Enterprise Account Executive – Switzerland
Based in Southern Germany (Konstanz, Freiburg, Stuttgart, Munich or surrounding areas) | Selling into Switzerland
This is not a maintenance sales role.
This is a build-the-territory, beat-the-competition, own-the-number role - with the opportunity to establish and scale a strategic Swiss business unit from the ground up.
At Sumo Logic, we help the world’s most digital organisations run faster, smarter, and more securely. We are a SaaS Analytics pioneer in Continuous Intelligence, enabling enterprises to solve complex observability and security challenges across modern applications and cloud infrastructures.
We’re challenging legacy vendors in Security and Observability - and winning.
Now we’re looking for a top-tier Enterprise Account Executive to own and scale Switzerland.
If you want comfort, this role isn’t for you.
If you want to build a sovereign-ready Swiss business and own the outcome - read on.
Why This Role Is Unique
Switzerland is entering a new era of data sovereignty, compliance, and cloud modernisation - and Sumo Logic is perfectly positioned.
You will:
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Sell into Swiss enterprises with strict data residency and sovereignty requirements
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Leverage our strategic alignment with Amazon Web Services to support secure, compliant, localised cloud deployments
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Help customers modernise security and observability without compromising control of their data
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Build momentum in a market where regulatory trust directly drives buying decisions
This is a rare opportunity to build and lead a market - not inherit one.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Own the Swiss Enterprise territory end-to-end
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Drive new logo acquisition and expansion within regulated industries
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Target, manage and sell to new and existing customers, consistently exceeding revenue quota
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Build and execute territory plans with both short-term results and long-term market strategy
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Work complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles
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Collaborate closely with Pre-Sales Engineers to deliver compelling demos, discovery sessions, PoVs and technical solutions
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Partner with SDRs to create strategic outbound campaigns and generate pipeline
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Engage and enable Channel Partners and Alliances to extend market reach
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Manage the full end-to-end sales lifecycle: qualification, commercial negotiation, legal process, and close
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Forecast accurately and consistently
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Work cross-functionally with Customer Success, Professional Services, Sales Operations, Marketing and Product Management
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Provide market insight back to leadership on competitive positioning, regulatory trends, and buyer behaviour
You’ll Thrive Here If You…
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Are a proven Enterprise SaaS hunter (Security, Observability, Cloud, or Infrastructure)
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Have consistently performed in the top 10% of your sales teams
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Have successfully sold into regulated or compliance-driven environments
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Can confidently engage both technical buyers (IT Ops, Security, DevOps leaders) and economic buyers (C-suite, Procurement)
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Are fluent in enterprise sales methodologies (MEDDPICC, Challenger, or similar)
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Know how to balance high-velocity deals with complex, strategic enterprise cycles
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Are disciplined in CRM usage (SFDC) and forecasting hygiene
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Love building markets - not just inheriting them
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Thrive in high-growth, fast-moving environments
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Want autonomy, ownership, and the chance to leave a legacy
What We’re Looking For
Effective Selling
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Demonstrable experience selling B2B SaaS solutions in Security, IT Infrastructure, or Observability
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Proven track record of exceeding quota
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Ability to build compelling commercial and technical business cases
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Strong written and verbal communication skills that resonate with diverse stakeholders
Customer & Territory Management
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Deep understanding of industry trends, competitive landscapes, and regulatory drivers
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Ability to manage an entire territory strategically
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Customer-first mindset - building long-term trusted relationships
Cultural Fit
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Team-oriented but highly self-motivated
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Passionate about technology that solves real-world customer problems
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Resilient, ambitious, and driven
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Comfortable in a performance-focused, high-accountability environment
What’s In It For You
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Highly competitive OTE with accelerators, SPIFFs, and President’s Club
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Excellent commission plan with strong upside
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Quarterly wellness days and comprehensive benefits
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Full onboarding and continuous enablement
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Leadership that empowers field sellers to build and win
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A growing global client base challenging traditional and legacy ISVs
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A dynamic, diverse and high-performance culture
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A modern, multi-tenant SaaS Analytics platform recognised in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security and Observability
The Opportunity
This is your chance to:
Build Switzerland.
Establish sovereign cloud credibility.
Compete against legacy vendors.
Own the number.
Create something that didn’t exist before you arrived.
If that excites you — apply now.