Sales Development Representative, German-speaking

Wwshemi; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wwshemi in Vienna, Austria seeks a German-speaking Sales Development Representative to own the top of the funnel for our seed-stage AI communications software. You will turn prospects into qualified demos and help improve how the SDR team operates, with clear progression toward an Account Executive role.

You will reach out via phone, email, LinkedIn and other channels, qualify inbound leads, and refine outreach sequences to drive conversion.

Qualifications

• One year of sales experience or more, outbound or telesales preferred.
• Native-level German with professional English communication.
• Experience with multichannel outreach and designing/testing sales sequences.
• B2B SaaS sales experience is beneficial.
• Comfort in a fast-growing startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the German-speaking prospect journey from first contact through qualified demo handoff to Account Executives.
• Qualify inbound leads from marketing and prioritize timely follow-up.
• Reach prospects through phone, email, LinkedIn, and other channels.
• Build, test, measure, and refine outreach sequences and sales hypotheses.
• Improve SDR workflows and contribute to team processes.
• Support customer onboarding as part of the sales handover.
• Work toward progression into an Account Executive role through strong performance.

Skills

German native

English proficient

Sales experience

Multichannel outreach

Job description

About the Role

Join the sales team at a seed-stage AI communications software company, owning the German-speaking top of the sales funnel. You will turn prospective customers into qualified demos and help improve how the SDR team works, with the opportunity to progress toward an Account Executive role.

What You\'ll Do

• Manage the German-speaking prospect journey from first contact through qualified demo handoff to Account Executives.
• Qualify inbound leads from marketing and prioritize timely follow-up.
• Reach prospects through phone, email, LinkedIn, and other channels.
• Build, test, measure, and refine outreach sequences and sales hypotheses.
• Improve SDR workflows and contribute to developing team processes.
• Support customer onboarding as part of the sales handover.
• Work toward progression into an Account Executive role through strong performance.

What We\'re Looking For

• At least one year of sales experience, ideally in outbound sales or telesales; promising junior candidates may also be considered.
• Native-level German and confident phone presence, plus strong spoken and written professional English.
• Experience with multichannel outreach and designing, testing, and improving sales sequences.
• B2B SaaS sales experience is beneficial.
• A competitive, results-oriented approach and comfort with a fast-growing startup environment.
• Curiosity to run experiments, learn from results, and improve sales processes.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is €60,000 to €90,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Vienna, Austria.