p-- /p pTo accelerate our growth across EMEA, we’re searching for an exceptional Senior Account Executive to join the team at Shopify in Italy. Your mission will be to help Large Accounts businesses in Italy (with revenues between €40M-200M) identify their goals and make the right choices for their success. This team will be critical to our long-term success and will have the opportunity to shape Shopify's growth. We are in hyper-growth mode, and this is where you come in. /p h3Key Responsibilities: /h3 ul liDrive sales revenue through new client acquisition within some of EMEA’s most exciting brands. /li liActively manage the sales process, including positioning, presenting, demoing Shopify, and closing sales. /li liServe as expert commerce when engaging with prospects. /li liBuild and manage a book of business through outbound prospecting and inbound opportunities. /li liStay organized by effectively managing an account set and keeping detailed, accurate notes of all sales-related activities. /li liIdentify each client’s unique needs and develop effective sales strategies. /li liWork cross-functionally with other teams, particularly partnerships, and take ownership of various events. /li liAchieve your sales targets and performance metrics. /li /ul h3Qualifications: /h3 ul libProficiency in both English and native Italian is essential for doing business. /b /li liShopify is a remote company, but we participate in many customer and partner events across Italy, primarily in Milan, so being located there or within a maximum of 2 hours away is preferred. /li liExtensive technology sales experience in a closing role within a fast-paced environment, focusing on consultative solution selling for a SaaS or eCommerce company, with a proven track record of overachievement. /li liDemonstrated experience in managing full and complex sales cycles, preferably in a technology or software product environment. /li liYou are a commerce subject-matter expert and understand unique business needs,



enabling you to demonstrate how merchants can significantly grow their businesses. /li liA demonstrated ability to drive sales with all stakeholders (from business to IT, mid-level to senior executives), consistently achieving success in a fast-paced, high-growth sales environment. /li liExperience orchestrating multiple internal resources to strengthen sales initiatives, solve merchant problems, and close deals. /li liHigh comfort level with deep technical product knowledge, aspiring to become a Shopify product expert. /li /ul h3What we’re looking for in salespeople /h3 ul libBuilder mindset /b: You don’t just follow a playbook—you improve it. You test, iterate, document, and scale what works. /li libClosing discipline /b: You’ve owned outcomes and can run a process forward with urgency and rigor (closing experience required for AE roles). /li libOutbound excellence /b: You proactively create a pipeline through high-intent outreach across channels (calls, email, social, events, partners). /li libTechnical sales craft /b: You run structured discovery, quantify impact, build mutual plans, and maintain strong CRM hygiene/forecasting. /li libExecution intensity /b: You bring pace, resilience, competitiveness, and the ability to take a hit and keep going. /li libHigh agency /b: You default to action, take ownership, and don’t wait to be told. /li libThrive in ambiguity + change /b: You stay effective when priorities shift, products evolve, and you’re building while selling. /li libPartner ecosystem experience: /b You’ve sourced, influenced, or co-sold deals with partners (agencies, SIs, ISVs, referral partners). /li libSystem-to-system / integration exposure: /b You can confidently sell into technical requirements (APIs, ERPs, POS, middleware) alongside Solution Engineers. /li /ul h3How we work /h3 pShopify rewards builders with high agency. You’ll have real autonomy, high standards, and a fast pace. We iterate, we challenge each other, and we expect you to take ownership of outcomes—not wait for perfect conditions. If you want comfort and certainty, this won’t fit. If you want responsibility and growth, it will. /p p-- /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Account Executive, Large Accounts - Italian-Speaking (Italia)
🏢 Shopify Eccom
📍 Italia