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Zendesk is hiring an Account Executive to grow its Commercial SaaS base, with a focus on Generative AI solutions and building relationships with new and existing customers in the UK/Irish market. The role covers the full sales cycle—from prospecting and negotiation to closing—driving revenue growth, account expansion, and long-term partnerships, while using data-driven insights to improve conversion and retention. You’ll act as a strategic advisor to C-suite and VP executives, articulating the value of Zendesk’s AI-powered platform and its impact on customer experience, operational efficiency, and cost savings, and you’ll seek cross-sell opportunities to optimize account revenue. Required qualifications include a BA/BS, at least four years of B2B SaaS sales or solution engineering experience with a proven track record, experience selling in complex deals and renewals, and the ability to engage executives, plus knowledge of AI/ML and familiarity with tools like Salesforce, Clari, Groove, and Gong. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with some in-office presence, travel as needed, and Zendesk’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, along with accommodations for applicants with disabilities; note that AI may be used to screen applications.

The AI Sales Specialist is a quota-carrying role that works with the Core Account Executive team to drive growth and adoption of Zendesk's AI products, using technical expertise to prospect, demo, and close value-driven deals. Key responsibilities include owning sales quotas in a defined Zendesk territory, collaborating with the core sales team to pursue revenue from existing accounts and new opportunities, building strong customer relationships, leading AI proof-of-concepts, and collaborating with AI and success teams to identify expansion and cross-sell opportunities. The role also encompasses AI sales enablement, acting as a subject matter expert, driving enablement initiatives, and ensuring core AEs are updated on product, plays, and market insights to support prospecting and qualification. Ideal candidates will be team players and evangelists who can operate across large deal pursuit teams, inspire sales teams around AI, and possess in-depth knowledge of the AI Suite and its practical applications for contact centers. Requirements include proven quota-carrying sales experience (preferably in Conversational AI or CX), a results-oriented mindset, excellent communication, willingness to travel, and optional experience in an overlay AE/co-sell role; Zendesk emphasizes equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion, hybrid work, potential AI screening, and accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Zendesk is hiring a German-speaking Technical Support Engineer who provides technical guidance across live chat, email, phone, video, and forums to deliver the best possible customer experience. The role requires owning issues through resolution, being empathetic and clear in communication, prioritizing escalations and product changes, and enabling self-service via the knowledge base. Applicants should have prior Technical Support experience in tech or SaaS, be fluent in English and German, demonstrate strong customer service and communication skills, and be able to explain technical concepts to diverse users, with proficiency in tools like GSuite, Slack, and Confluence. Zendesk offers a hybrid work model with some in-office time, emphasizes global diversity and inclusion, and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities. The description frames Zendesk as the “intelligent heart of customer experience” and notes that AI may be used in screening, with information on equal opportunity and EEO rights.