2026.
The application
Your details, then 14 questions (1 written).
- 1.CountryPick one (63 options) · optional
- 2.Current Job TitleShort answer · optional
- 3.Work ExperienceWritten answer · optional
- 4.Additional SkillsShort answer · optional
- 5.Certifications or LicensesShort answer · optional
- 6.LanguagesPick one: NA · optional
- 7.Willingness to relocateYes or no · optional
- 8.Have you previously worked for this organizationYes or no · optional
- 9.Are you at least 18 years or older?Yes or no · optional
- 10.Are you eligible to work in the country for which this role is located (for example, as a citizen, permanent resident, or holder of a valid work visa)?Yes or no · optional
- 11.Will you require Commvault to sponsor a work visa or work authorization for you to be employed in the country where the role is located?Yes or no · optional
- 12.If yes, please confirm which type of Visa would beShort answer · optional
- 13.Do you have a family member who works at Commvault?Yes or no · optional
- 14.If yes, please provide the nameShort answer · optional
From Commvault's apply page, checked 30 Oct 2026.
About Commvault
Sells data recovery and cyber resilience software that restores enterprise data to a clean state across cloud and hybrid environments.
Pay schedule: Base pay plus earnings tied to individual performance, with Presidents Club, an employee stock purchase plan and MEDDIC training listed on its AE postings.
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