--- title: 'Senior Sales / Senior Account Executive - French speaker at lemlist' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-sales-senior-account-executive-french-speaker-lemlist-paris-vtcsf6t7rteq' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Senior Sales / Senior Account Executive - French speaker at lemlist - **Company:** lemlist - **Location:** Paris, France - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-17 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lemlist/139cc167-6600-4d45-8e19-024616e000ca ## Job description ## ABOUT LEMLIST lemlist is the AI-powered sales engagement platform helping sales teams build pipeline smarter, not harder. Bootstrapped from day one, we’ve grown from 0 to $50M+ ARR in 8 years without raising a single dollar. Today, 40,000+ sales teams use lemlist to book more meetings and close more deals. We’re building the next generation of outbound: AI-first, multi-channel, highly personalized, and deeply integrated into the way modern sales teams work. And we’re just getting started. We are looking for a french native speaker who will be mostly focusing on the French market that said english fluency is mandatory as this is our working language. Please read carefully and only apply if you speak French fluently Mission Your mission is to acquire high-quality customers for lemlist - our Sales Engagement Platform - and, more generally, lemlist's product. You will be in charge of the full sales cycle, including prospection, negotiation, the closing phase, and even customer onboarding. You will focus on companies with 200 to 10,000 employees in various industries and sales teams between 5 to 100 people in various industries. You'll be both leveraging Inbound (Demo Requests and Product-Led Sales teams) and Outbound (using lemlist to find prospects) - "eat your own dog's food" ## Key Results After 3 months, you will have Show you can follow the process and well manage high quality inbound lead Shown you are capable of building an outbound pipeline and closing some higher velocity deals (5-10 seats) Closed some Inbound / Product-Led-Sales customers Overall, generated some revenue After 12 months, you will have Achieved quotas for most months Became an expert with the product Build relationships with multiple customers, using referrals as a lever to acquire more customers ## Skills Fluency in French & English 4+ Years of experience in a Sales role with closing and are a top performer (top 20%) Pipeline generation : you know how to find new prospect & create interest in order to generate 50% of your own pipeline (Cold call /Cold email / LinkedIn) Deal management : you are used to manage multiple stakeholders in your deal, already have worked on at least 3 months sale-cycle deals and are used to deliver value, and close deals with C-level Competition management : you already worked in a high competitive market Interest in the Sales stack / Sales automation software is a strong plus Competitor: you like to play as a team and hate losing/failing You are a self-starter; you don't need someone on your back to work hard You are an entrepreneur at heart and will find a way to make things work. You don't need 100 resources, tools, and people to support you in opening a deal with a prospect and closing it Why Join lempire? High-impact role with direct contributions to company growth. Work in a fast-growing SaaS company with exciting career progression opportunities. Join a dynamic and passionate team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Interview process Interview with Victoire (TAM) Role play “Discovery call” with Grégoire (Sales Manager France) Business Case Debrief & meeting with Yann (VP sales) Interview with Charles (CEO) Reference check 🎯 If you're ready to drive revenue success, we want to hear from you! ## About lemlist ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Sales engagement software, AI-powered outbound, B2B prospecting - Target customers: Sales and growth teams – from solo founders and agencies to scaling teams and enterprise sales organizations (B2B, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise) - Mission or purpose statement: “Give salespeople the unfair advantage they deserve” – by combining AI agents, multichannel automation, and deliverability tools to make outbound relevant and effective. ## Products & Services - **[lemlist Platform]**: AI-powered sales engagement platform covering lead generation (600M+ B2B database), enrichment (verified emails and phone numbers), multichannel campaigns (email, LinkedIn, calls, WhatsApp, SMS), and deliverability (built-in warmup tool lemwarm). Includes native integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce, and 500+ other tools via API and MCP. - **[lemwarm]**: Automated email warmup and deliverability booster, included with every lemlist seat. - **[Claap]**: Acquired by lemlist; a meeting intelligence product that records, transcribes, and analyzes sales calls – now integrated into the lemlist ecosystem. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding of $30M (Venture Round, November 2021); public goal of $150M ARR by 2030. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lead investor in the $30M round is not publicly named. Partners include HubSpot, Salesforce, Attio, Claude (integration partners). - **Growth Signals**: 40,000+ sales teams using the platform; headcount grew 108.5% YoY to 197 employees; operates in 29 countries; acquired Claap; G2 rating 4.7/5 based on 1,396 reviews; SOC 2 and GDPR compliant. ## Competitive Advantages - **All-in-one platform** – lead generation, enrichment, outreach automation, and deliverability in a single tool, reducing tool stack complexity. - **Built-in deliverability (lemwarm)** – helps maintain sender reputation and inbox placement without third-party services. - **AI-native agents** – detect buying signals, personalize at scale, and run multichannel sequences with real context. - **Bootstrapped-turned-funded mindset** – company culture emphasizes speed, transparency, and unconventional growth (e.g., building in public, strong personal branding). ## Strategic Focus - **$150M ARR by 2030** – aggressive revenue target driving product expansion and hiring. - **Deepening AI capabilities** – using AI agents to research, personalize, and engage prospects autonomously. - **Scaling globally** – with offices in New York and Paris, and remote teammates across 29 countries, the company is investing in US/Canada sales leadership and partnerships. - **Product-led growth** – free trial, self-serve onboarding, and extensive integration ecosystem to lower adoption barriers. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: “No babysitting, only A-Players” – autonomy is earned through ownership and performance; transparency is core (build in public, share real numbers); “We get shit done” with a bias for speed over perfection. - **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: On-site workspace in New York HQ and Paris office, but remote teammates are welcomed and supported. The company provides a “lemflat” (crash pad in Paris) and a “lemhouse” in Avignon for team bonding and focused work. - **Perks & Benefits**: Cash bonuses tied to revenue milestones (everyone shares in wins); annual team retreats (boat trips, parties, deep conversations); pool at the lemhouse; flexible hours; emphasis on impact over hours tracked. - **Engineering Culture**: “Ship fast, learn fast, improve faster” – minimal bureaucracy, doers who turn ideas into impact. Tech stack includes modern JS/TS, AI/ML, and integrations with major platforms. Active hiring for senior fullstack developers, data scientists, and tech leads. - **Career Growth**: High growth trajectory (108% headcount increase) means rapid advancement opportunities. Roles span sales, engineering, product, and partnerships. ## Sources 1. [lemlist.com](https://www.lemlist.com/) 2. [lemlist.com/join-lemlist](https://www.lemlist.com/join-lemlist) 3. 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