German speaking Business Development Representative

Language Matters Recruitment Consultants Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Language Matters Recruitment Consultants Ltd in London is recruiting for a German-speaking Business Development Representative to start your tech sales career with a global SaaS company. This graduate role offers hands-on training from day one in a fast-paced environment.

You will engage German-speaking prospects, build relationships, and work with senior colleagues to win new business, with a clear path to promotion within two years. Hybrid London location and full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent skills and experience.
• Fluent German (spoken and written) and strong English.
• Excellent communication skills, and comfortable building rapport by phone.

Responsibilities

• Run outbound sales calls in German to new prospects and partners.
• Build and nurture business relationships over the phone and online.
• Identify and qualify partnership and sales opportunities.
• Work alongside senior sales colleagues to hit new business and partnership targets.
• Use CRM and sales automation tools (training provided) to manage your pipeline, as well as AI tools to research prospects, sharpen your outreach and work smarter.

Skills

Fluent German

Strong English

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

German Speaking Business Development Representative (Graduate / Entry-Level Sales) | London

Start your tech sales career in London!

Are you a German speaker looking for your first role in tech/Saas sales? We’re recruiting on behalf of a global SaaS company for a German speaking Business Development Representative (BDR) to join their London team.

This graduate sales job is for someone with little or no sales experience. You’ll get hands-on training, real responsibility from week one, and a clear route to promotion within your first two years. If you’re a recent graduate, a career-changer, or early in your career and want a Sales Development Representative (SDR) / BDR role with serious progression, this is for you.

About the company

Our client is a market-leading event technology company with thousands of customers worldwide, including many of the world’s biggest brands. They’re known for an entrepreneurial culture, where people are encouraged to take ownership, make decisions with confidence and think like business owners.

The role

As a German-speaking Business Development Representative, you’ll be the first in-depth point of contact for prospective customers and partners in German-speaking markets. You’ll build relationships with new accounts and industry associations, and you’ll work with senior sales colleagues to bring in new business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Run outbound sales calls in German to new prospects and partners
• Build and nurture business relationships over the phone and online
• Identify and qualify partnership and sales opportunities
• Work alongside senior sales colleagues to hit new business and partnership targets
• Use CRM and sales automation tools (training provided) to manage your pipeline, as well as AI tools to research prospects, sharpen your outreach and work smarter

About you:

• Fluent German (spoken and written) and strong English
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent skills and experience
• Excellent communication skills, and comfortable building rapport by phone
• Drive, ambition and a competitive streak
• Resilience and energy for a high-volume outbound calling environment
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to multi-task in a fast-moving environment
• Comfortable with standard office software
• Right to work in the UK (unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available)

Location: Central London (hybrid)

Type: Full-time, permanent

Salary: [£29,450 basic + uncapped commission / OTE £38,000]

Language: Fluent German and English