<div class="content-intro"><p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Who we are</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.digicert.com/">www.digicert.com</a></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Job summary</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a Major Account Executive, you will be responsible for driving profitable revenue growth across a defined portfolio of strategic enterprise accounts and high-potential prospects in Central Europe.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will own the full sales cycle, from identifying and developing new business opportunities to expanding existing customer relationships and closing complex, high-value enterprise agreements. By combining a consultative, value-based sales approach with a strong understanding of cybersecurity and digital trust, you will position DigiCert as a strategic partner to senior business and technology leaders.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will build trusted relationships with C-level executives, including CIOs, CISOs and CTOs, as well as IT infrastructure, security, architecture, and procurement stakeholders. Working closely with Sales Engineering, Sales Development, Marketing, Partner Sales, Customer Success, and executive leadership, you will develop account strategies that generate sustainable growth and long-term customer value.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is a quota-carrying role for an entrepreneurial, results-oriented enterprise sales professional who thrives in complex customer environments and takes full ownership of commercial outcomes.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you will do</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p> <p><strong style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strategic Account Development &amp; New Business Acquisition</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop and execute strategic account plans for assigned enterprise accounts and high-potential prospects.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Identify, qualify, and close new-logo opportunities while driving upsell and cross-sell growth within existing customers.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Build and maintain a healthy pipeline through proactive prospecting, targeted outreach, executive engagement, and collaboration with Sales Development and partners.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Map customer organizations, identify business sponsors and decision-makers, and develop relationships across multiple functions and buying personas.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Establish DigiCert as a strategic partner for digital trust, cybersecurity, and enterprise security transformation.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong style="font-size: 12pt;">Consultative &amp; Value-Based Selling</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Understand customer business priorities, security challenges, operational requirements, and regulatory obligations.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Translate complex technical capabilities into clear business outcomes, including risk reduction, operational efficiency, cost optimization, automation, and compliance.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Position DigiCert's portfolio across PKI, Certificate Lifecycle Management, TLS/SSL, enterprise identity, software and device trust, DNS security, and emerging digital trust requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop compelling value propositions and business cases tailored to each customer's strategic objectives.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Engage customers on relevant industry developments, including shortening certificate lifetimes, cryptographic agility, post-quantum cryptography, and the growing importance of machine and AI identities.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong> Enterprise Sales Execution &amp; Deal Management</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from initial qualification through negotiation, contracting, and close.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop and execute opportunity strategies, including stakeholder mapping, decision criteria, competitive positioning, commercial strategy, and closing plans.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Apply structured sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC or MEDDIC to qualify opportunities, identify risks, and improve conversion rates.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Negotiate commercial agreements that deliver sustainable revenue growth and long-term customer value.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinate internal resources effectively to remove obstacles, accelerate sales cycles, and maximize win rates.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong> Executive Engagement &amp; Customer Relationships</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Build trusted relationships with senior executives and key decision-makers across IT, cybersecurity, infrastructure, procurement, and business leadership.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead executive-level discussions focused on business priorities, digital trust strategy, security transformation, and long-term technology roadmaps.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain a strong understanding of customer satisfaction, competitive developments, and potential retention or expansion risks.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure customer commitments are coordinated with the appropriate technical, implementation, and post-sales teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Represent DigiCert with professionalism and credibility at executive meetings, customer workshops, and industry events.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong> Partner &amp; Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Work closely with strategic partners, including system integrators, managed service providers, and technology resellers, to identify and develop joint opportunities.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Build effective relationships with Sales Engineering, Sales Development, Marketing, Customer Success, and Partner Sales to maximize account penetration and revenue potential.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Leverage partner capabilities and executive sponsorship to accelerate market access and enterprise deal execution.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Share market intelligence, customer feedback, and competitive insights to strengthen DigiCert's regional go-to-market strategy.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong> Pipeline Management, Forecasting &amp; Performance</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Own the assigned revenue target and consistently deliver against bookings and new-business objectives.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain sufficient qualified pipeline coverage through disciplined prospecting and opportunity development.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Deliver accurate, timely, and transparent forecasts, supported by clear evidence of customer engagement and next steps.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain high-quality opportunity data, account plans, activity records, and sales forecasts in Salesforce.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proactively identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and communicate deal progress and resource requirements to sales leadership.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you will have</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Experience &amp; Track Record</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At least 7+ years of successful, quota-carrying sales experience in enterprise software, technology, cybersecurity, or a related B2B technology environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A proven track record of acquiring new enterprise customers and expanding strategic accounts.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated success managing complex, consultative sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and senior decision-makers.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience selling subscription-based solutions, enterprise software, managed services, or other multi-year commercial agreements.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong commercial judgment and the ability to manage negotiations, build business cases, and close high-value opportunities.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience with structured sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC or MEDDIC is strongly preferred.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Skills &amp; Competencies</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Executive presence:</strong> Ability to establish credibility and build lasting relationships with C-level stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Consultative selling:</strong> Strong discovery, listening, questioning, and value-articulation skills.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Strategic thinking:</strong> Ability to translate customer business objectives into actionable account and opportunity strategies.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Sales discipline:</strong> Strong pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, prioritization, and execution.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Entrepreneurial mindset:</strong> Self-motivated, proactive, resilient, and comfortable operating in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Collaboration:</strong> Ability to mobilize cross-functional teams and leverage internal and external resources effectively.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Technical curiosity:</strong> Willingness to develop a strong understanding of cybersecurity, PKI, digital identities, certificate automation, and digital trust technologies.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Education &amp; Languages</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Professional fluency in German and English.</span></li> <li style="font-fa