Business Development Executive - German Speaking

Tandem Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Unispace in London is seeking a German-speaking Business Development Executive to drive growth across the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) from our hybrid London team. This role focuses on converting prospects, initiating conversations and building early-stage client relationships to support the senior sales team.

You will identify new prospects, manage outbound outreach, and contribute to a robust pipeline with strong collaboration across regional and global teams.

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years in business development, sales or another client-facing B2B role
• Proven experience in lead generation, outbound sales or appointment setting
• Professional fluency in German and English is essential
• Confident communicator with strong relationship-building and negotiation skills
• Proactive, motivated and target-driven
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable working with CRM systems and using data to track performance

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and engage potential new clients through cold calling and networking
• Generate, qualify and develop new business leads
• Secure meetings and appointments for the senior sales team
• Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline, nurturing early-stage relationships
• Research the DACH market to identify potential clients, decision-makers and new opportunities
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to develop effective outreach strategies
• Track and report on lead activity, pipeline performance and conversion
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to share market insights and opportunities

Skills

Lead generation

Outbound sales

Appointment setting

German language

English language

CRM experience

Job description

London, UK - Hybrid

Drive Growth Across European Markets

Unispace is looking for a motivated German-speaking Business Development Executive to join a growing team in London. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in B2B sales, business development or lead generation to play a key role in expanding the company s presence across Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH).

You ll be responsible for identifying new prospects, initiating conversations and developing early-stage client relationships, working closely with the senior sales team to build a strong pipeline of new business opportunities.

The Role

• Proactively identify and engage potential new clients through cold calling and networking
• Generate, qualify and develop new business leads
• Secure meetings and appointments for the senior sales team
• Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline, nurturing early-stage relationships
• Research the DACH market to identify potential clients, decision-makers and new opportunities
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to develop effective outreach strategies
• Track and report on lead activity, pipeline performance and conversion
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to share market insights and opportunities

About You

• 1 3+ years experience in business development, sales or another client-facing B2B role
• Proven experience in lead generation, outbound sales or appointment setting
• Professional fluency in German and English is essential
• Confident communicator with strong relationship-building and negotiation skills
• Proactive, motivated and target-driven
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable working with CRM systems and using data to track performance

Desirable Experience

Experience within commercial real estate, design & build, architecture, construction or professional services would be advantageous, but is not essential.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you ll be successful by consistently generating high-quality leads, securing new meetings, growing the sales pipeline and building strong relationships with prospective clients across the DACH region.

You ll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you ll have the opportunity to develop your career, work across European markets and make a direct contribution to business growth.