Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Sales Account Manager role stands out in SaaS because it sits at the point where subscription revenue is protected and expanded: renewals, account stewardship, and early-stage pipeline support. The remit spans Germany and a wider European territory, which is typical of B2B SaaS vendors selling specialist, high-consideration software into industrial markets, where buying cycles and stakeholder sets tend to be complex.
From a SaaS career perspective, the work builds core commercial muscles that transfer across product-led and sales-led organisations alike: forecasting around renewal dates, translating product value into commercial terms, and using structured CRM workflows to manage activity. The blend of renewal ownership and lead follow-up also creates exposure to the full customer lifecycle, helping develop judgement on retention risk, expansion timing, and the handoffs between marketing, sales, and account management.
The role should suit someone who enjoys relationship-led selling grounded in technical understanding, and who prefers a mix of desk-based account work and in-person engagement (including trade shows and travel). It aligns well with early-career commercial professionals looking to deepen SaaS fundamentals while operating in a defined territory with clear customer touchpoints.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Sales Account Manager
Who We Are
GT, a leading multi-physics CAE simulation software provider, develops a suite of integrated solutions that guides and accelerates the engineering transformation of today’s products in the transportation, power generation, and industrial equipment industries.
At Gamma Technologies, our people are the driving force behind our success. We are looking for a Sales Account Manager who shares our passion for authentic innovation, trusted partnerships, bold decisions and a relentless focus on customer success.
What You Will Do
You will assist the sales and marketing teams with all aspects of the sales process, from lead generation via social media and marketing efforts, through to ownership and maintenance of existing accounts including renewals.
- Manage specific accounts across Germany and the wider European region, proactively contacting them to understand their needs ahead of subscription renewal
- This position requires an individual with strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to grasp technical concepts
- Generate renewal quotes and ensure that renewals are processed, looking for growth opportunities during interaction with customers
- Directly contact leads generated through marketing efforts
- Post updates on social media platforms and cultivate leads who interact on these platforms
- Assist with coordination of tradeshow efforts and attend some shows to engage with leads
- Assist with outbound sales efforts related to prospecting potential new and existing customers via email, social media, and phone
What You Will Bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related discipline)
- 1–3 years of experience in Business-to-Business (B2B) sales, preferably selling complex or technical solutions
- Experience using Salesforce CRM and sales enablement, social media, and marketing automation tools (e.g., LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Marketo, Pardot, ZoomInfo, Twitter)
- Curious about technology that helps companies solve complex problems
- An outgoing personality with a desire to build relationships with customers
- Acts with a sense of urgency
- Positive attitude, self-motivated and persistent work ethic
- Strong organizational skills
- Desire to grow professionally and take on additional responsibility/roles as it is earned
- Ability to travel 30%-50% domestic and/or international
What we Can Offer You
- Dynamic and highly talented team of experts
- The opportunity to bring in your own ideas, implement them and make them accessible to a large customer base
- The opportunity to build a professional network in various branches of industry
- The selected candidate will travel regularly to customer and prospect locations within their territory; on non-travel days, they will work from our Stuttgart, Germany office under a hybrid work policy, with three days per week on-site to collaborate and stay connected with the team
- An attractive salary and additional company benefits
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace for all.
