Velocity Account Executive - SMB (French & English)

About Prelude

Prelude is redefining how companies authenticate and onboard users - turning what's traditionally a cost center into a growth lever.

Our flagship product lets businesses send OTP codes with the best price-to-conversion ratio on the market, dynamically selecting the most effective channel in real time (optimized SMS, WhatsApp, and more) while actively blocking spam and fraud that legacy providers miss.

Founded in 2022 by former Zenly team members who lived the pain of broken SMS authentication firsthand, we're already serving fast-growing companies across Europe and are expanding into the US.

But authentication is only the starting point - we're building the platform for trust at scale, with an ambitious roadmap of market-defining products ahead.

Why join us

Today, we're a team of 60 and growing, based in Paris, building products that power secure and high-performance user onboarding for companies across the world. We believe small, highly skilled teams outperform large, fragmented organizations, and we are intentional about staying focused on impact, quality, and speed.

We operate with a flat org structure and value in-person collaboration, which helps ideas move faster, decisions stay grounded, and teams take full ownership of what they build.

Our values

Care

We care deeply about our customers, our teammates, and the quality and reliability of what we ship.

Bias for Action

We move fast, test in the real world, and iterate quickly rather than over-optimizing in theory.

Ownership

We take responsibility end to end, from identifying problems to delivering outcomes and learning from results.

This Account Executive role at Prelude is a hunting position, built for an outbound-first seller who thrives on prospecting and knows how to move fast. You’ll close SMB deals at volume across multiple industries and own the full cycle from A to Z, including your own prospecting, demos, and negotiation. Because you’ll handle technical stakeholders directly, you’ll also become a true expert in our product.

What will you be doing?

Running your own outbound motion through cold calls, emails and LinkedIn to build pipeline from the ground up, working closely with our high-performing BDRs

Owning the full sales cycle from first call to closed-won, typically within a short sales cycle

Qualifying SMB prospects across multiple industries

Running discovery that uncovers real pain and moves deals forward

Delivering demos tailored to each buyer, including technical stakeholders

Hitting and exceeding monthly and quarterly targets for pipeline generation, activities and closed revenue

Keeping HubSpot up to date for accurate forecasting

What are we looking for?

At least 2 to 3 years in a closing role running a full outbound sales cycle with a track record of closing high-volume SMB deals

A strong outbound background, ideally as a BDR or SDR - you’re comfortable picking up the phone 50+ times a day and know how to hook a prospect in the first 30 seconds

SaaS sales experience is a must - you know what an API is and can hold your own in a conversation with a technical buyer

Consistent quota attainment and overachievement

A hunter mindset and the ownership to build your own pipeline and drive your own metrics

Sharp, instinctive discovery skills - you can uncover pain efficiently

Curiosity and the drive to become a product expert, so every conversation is relevant and consultative

Fluency in English and French

Familiarity with HubSpot is a nice to have

Genuine excitement for what Prelude is building

What do we offer?

Competitive base salary with uncapped commission + BSPCEs

Hybrid working style: 4 days in-office in Paris, 1 day remote

High-end gear and ergonomic setup

100% travel subsidised to our Paris office

Private health insurance

Swile meal vouchers

Gym pass

Annual offsites in great locations

The opportunity to be part of building something big, from the start!

Interview process

Meet a member of the Talent team

Interview with Hiring Manager

Role-play session with Sales

Final meeting with the CEO

We care about your potential and motivation. If you're excited about the role and this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you