Account Executive

About this role

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate. Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter.

Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow. Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you. The opportunity We’re looking for an Account Executive to join our team in Copenhagen and take ownership of the full sales cycle — from initial qualification and discovery through to negotiation, close, and handover.

You’ll work across both inbound and outbound opportunities, build trusted relationships with prospects and customers, and help organisations understand how Cision’s solutions can support their communication, media intelligence, and audience engagement goals. You’ll be responsible for creating and converting pipeline, managing complex sales processes, and consistently delivering against revenue targets. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role for someone who combines strong sales discipline with curiosity, confidence, and a genuine interest in solving customer problems.

What you'll do Own the full sales cycle across inbound and outbound opportunities, from qualification and discovery through to negotiation, close, and handover. Build and convert pipeline through timely inbound follow-up, targeted outbound prospecting, account research, networking, referrals, LinkedIn, events, and other relevant channels. Partner closely with SDRs to prioritise target accounts, develop account strategies, improve messaging, and maximise conversion from meeting to opportunity.

Lead high-quality discovery meetings, demonstrations, presentations, and commercial conversations that connect customer priorities to the right Cision solution. Build relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers, qualify opportunities rigorously, and use MEDDPICC to manage complex, multi-threaded deals through to close. Maintain a healthy pipeline, accurate CRM records, and reliable forecasts while consistently delivering against revenue targets.