Sales Manager – Account Executive, B2B Software Sales

Jobtailor; Bochum; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking a results-driven sales professional to own the end-to-end B2B SaaS sales cycle in the DACH region. You will develop your own pipeline, conduct cold outreach, nurture warm leads, and move opportunities to close, while coordinating with Marketing and Customer Success.

You will manage CRM systems, forecast accurately, and attend a few trade shows each year to identify new opportunities. Fluent German (C1+) is required, and a high self-motivation and strong closing skills are

Qualifikationen

• Experience in B2B sales and SaaS environments.
• Proven track record from cold outreach to closing.
• Strong German communication skills (C1+).
• Excellent CRM usage and forecasting abilities.
• Ability to work across Marketing and Customer Success.

Aufgaben

• Own the sales cycle from cold outreach to closing.
• Build and grow your own pipeline with warm leads and outbound activities.
• Maintain CRM, forecast pipeline, and manage opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Customer Success to optimize the customer experience.
• Represent the company at trade shows and events to identify new opportunities.

Kenntnisse

B2B Sales

SaaS Sales

Cold Outreach

Opportunity Management

Closing Skills

German Language Proficiency (C1+)

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Pipedrive

Jobbeschreibung

Own the sales cycle: You oversee and drive the entire sales process from cold outreach to successful closing.
Build and grow your own pipeline: You develop your own customer portfolio through targeted sales activities, working both warm leads from marketing and outbound activities (phone, LinkedIn, events, networking).
You maintain your CRM, continuously manage the pipeline, and are responsible for forecasting.
Cross-company collaboration: You work closely with Marketing and Customer Success to optimize the customer experience across the entire lifecycle.
This ensures leads become long-term, satisfied customers.
Varied new business development: You're not only in-house — you will also attend around six days per year at trade shows, sales events, and industry meetups to identify new opportunities.
Your day-to-day is varied, action-packed, and full of new challenges.

Requirements

• Experience in B2B sales, ideally in a SaaS environment (not mandatory)
• Proven success across the full sales process — from cold outreach and opportunity management through to closing
• Confident use of sales methods (phone, social selling, events)
• High self-motivation, sensitivity to the individual sales cycle of your deals, strong closing skills, and a passion for actively pursuing new business opportunities
• Negotiation skills, strategic thinking, and a confident presence at decision-maker level
• Experience with CRM systems (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive)
• Excellent German skills (at least C1+) in spoken and written form, as this role operates in the DACH region and requires professional communication with customers.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in B2B sales processes, including cold outreach, opportunity management, and closing, while effectively managing a CRM and collaborating across teams to enhance customer experiences. Proficient in German (C1+) for professional communication in the DACH region.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• B2B Sales Experience
• SaaS Sales Knowledge
• CRM System Proficiency
• Strong Closing Skills
• German Language Proficiency (C1+)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cold Outreach
• Opportunity Management
• Sales Forecasting
• Negotiation Skills
• Strategic Thinking

Soft Skills

• High Self-Motivation
• Sensitivity to Sales Cycles
• Confident Presence

Industry Keywords

• B2B Sales
• SaaS
• Customer Portfolio Development
• Cross-Company Collaboration
• Trade Shows

Tools & Technologies

• HubSpot
• Salesforce
• Pipedrive