Threema is the world's best-selling secure messenger for both private users and businesses. Since 2012, we have been working tirelessly to ensure that our users can communicate freely without worrying about their privacy. Our growing user base includes millions of private customers and thousands of businesses and organizations from all over the world.
We are growing and looking for a new team member to join as a
Account Executive Channels (80-100%)
About the Role
Your primary objective is to turn our partner network into a high-performance sales engine. You will be the bridge between Threema and our distributors and resellers, acting as their primary motivator and closer. You will collaborate closely with our Partner Managers and the Strategic Partner Manager to ensure that both standard channel business and large-scale strategic deals efficiently move through the pipeline.
Your Tasks
Partner activation:Reengage and energize our existing partner base, ensuring they have the necessary tools, knowledge, and motivation to succeed with Threema
Distribution management:Work closely with distributors to manage the deal flow, providing sales support to help them close deals
Pipeline management:Monitor and drive the partner pipeline to ensure that monthly and quarterly ARR targets are consistently met
Strategic support:Collaborate with the Strategic Partner Manager on complex deals, providing tactical sales support to bring large-scale collaborations to fruition
Sales enablement:Conduct product demos, sales training, and joint customer calls to increase our partners' "win rate."
Your Skills
Enabler:You have a natural ability to motivate external teams and help others close deals
Sales drive:You are results-oriented and possess the "hunter" mentality required to maintain a steady pipeline
Collaboration skills:You are a team player who can transition seamlessly between managing your own channel tasks and supporting high-level strategic projects
Structured execution:You are highly organized and capable of managing dozens of partners and hundreds of leads without losing focus
Experience:At least five years of experience in channel sales, account management, or indirect sales within the IT/software sector
Language skills:Fluent English (written and spoken) is required, strong German skills preferred. Any additional languages are a plus
What We Offer
A young and motivated team with flat hierarchies and straightforward communication
Opportunity to work on many different projects and improve and define processes
Work-life balance: flexible working hours and the option to work from home two days a week
Option to work from anywhere for two weeks per year
Opportunity to take unpaid leave
You can choose your own hardware (macOS or Linux)
Public transport discount or access to free parking
A fitness room and a table tennis table
Internal German or English courses
A great coffee machine :-)
Regular events and drinks receptions
The good feeling of contributing to the effective protection of the privacy of millions of people
Place of work:Pfäffikon SZ (Greater Zurich Area) / hybrid
Start date: Immediately or by agreement
Have we sparked your interest?
We believe that diverse teams build better products. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all gender identities and expressions, backgrounds, and perspectives. Your unique experience is an asset, and we'd love to hear from you.
For agencies: we are filling this role directly and do not accept unsolicited candidate profiles.