Sales Development Representative (German)

DigiCert; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pension and retirement benefits

Life insurance

Health and wellness support

Education assistance

LinkedIn Learning

Employee referral bonus

Global travel discounts

Job summary

DigiCert is seeking a Global SDR to generate new business opportunities by identifying, qualifying, and nurturing Enterprise leads. You will collaborate with Account Executives to build pipeline and expand the customer base.

This role offers exposure to a dynamic, high-energy team and a clear path for progression within the sales organization. You will engage with inbound/outbound prospects, qualify opportunities, and develop product knowledge to become a trusted advisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Native German speaker and fluent in English.
• 1+ years of sales, sales development, outbound outreach experience.
• Desire to work in sales and in the cybersecurity industry.
• Coachable, self-motivated, curious, and resilient.
• Proficiency in SFDC, Zoominfo, Salesloft/Outreach is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Source opportunities and qualify leads for Sales Org.
• Work both inbound and outbound leads with an expectation of doing 80 touches per day (via email, phone calls, social media)
• Communicate with key IT personnel, up to and including C-level executives, by phone, email, and social media.
• Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of DigiCert solutions to become a trusted advisor to prospects and customers.
• Uncover and qualify prospective customer needs, understand business processes, identify projects, determine requirements, and ascertain potential solutions.
• Collaborates with marketing to optimize performance of campaigns.
• Demonstrate initiative, creativity, and collaboration through ad-hoc projects for various departments.

Skills

German language

English fluency

Sales experience

Outbound outreach

CRM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SFDC

Zoominfo

Salesloft/Outreach

Job description

Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

Job summary

Are you driven, hardworking and eager to launch your career in a high-energy global company that is leading the way in the Cybersecurity industry? We want to talk to you about joining DigiCert. We work as a team to collaborate and innovate with integrity, accountability, and a strong work ethic. We work to develop your skills as an individual and your teammates provide a contagious culture of winning.

Our Global SDRs (Sales Development Representatives) are trained on core sales skills that help them drive lead generation and qualification while in this role and beyond. Successful SDRs can progress into more advanced sales roles or other positions which provide increased earning potential.

As an SDR, you will be responsible for generating new business opportunities by identifying, qualifying, and nurturing Enterprise leads. You will work closely with our Account Executives/Managers to generate pipeline and grow our customer base.

What you will do

• Source opportunities and qualify leads for Sales Org.
• Work both inbound and outbound leads with an expectation of doing 80 touches per day (via email, phone calls, social media)
• Communicate with key IT personnel, up to and including C-level executives, by phone, email, and social media.
• Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of DigiCert solutions to become a trusted advisor to prospects and customers.
• Uncover and qualify prospective customer needs, understand business processes, identify projects, determine requirements, and ascertain potential solutions.
• Collaborates with marketing to optimize performance of campaigns.
• Demonstrate initiative, creativity, and collaboration through ad-hoc projects for various departments.

What you will have

• Bachlor's degree or equivalent
• Native German speaker and fluent in Engish
• 1+ years of sales, sales development, outbound outreach experience
• Desire to work in sales and in the cybersecurity industry.
• Coachable, self-motivated, curious, and resilient, with a "get the job done" attitude.
• Well-rounded with varied interests, background, and experience
• Professional, efficient communication (verbal, written, and presentation) and interpersonal skills (positive and personable)
• Proficiency in SFDC, Zoominfo, Salesloft/Outreach is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including uncapped commission (role-dependent)
• Achievers Club awards and performance-based incentives
• Pension and retirement benefits (location dependent)
• Life insurance and income protection coverage
• Comprehensive health and wellness support, including medical coverage (where applicable), gym reimbursement, and mental wellbeing resources
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential support for employees and their families
• Generous paid time off, including holidays and additional leave options
• Family-friendly leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and other supportive leave programs
• Education assistance and professional development opportunities
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and continuous learning resources
• Employee referral bonus program and additional company perks and discounts
• Internal rewards and recognition platform (Motivosity) to celebrate and acknowledge project wins, milestone achievements, and the outstanding contributions of our colleagues
• Business travel insurance and global employee support programs

Compensation Transparency:

The total on-target earnings (OTE) for this role, including base salary and variable incentive compensation (at 100% target performance), are outlined below.

Each candidate’s compensation offer will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, performance expectations, business needs, and location. Actual earnings may vary based on individual performance. This role may also be eligible for additional compensation and benefits, which will be discussed during the hiring process.

We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices and comply with all applicable pay transparency requirements. If you would like more information about compensation or benefits, we are happy to provide additional details during the hiring process.

For more information regarding our comprehensive benefits, see the benefits section.

OTE

£52,500 — £57,500 GBP

Base Salary

£42,000 — £46,000 GBP

Incentive Compensation

£10,500 — £11,500 GBP