Global Payroll Account Executive Mid-Market | DACH

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 100+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 5,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies—breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We’re not just building software; we’re creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you’ll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people’s working lives. With our momentum—backed by a $12 billion valuation and $800 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you’ll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

What You’ll Do

• Establish and develop a strategy for identifying and closing net new logos
• Focus on demand generation activities to drive pipeline growth
• Work with in-country AEs on opportunities they have sourced
• Navigate complex mid-market organizational structures to map stakeholders, build champions, generate buy-in, and close deals with C-level executives with primary focus on HR, Finance and Payroll managers
• Collaborate and lead successful execution of sales activities through contract negotiation and sign contracts with internal and external teams
• Effectively communicate the value proposition through proposals and presentations
• Work closely with your dedicated SDR in executing your GTM strategy
• Manage all sales activity and monthly forecasting of revenue in Salesforce

What We’re Looking For

• PHD – Passion, Heart and Desire to build your own legacy at Deel
• Self-driven HUNTER with a growth mindset
• Entrepreneurial DNA (job will include high and low tasks)
• “Just do it attitude”
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as an AE selling global payroll solutions at a unicorn start-up or tech company
• Demand generation will be key for success which means strong experience in prospecting and self-generating pipeline
• Proven ability to develop champions and execute a complex sales cycle where leveraging internal resources will be key—“Win-as-One”
• Experience with process/playbook selling is a plus (i.e. MEDDIC, Challenger, Customer centric or similar)
• Experience at a start-up or in a scrappy, fast-moving environment
• Proficient in Salesforce
• Willingness to travel inside and outside of territory
• Excellent communication skills in German and English

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Some things you’ll enjoy:

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @deel.com and other acquired company emails like @payspace.com and @paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visiting our careers page.

Deel is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, identities and perspectives. Deel will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team at recruiting@deel.com of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation.

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