Manager, Sales Development - German-speaker

Salesforce; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym subsidy

Travel Scheme

Education Subsidy

Pension

7 Volunteering Days a year

free snacks and drinks!

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a high-performing Sales Manager to lead a BDR team across EMEA geographies. You will recruit, retain, motivate, and develop a client-facing sales group while driving forecasts, revenue, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role demands a track record in SaaS/tech sales, people development, and a strong multicultural mindset in a fast-growing environment. Fluency in English and German is required.

Qualifications

• SaaS/technology sales experience with a proven track record in meeting quotas.
• Experience building and leading client-facing sales teams.
• Strong coaching and people development skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, retain, motivate, and develop a client-facing BDR sales team.
• Manage day-to-day team performance, recruitment, and training.
• Generate and achieve monthly territory forecasts and revenue targets.
• Own aspects of Marketing Initiatives, Enablement, and Operations.
• Collaborate with marketing and other sales teams to plan for new geographies, products and markets.
• Drive accurate forecasts and transparency across the sales function.
• Lead acquisition of new logos and expand market presence.

Skills

SaaS/Technology sales

Management experience

Quota attainment

Coaching and development

Cross-cultural environment

Excellent communication

English & German fluency

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Category

Sales

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, retain, motivate, and develop a client-facing and high-performing BDR sales team
• The day-to-day management of the team, including responsibility for performance management, recruitment and training
• Generate and achieve monthly territory forecasts and accurately predict monthly revenues
• Responsible for ownership of various aspects of the business including but not limited to: Marketing Initiatives, Enablement, Operations
• Work cross-functionally with marketing, sales development and other sales teams to develop operational strategies and execution plans for new geographies, products and market segments
• Drive meticulous sales development execution and oversight, ensuring accurate forecasts and total transparency
• Prioritize and drive the acquisition of new logos.

Required Skills/Experience

• SaaS/Technology Sales experience in an individual contributor and in a management role
• Experience in developing a high-performance culture across teams
• Experience in successfully coaching and managing team members to achieve performance goals
• Consistent record of over-achievement of quota expectations in an individual contributor sales role
• A passion for building a thriving and diverse team
• Validated ability to create and inspire hard-working teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and build trusted relationships
• Outstanding communication, organizational and time management skills
• Experience working in a multi-cultural & high-growth environment
• Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
• Fluency in English AND German are required for this role

Map your Future:

We provide extensive training and mentoring including bootcamp training. With our strong coaching culture we aim to develop extraordinary sales leaders. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your international experience in an organisation that has transformed the Enterprise Software Market with Cloud Computing. After a period of continuous target achievement and learning & development you will be offered the opportunity to apply for a number of positions in EMEA as part of your career progression plan.

What's in it for you?

Clear and structured career path into Sales Management and Senior Leadership positions

World-class Training & Development in professional growth and product knowledge

Chance to work in a dynamic, fun and challenging environment where we will make sure you reach your full potential

Benefits

• Gym subsidy
• Travel Scheme
• Education Subsidy
• Pension
• 7 Volunteering Days a year
• free snacks and drinks!

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best , and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best . Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and delive