Sales Account Executive H/F

Paris · Hybrid

About this role

Location: Paris | Employment Type: [Full-time] | Team: Revenue

About Lefty.io

Lefty is the leading end-to-end Influencer Marketing Platform trusted by the world’s top Luxury and Lifestyle brands to discover, manage, and measure their top-performing influencer programs. We provide cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights to help our clients maximize their ROI in the dynamic world of social media and content creation.

The Role

We are looking for an energetic, motivated, agile, and adaptable candidate with a sales instinct to join our Paris-based International Sales team.

At Lefty, you will be able to interact with prospects at all levels and in a wide variety of sectors.

The ideal candidate must be able to progress independently, take initiative and constantly thrive to surpass themself. Lefty offers an innovative, dynamic, and challenging work environment with all the tools and resources needed to sell our solutions and boost your career!

What You'll Do

  • Ownership of the full sales cycle from first demo call to close

  • Generating a pipeline by handling inbound and outbound leads, sourcing referrals, and maintaining relationships with lost opportunities.

  • Accurately forecasting and managing a pipeline by adopting Lefty’s sales process and methodology while maintaining a clean CRM.

  • Establishing strong and long-term relationships with key stakeholders.

  • Collaborating with the BDR team in creating the outbound strategy

  • Collaborating with the account management team to ensure a seamless customer experience and successful onboarding.

  • Bridging conversations between client requirements and engineering teams.

Who you are

Must-haves:
  • At least 3 years of experience as sales executive, in SaaS environment

  • Fluency in both english and french (another language is a plus)

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Proven negotiation and closing skills

  • Experience in developing relationships with senior managers and C-Level executives

  • Analytical skills

  • Master's degree

Nice to have:
  • Interest in influencer marketing and social media ecosystems

The details

  • Paris - hybrid (3 days in office/2 days remote)

  • Clients include the world's top luxury houses and top brands

  • High-growth context — 3x revenue target over 5 years

Interview Process

  • Step 1 - HR call - 15min

  • Step 2 - HR interview - 45 min

  • Step 3 - Account Executive Team Lead - 45min

  • Step 3 - Case study

  • Step 4 - CRO - 1h

Company at a glance

The Independents is a global ecosystem of 21 best-in-class partner agencies crafting extraordinary brand experiences that captivate audiences worldwide. In collaboration with its clients across the luxury and lifestyle industries, The Independents creates meaningful connections between people and the brands they love.

The Independents’ curation reflects an expansive roster of industry pioneers, including 2 x 4, Atelier Athem, Atelier Lum, Bureau Béatrice, Bureau Betak, Bureau Future, Ctzar, Inca Productions, k2, Karla Otto, Kennedy, Kitten Production, Kitty Events, Lefty, Lucien Pagès Communication, MA+Group, Prodject, Sunshine, Terminal 9 Studios, The Qode and We Are Ona. The group’s capabilities span research, core strategy, communications strategy, design, production and distribution, a scope that adapts to every creative challenge.

The group translates strategic insights into creative concepts, which are developed into personally relevant experiences that engage local and global audiences by way of its presence in Milan, Paris, London, Munich, Barcelona, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Riyadh.

In March 2025, The Independents launched L’Incubateur, a pioneering initiative conceived to identify, support and accelerate the next wave of talent, entrepreneurs and creative agencies on a global scale. Since June 2023, The Independents has been backed by Banijay Group and TowerBrook Capital Partners.

Founded2017
Team Size501-1,000 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryAdvertising Services
Location
Paris, Ile-de-France, France

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