About Perseus Biomics

Perseus Biomics is a Leuven-based metagenomics company built around DynaMAP, a proprietary optical-mapping platform that pioneers a new era in microbiome intelligence. Through its dedicated services, device and consumables portfolio, it provides unmatched capabilities in metagenomics to B2B players globally.

The job

We are looking for an Account Executive to join our commercial team and drive new business growth across Europe. You’ll own an individual sales target – identifying and closing new opportunities across wellness and lifestyle, food, pharma and biotech segments – whilst also shaping sales processes and tools that support your own pipeline and the broader commercial team’s efficiency.

You’ll report to the Director of Market & Business development. In this role, success means being comfortable with carrying a target, building your own pipeline, and bringing structure to the commercial process as you go. This is a hybrid role with 4 days of on-site in Leuven, Belgium and 1 day home-office flexibility, engaging primarily via digital channels with customers and internal teams across Europe.

Responsibilities – what you’ll do

New business and account growth:

- Own and deliver an individual annual sales target across your assigned territory and/or segment, with quarterly milestones aligned to a structured ramp period;

- Proactively identify, prospect, and qualify new opportunities with target accounts across Europe, using outbound prospecting, marketing-sourced leads, conferences and referrals;

- Build and manage a personal pipeline through the CRM, tracking activity, opportunity stage and forecast accuracy;

- Share competitive and market intelligence with internal teams to sharpen positioning and messaging.





Deal execution:

- Support sales processes and deals by preparing timely and high-quality proposals, quotations, orders and invoices;

- Coordinate contracts, secure required approvals and ensure execution through to signed business.

Sales process contribution:

- As your account base grows, support operational excellence by identifying, creating and documenting improvements to sales workflows, CRM and ERP usage.

Qualifications – what you’ll bring

- 3 - 4 years of outbound sales experience in Life Sciences. Experience in microbiome, microbiology or Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) field is a plus.

- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Life Sciences; microbiology background is a plus.

- Fluency in English; proficiency in Dutch and French is preferred.

- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and prior experience with CRM and ERP systems required.

Your personal strengths

- Comfortable carrying a sales target – resilient, motivated and driven by closing new business;

- Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels;

- Highly collaborative and versátil individual, working independently in a fast-paced commercial function;

- Willingness to work with remote teams, and to travel up to 20% of the time;

- Customer-focused, known for integrity and fairness.

What’s in it for you?

- Becoming part of an innovative, future-oriented organization pioneering a new technology platform;

- An ambitious scale-up culture with active teams across Europe;

- Competitive base salary and standard benefits (phone, laptop, insurance, meal vouchers);

- 38-hour work week and 20 days annual leave;

- A defined variable incentive plan tied to individual sales target achievements.

📌 Sales account executive (España)
🏢 Perseus Biomics
📍 España