About the Role
This is a key early sales hire at a fast-growing AI SaaS startup, owning the entire German-speaking top-of-funnel from first outreach to qualified demo handoff. You will work closely with marketing and Account Executives to shape outreach strategy and SDR processes, with a clear path to move into a closing role based on performance.
What You'll Do
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Own the German-speaking top-of-funnel, from first contact through to qualified demo handoff to Account Executives.
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Qualify inbound leads generated by marketing and prioritize timely follow-up.
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Execute multi-channel outreach across phone, email, LinkedIn, and new channels as you identify them.
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Build, test, measure, and iterate on outreach sequences and prospecting hypotheses.
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Contribute to the continuous improvement of SDR workflows and processes.
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Support new customer onboarding as part of the handover process.
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Progress toward an Account Executive role by delivering consistent top performance.
What We're Looking For
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1+ years of sales experience, ideally in outbound or telesales; strong junior candidates with relevant drive will also be considered.
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Native-level German and confident phone presence are essential.
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Strong spoken and written English (the company's working language).
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Experience with multi-channel outreach and designing, testing, and improving cadence sequences.
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Ability to form hypotheses, run experiments, and iterate based on results.
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B2B SaaS sales background is a plus.
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Competitive, output-driven mindset with motivation by uncapped commission.
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Comfortable operating at startup pace and helping to shape processes from the ground up.
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Genuine ambition to grow from SDR into a closing role within months.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary range: 60,000 to 90,000 EUR annually, plus uncapped commission. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location
On-site in Vienna, Austria.
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