Account Executive – Italy
Role Overview
This is a mid-level Account Executive role responsible for managing the full sales cycle in Italy, from prospecting to closing deals and growing accounts. The hire will work autonomously within a sales team, focusing on acquiring and scaling high-quality sellers on Tilt's platform to drive market expansion and revenue targets. Key responsibilities include outbound outreach, pipeline management, and providing feedback to cross-functional teams to shape commercial presence in Italy.
Perks & Benefits
The role is fully remote with a focus on Italy, implying flexibility in work location and likely standard business hours in the Italian time zone. Benefits include 29 days off plus Italian national holidays, birthday leave, share options, and a commitment to an inclusive, diverse workplace. Career growth is supported through autonomy, scope from day one, and opportunities to work with a mission-driven team in a fast-changing startup environment.
Full Job Description
About Tilt 🛸
We’re building the next century of shopping — making it feel human, communal, and alive again. E-commerce has spent decades optimising for clicks, stripping away the trust, joy, and connection that once made shopping meaningful.
We’ve recently raised an $18M Series A from world-class investors to build the next era of commerce. Now, we’re hiring elite builders to make it happen.
Your Mission 🫵
As an Account Executive for Italy, you’ll own the entire commercial cycle — from prospecting and discovery, to negotiation and closing, to onboarding and long-term account growth.
You will play a key role in accelerating Tilt’s expansion across Italy by bringing in high-quality sellers and helping them scale their presence and performance on our platform.
Please note: We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role. Only candidates with full right to work in Italy will be considered.
What You’ll Do 👷
0–3 months
Learn Tilt’s product, ICP, commercial playbook, and sales narrative
Build and qualify outbound prospect lists for the Italian market
Manage inbound leads: run intro calls, qualify fit, and move them into pipeline
Support early discovery, demos, and closing conversations
Onboard newly signed sellers and help them become strong streamers
Manage a small early book of seller accounts
Execute structured outbound outreach across email, calls, and LinkedIn
Achieve early KPIs (meetings, qualified opportunities, early revenue contribution)
Support the Country Manager with pipeline generation and key account priorities
3+ months
Independently own the full sales cycle end-to-end
Consistently meet or exceed new seller acquisition and revenue targets
Manage and grow a portfolio of Italian sellers, improving retention and performance
Build deep market knowledge and identify high-value verticals in Italy
Nurture long-term relationships with prospects, sellers, and partners
Provide structured feedback to Sales, Marketing, and Product
Act as a commercial representative shaping Tilt’s presence in Italy
Who You Are 📋
Must-haves
3–4 years of experience in sales, account executive roles, business development, or account management
Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
Fluent in English and Italian
Experience with outbound & inbound sales (email, calls, LinkedIn)
Confident managing pipeline stages and closing deals independently
Self-driven, target-oriented, and able to operate autonomously
Nice-to-haves
CRM experience (Salesforce or HubSpot)
Experience selling SaaS, marketplaces, or digital products
Familiarity with account-based selling or market research
Startup or scale-up experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related fields
Experience in regional or country-level commercial roles
How You Work
Proactive: You take ownership and move fast to achieve results
Data-oriented: You use KPIs to guide decisions and prioritisation
Adaptable: You thrive in fast-changing environments
Collaborative: You partner effectively with Marketing, CS, Product & Ops
Resourceful: You find smart, practical solutions even with constraints
Growth-minded: You’re always improving your sales approach
Why Tilt 💫
You’ll be joining a mission-driven team backed by world-class investors (TechCrunch)
You’ll own meaningful systems from day one, with real scope and autonomy
You’ll work alongside curious, kind, and wickedly smart teammates
You’ll help redefine how millions of people shop online
Curious what it’s like to work at Tilt? Start here.
Or just download the app on the UK App Store or UK Google Play and see for yourself.
Perks & Benefits ➕
29 days off, plus Italian national holidays
Your birthday off, no questions asked
Share options to become a true stakeholder in our success
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace.
If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job description, please don’t be put off from applying. We value potential and a willingness to learn over ticking every box; your unique perspective could be exactly what we’re looking for.
Let us know if you need any adjustments during the application process. We’re happy to help.
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