Sales Development Representative, German-speaking

Wwshemi; Osterreich; On-site; PEN 231,000 - 347,000; Full time

Job summary

Wwshemi in Vienna, Austria, is seeking a German-speaking Sales Development Representative to own the German-speaking top of the funnel and qualify inbound interest. You will create opportunities for Account Executives and refine our outreach approach in a fast-growing seed-stage AI SaaS environment.

Success leads to progression toward an Account Executive role based on performance, with multi-channel outreach, a structured sales process, and close collaboration with the sales team.

Qualifications

• 1 year of sales experience, preferably outbound or telesales.
• Native-level German and strong professional English (spoken and written).
• Experience with multi-channel outreach and designing, testing, and improving sales sequences.
• B2B SaaS sales experience is an advantage.
• Competitive, output-focused approach with startup pace and ability to develop sales processes.

Responsibilities

• Qualify German-speaking inbound leads from first contact through handoff to an Account Executive.
• Prioritize and follow up with inbound leads generated by marketing.
• Conduct multi-channel outreach via phone, email, LinkedIn, and other channels.
• Build, test, measure, and improve outreach sequences and sales hypotheses.
• Improve SDR workflows and processes in a fast-growing startup environment.
• Support customer onboarding as part of the sales handover.
• Build toward an Account Executive opportunity through strong sales performance.

Skills

German language

English proficiency

Multi-channel outreach

Sales sequences design/testing

Outbound sales

Job description

About the Role

Join the sales team at a seed-stage AI communications SaaS company and own the German-speaking top of the funnel. You will qualify inbound interest, create opportunities for Account Executives, and help refine the team's sales development approach, with potential to progress into an Account Executive role based on performance.

What You'll Do

• Manage German-speaking leads from first contact through qualification and handoff to an Account Executive.
• Prioritize and follow up with inbound leads generated by marketing.
• Conduct multi-channel outreach using phone, email, LinkedIn, and other relevant channels.
• Build, test, measure, and improve outreach sequences and sales hypotheses.
• Improve SDR workflows and processes in a fast-growing startup environment.
• Support customer onboarding as part of the sales handover.
• Build toward an Account Executive opportunity through strong sales performance.

What We're Looking For

• At least 1 year of sales experience, ideally in outbound sales or telesales. Promising junior candidates with limited experience may also be considered.
• Native-level German and strong professional spoken and written English.
• Experience with multi-channel outreach and designing, testing, and improving sales sequences.
• B2B SaaS sales experience is an advantage.
• A competitive, output-focused approach, comfort with startup pace, and motivation to develop sales processes.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: €60,000 to €90,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

This is an on-site position based in Vienna, Austria.