Account Executive I – French Speaker

Overview

In this Account Executive role, you’ll drive new business with sports organizations in France and BeNeLux, focusing on semi-professional and grassroots football. You’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to tailor Hudl solutions. You’ll balance field visits with remote work, travel regularly, and represent Hudl’s platform in a fast-growing European market. This role combines sport passion with technology to help teams win.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible vacation time
• remote work options
• autonomy to own your work
• career development resources
• modern, well-designed offices
• medical and retirement benefits (location-dependent)

Responsibilities

• Source and sign new customers in France and BeNeLux
• Own territory planning and daily outreach to prospects
• Build relationships with decision-makers through calls, video, and in-person meetings
• Understand client pain points and map Hudl solutions to their needs
• Travel to visit customers regularly (monthly or more)
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive deal success

Key requirements

• Customer-facing sales experience
• Participation in a development programme
• Hands-on football club experience as analyst, coach, or scout with daily Hudl usage
• Motivation to continuously improve and beat personal records
• Strong organizational skills and territory management
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Willingness to travel regularly
• Multilingual: French and English

• Motivation and self-improvement
• Organizational skills
• Communication and relationship-building
• SaaS sales methodologies (Nice-to-Haves)
• Solution consulting / pre-sales experience (Nice-to-Haves)
• Experience with Hudl products Sportscode and Statsbomb (Nice-to-Haves)

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