Mid-Market Account Executive (German speaking - Remote Europe)

Cover Letter – Account Executive (Enterprise Plans)
Prepared for the hiring team at n8n

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Dear Maria and the n8n Talent Team,

I am thrilled to submit my application for the Account Executive position focused on your Enterprise self‑hosted plans. With > 4 years of full‑cycle SaaS sales experience, a proven record of exceeding + 600 K € ARR quotas, and a deep technical background that lets me speak fluently with DevOps, engineering, and security leaders, I am confident I can help n8n turn its soaring inbound momentum into a sustainable, high‑velocity outbound pipeline.

Why I’m a strong fit for n8n

n8n requirement	My experience & impact
Full‑cycle ownership (2‑3 mo sales cycle)	At CloudOps.io I owned every stage—from discovery calls with CTOs to contract negotiation and post‑sale hand‑off—closing an average of €38 K ARR per deal in a 10‑week cycle.
Mid‑market focus (4‑figure deals)	Consistently closed €45‑55 K ARR contracts with mid‑size tech firms (30‑200 engineers). Ranked Top 5 % of the sales team for three consecutive quarters.
+ 600 K ARR quota	Delivered €820 K ARR in FY 2023 (130 % of quota) and €910 K ARR in FY 2024 (Q1‑Q3, 145 % of quota).
Technical credibility	Bachelor’s in Computer Science; former Software Engineer (Node.js, Python, Docker). Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for SaaS products, giving me credibility when discussing automation, security, and scalability with engineering leaders.
Outbound hunter mindset	Designed a multi‑channel outbound playbook (LinkedIn, cold‑email, tech‑event networking) that generated ≈ 30 % of my pipeline and increased meeting‑to‑opportunity conversion from 12 % → 22 %.
Open‑source & developer‑tool passion	Contributed to n8n‑community workflows on GitHub (10 + public repos, 1.2 k stars). Regularly speak at local meet‑ups about low‑code automation and have mentored junior developers on building reusable n8n templates.
Entrepreneurial & cross‑functional collaboration	Partnered with Product & Engineering to pilot a “Self‑Hosted Trial” program that reduced time‑to‑value from 4 weeks to 1 week, directly influencing the roadmap for the upcoming “Enterprise‑Ready” release.

A quick glimpse of my n8n chops

While I cannot attach an image here, I built a “GitHub → Jira → Slack → Google Sheets” workflow that showcases the kind of end‑to‑end automation n8n customers love:

1. Trigger: GitHub – New Pull Request (filter for devops/* branch).
2. If/Else: Check PR size; if > 500 lines, route to “large‑change” branch.
3. Create Issue (Jira): Auto‑populate with PR title, author, and a link to the diff.
4. Post Message (Slack): Notify the #devops-alerts channel with a rich block containing the PR summary and a “Approve/Reject” button (using Slack interactive components).
5. Update Spreadsheet (Google Sheets): Log PR metadata (ID, author, size, status) for quarterly reporting.

The workflow runs entirely on a self‑hosted n8n instance, demonstrating the security, control, and extensibility that enterprise buyers demand. I’m happy to share the workflow JSON or walk you through a live demo during an interview.

What I’ll bring to n8n

Area	Action
Pipeline generation	Replicate and scale the outbound playbook that delivered a 30 % pipeline lift at my current company; tailor messaging to the “hands‑on technical buyer” persona that n8n targets.
Deal velocity	Leverage my engineering background to run rapid PoC workshops with prospects, shortening the evaluation phase and moving deals from MQL → Closed‑Won in ≤ 8 weeks.
Feedback loop	Institutionalize a quarterly “Voice‑of‑Customer” session with Sales, Product, and SEs to surface feature requests (e.g., native GitOps integrations) that directly influence the roadmap.
Community evangelism	Publish short “n8n in Action” case studies on the n8n community forum and at developer meet‑ups, turning satisfied customers into brand advocates and generating inbound referrals.
Revenue growth	Target a €2 M ARR pipeline within the first 12 months, with an average deal size of €40 K ARR, aligning with the company’s growth targets for the Enterprise segment.

Closing thoughts

n8n’s mission—to give technical teams the freedom of code with the speed of no‑code—resonates deeply with my own passion for empowering engineers to automate without lock‑in. I am excited about the prospect of joining a fast‑moving, transparent, and inclusive organization where my sales expertise, technical fluency, and entrepreneurial drive can have an immediate, measurable impact.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how we can together accelerate n8n’s Enterprise adoption across Europe.

Best regards,
Your Name
Phone: + [Your Phone Number]
Email: [your.email@example.com]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/your‑profile
GitHub (n8n contributions): github.com/your‑username

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Quick “One‑Pager” Resume (highlighted for the role)

Experience	Key Achievements
Senior Account Executive – CloudOps.io (Berlin) Jan 2022 – Present	• FY 2023: €820 K ARR (130 % quota) • Closed 45 Enterprise deals (average €38 K ARR) • Built outbound playbook → 30 % of pipeline • Partnered with Product on self‑hosted trial, reducing TTV by 75 %
Account Executive – DevFlow SaaS (Munich) Jun 2020 – Dec 2021	• FY 2021: €610 K ARR (115 % quota) • Top‑10 % sales rep (rank 3/45) • Developed “Technical Buyer” enablement deck used company‑wide
Software Engineer – OpenSource Labs (Remote) Sep 2018 – May 2020	• Contributed to n8n community (10+ public repos) • Built CI/CD pipelines for micro‑service deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)
Education	B.Sc. Computer Science – Technical University of Berlin (2018)
Skills	SaaS Enterprise Sales, Outbound Prospecting, Deal Structuring, Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach.io, n8n, Node.js, Python, Docker, CI/CD, API integrations, German (C2), English (C2)
Certifications	Certified Sales Professional (CSP), AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

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I’m eager to bring this blend of sales performance and technical know‑how to n8n. Please let me know a convenient time for a conversation or a live demo of the workflow above.

Looking forward to building the future of automation together!