Nordics Public Sector Account Executive
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Description
You will own the Nordic public-sector territory and create multi-year account plans. You will generate and qualify opportunities, navigate procurement processes, guide proof-of-concept evaluations, negotiate framework agreements, and manage deals through deployment and expansion. You will engage executive stakeholders, address security and integration questions, and share market feedback to improve public-sector go-to-market plans.
Responsibilities
- Own the Nordic public-sector territory and build multi-year account plans
- Drive strategic outbound and qualified inbound outreach
- Convert inbound demand into upsells, framework agreements, and bespoke contracts
- Guide customers through proof-of-concept phases
- Navigate procurement frameworks and convert proof-of-concepts into long-term agreements
- Translate product value into public-sector outcomes
- Develop and execute strategic account plans
- Coordinate customer engineering, product, commercial, procurement, and executive stakeholders
- Lead customer negotiations for framework contracts and data-processing agreements
- Build relationships with public-sector executive stakeholders
- Address security, data-residency, and integration inquiries
- Share market feedback and win-loss insights to inform priorities
- Create reusable public-sector playbooks, references, and case studies
Requirements
- 7–10 years of enterprise sales or consultative-selling experience with complex technical products
- Experience selling to or partnering with Nordic public-sector institutions
- Familiarity with public procurement processes and frameworks
- Nordics market knowledge and network across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland
- Experience in AI, data infrastructure, or cloud
- Experience at a successful fast-growing startup, ideally in deep technology
- Strong technical skills
- Excellent English and fluent Swedish
- Negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, Public Administration, or a related field
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage
- Parental leave
- Retirement plans
- Relocation support
- Wellness programs
- Meal allowances
- Transportation allowances
- Location-specific perks
