Sales Development Representative, German-speaking
About the Role
Join the sales team at a seed-stage AI communications software company, owning the German-speaking top of the sales funnel. You will turn prospective customers into qualified demos and help improve how the SDR team works, with the opportunity to progress toward an Account Executive role.
What You'll Do
Manage the German-speaking prospect journey from first contact through qualified demo handoff to Account Executives.
Qualify inbound leads from marketing and prioritize timely follow-up.
Reach prospects through phone, email, LinkedIn, and other channels.
Build, test, measure, and refine outreach sequences and sales hypotheses.
Improve SDR workflows and contribute to developing team processes.
Support customer onboarding as part of the sales handover.
Work toward progression into an Account Executive role through strong performance.
What We're Looking For
At least one year of sales experience, ideally in outbound sales or telesales; promising junior candidates may also be considered.
Native-level German and confident phone presence, plus strong spoken and written professional English.
Experience with multichannel outreach and designing, testing, and improving sales sequences.
B2B SaaS sales experience is beneficial.
A competitive, results-oriented approach and comfort with a fast-growing startup environment.
Curiosity to run experiments, learn from results, and improve sales processes.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is €60,000 to €90,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in Vienna, Austria.