Commercial Account Executive – Benelux

About the role

Chainguard is seeking a motivated Commercial Account Executive for the Benelux region. You will build relationships with key decision‑makers, evangelize secure software development, and showcase the value of Chainguard’s hardened, production‑ready open‑source builds.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute sales plans for the assigned territory.
• Communicate Chainguard’s value proposition and product differentiators to prospects and customers.
• Forecast, meet, and exceed sales quota.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of inbound and outbound leads.
• Track opportunities and manage business through CRM and supporting tools.
• Collaborate across product, support, and sales engineering to improve the sales cycle.
• Stay informed on competitive offerings and market dynamics.

Required profile

• 3+ years of SaaS/security sales experience.
• Domain knowledge of compute platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), DevOps tooling, or CI/CD platforms.
• Proven record of consistently over‑achieving sales targets.
• Strong communication skills in English and native Dutch or French.
• Willingness to travel to client sites when required.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, competitive drive, and team‑player attitude.

Required skills

• Kubernetes
• Docker
• AWS
• Azure
• Google Cloud
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Jenkins

What we offer

• Flexible, remote‑first culture with coworking stipend and bi‑annual meetups.
• Equity through stock options with a 10‑year exercise window.
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance for you and dependents.
• Unlimited flexible time off.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non‑birthing parents.