Business Development Manager, DACH

Notion; Dublin (CA); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Notion is seeking a Business Development Leader in EMEA, based in Dublin. You will lead a high‑performing BDR team, driving outbound and inbound growth, coaching career development, and aligning with Marketing, Sales, and RevOps to optimise processes.

You will shape talent development, implement data‑driven strategies, and foster an inclusive, innovative culture. This role emphasizes leadership and scalable revenue impact across the region.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to draw conclusions, optimise team performance, and drive continuous improvement.
• People‑Centric Leader: A natural mentor with a proven track record of coaching, developing, and uplifting sales professionals in a supportive and inclusive manner.
• Proven Track Record: Extensive experience in SaaS sales including outbound prospecting, closing new business and achieving goals in a highly competitive environment.
• Adaptable and Resilient: Thrives in fast‑paced environments, managing change with grace and a solution‑focused mindset.
• Passionate about sales, technology and AI — leaders who love what they do and inspire their teams.
• Energetic, upbeat, entrepreneurial, and team‑oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluent in German

Responsibilities

• Lead and Inspire: Build and coach a high-performing DACH BDR team to operate as forward-deployed GTM partners, owning territory planning, daily execution, and career development in a culture of inclusion and high standards.
• Pipeline Creation: Drive net-new pipeline through proactive outbound, targeted campaigns and fast response times to enquiries, partnering with SCs and Marketing to focus on ICP-aligned accounts.
• Qualification Excellence: Raise the bar on discovery and qualification so the team delivers sales-ready opportunities—well-scoped with clear use‑cases and next steps.
• Data‑Led Operating Rhythm: Establish a metrics‑driven cadence to identify bottlenecks, improve efficiency, and hit KPIs.
• AI‑Enabled Productivity: Embed AI and automation into workflows to increase rep capacity and quality.
• Cross‑Functional Alignment: Work with Sales, Marketing, RevOps, Enablement to align messaging and processes.
• Talent Development & Performance Management: Hire, onboard, ramp top talent; provide coaching and feedback; build a durable bench.

Skills

Analytical skills

People‑Centric Leader

SaaS sales experience

Adaptable & resilient

Sales & AI enthusiasm

Energetic & entrepreneurial

Excellent communication

Job description

Who We Are

Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together. We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, and less fragmented. Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion.

Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, building things that last, and the belief that great work is still fundamentally human. Our goal isn’t to ship the next feature. Each and every team of Notinos is working to set the standard for how humans work together in the AI era. From building a business’s system of record to making and managing AI agents to automating away the busy work, we care deeply about giving our customers more time for their life’s work.

About the Role:

At Notion, we are committed to fostering professional excellence and long-term career development. As a Business Development Leader in EMEA, you will be instrumental in driving impactful results across our BDR function by building and coaching high-performing teams focused on performance optimisation and professional advancement. This position requires a strategic leader with expertise in professional development, revenue generation, and cultivating an environment of inclusivity and innovation. Experience optimising and scaling a demand generation inbound function along with outbound pipe generation a plus.

Working in lockstep with Marketing, Sales, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will implement data-driven and AI empowered strategies to enhance Notion's inbound and outbound functions, optimise conversion metrics, and streamline sales processes. This position presents an opportunity to create substantial impact on both organisational success and your professional advancement. We seek candidates who excel in coaching, development and demonstrate strong leadership acumen.

This role can be based in Dublin. We work from our offices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (our Anchor Days) because we do our best thinking and building together in person. We’re looking for someone who’s excited to work alongside the team during those days.

What You'll Achieve:

• Lead and Inspire: Build and coach a high-performing DACH BDR team to operate as forward-deployed GTM partners, owning territory planning, daily execution, and career development in a culture of inclusion and high standards.

• Pipeline Creation: Drive net-new pipeline through proactive outbound, targeted campaigns and fast response times to enquiries, partnering tightly with SCs and Marketing to focus the team on ICP-aligned accounts and priority initiatives.

• Qualification Excellence: Raise the bar on discovery and qualification so the team consistently delivers sales-ready opportunities—well-scoped, with clear use‑cases, stakeholders, and next steps that are ready to build.

• Data‑Led Operating Rhythm: Establish a metrics‑driven cadence (activity to conversion to pipeline to revenue impact) to identify bottlenecks, improve efficiency, and consistently hit SLAs and KPIs.

• AI‑Enabled Productivity: Embed AI and automation into workflows (research, personalisation, call/notes, routing, follow‑up) to increase rep capacity and improve quality without sacrificing rigor.

• Cross‑Functional Alignment: Work in lockstep with Sales, Marketing, RevOps, and Enablement to evolve messaging, plays, and processes to ensure consistent execution across the region.

• Talent Development & Performance Management: Hire, onboard, and ramp top talent; set clear expectations; deliver timely coaching and feedback; and manage performance to build a durable, promotable bench of Notions’ future SCs.

Skills You’ll Need to Bring:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to draw conclusions, optimise team performance, and drive continuous improvement.

• People‑Centric Leader: A natural mentor with a proven track record of coaching, developing, and uplifting sales professionals in a supportive and inclusive manner.

• Proven Track Record: Extensive experience in SaaS sales including outbound prospecting, closing new business and demonstrating an ability to consistently achieve goals in a highly competitive environment.

• Adaptable and Resilient: Thrives in fast‑paced environments, managing change with grace and a solution‑focused mindset.

• Passionate about sales, technology and AI we seek leaders who love what they do and inspire their teams.

• Energetic, upbeat, entrepreneurial, and team‑oriented.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluent in German

Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role's scope and complexity, and the candidate's experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. The estimated range for total on target earnings (including base salary and on target incentive pay) for this role is €155,000 - 165,000 per year.

A Note on AI

You don’t need deep AI expertise for every role, but we do expect every Notino to be intellectually curious, drawn to tinkering and discovery, and excited to use AI as a real collaborator in their work. For some roles, AI fluency is a core requirement — when that’s the case, we'll say so explicitly in the qualifications. People who thrive here don’t treat AI as a novelty. They use it to think better, and make their work easier for others to build on.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

We hire talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every bullet, we still encourage you to apply. Notion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic. Consistent with applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Notion provides reasonable accommodations during the application process; if you need one, please let your recruiter know.

Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.