Sales Executive

ABR Talent l Customer Success Recruitment for Start-up & Scale-up SaaS businesses; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ABR Talent l Customer Success Recruitment for Start-up & Scale-up SaaS businesses is looking for a German-speaking sales professional to own new business opportunities across Europe, with a focus on German-speaking regions. You will manage the full sales cycle, from the first call to a signed agreement, combining inbound and outbound prospecting to win business and upgrade existing clients.

The role offers autonomy over your region, with a London hybrid office (2 days in office) and uncapped

Qualifications

• Fluent German and English; min B2/C1 German essential.
• French helpful; Italian bonus.
• At least 1 year of phone-based sales or cold calling experience (SDR/BDR/AE/AM).
• Background in technology sales (ecommerce, SaaS or marketplaces desirable).
• Confident building rapport with business owners and senior decision-makers by phone and in person.
• Self-starter who learns fast and owns the sales cycle.
• Conscientious, well prepared and curious; researches the business before meetings.
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Own new business across the European market, focusing on German-speaking regions.
• Run the full sales cycle from first call to signed agreement.
• Balance inbound interest with targeted outbound activity to win business from competitors and upgrade clients.
• Hand over won deals to Account Manager while commission grows with client spend.

Skills

German fluency

English proficiency

Phone-based sales

Tech sales

Rapport building

Self-starter

Right to work UK

Job description

• Market-leading international technology business, growing year on year
• Providing a marketplace and supporting solutions to specialist B2B clients across the UK and Europe
• A premium offering with genuine global reach, helping clients grow and maximise revenue

The Opportunity

YOU MUST SPEAK GERMAN TO A MINIMUM B2 LEVEL.

Own new business across the European market, with a focus on German-speaking regions, selling into accounts that have never been actively prospected. Huge whitespace to go after!

You'll run the full sales cycle, from first call to signed agreement, helping business owners and decision-makers understand how the marketplace and its supporting solutions can grow their business.

You'll balance a steady flow of inbound interest with targeted outbound, picking up the phone to win business from competitors and upgrading existing clients onto premium packages.

You'll have genuine autonomy over your region, with no one else covering your language markets. Once a deal is won, you'll hand over to an Account Manager, while your commission keeps building as client spend grows.

The Ideal Candidate

• Fluent German and English, minimum B2/C1 level in German (essential)
• French is a strong plus; Italian a bonus
• At least one year of phone-based sales or cold calling experience, whether as an SDR/BDR, Account Executive or Account Manager
• Background in technology sales, ideally ecommerce, SaaS or marketplaces would be desirable.
• Confident building rapport with business owners and senior decision-makers, by phone and face to face
• Self-starter who wants to learn fast, figure things out and own the sales cycle
• Conscientious, well prepared and naturally curious: you'll have researched the business before you walk through the door
• Bags of energy, attitude and dedication, with a genuine drive to win new business
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship

The Package

• OTE of £70k: £40k base plus £30k uncapped commission (10% of revenue generated)
• Commission that compounds as your clients' spend grows
• Hybrid working with a central London office (2 days a week in office)
• Full autonomy over your own region and language markets