Business Development Representative - German Speaking (all genders)

    Kertos

    🇩🇪 Munich
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    Compliance is what stands between a European company and its next enterprise deal. Kertos clears it. Information security, data protection, and AI management run in one system covering ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2, the EU AI Act, and more, with certified experts on the project from start to finish.

    KAIA, our AI assistant, drafts the policies, checks the evidence, and monitors the controls, eliminating roughly 80% of manual work. 400+ customers, including Personio, Enpal, Flink, and Blacklane use Kertos. Every audit with us has been successful. A powerhouse of 75+ people in Munich and Berlin and a €14M Series A behind us. We are hiring for what comes next!

    Deine Mission bei KertosDu wirst ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unseres Growth Teams und bist Ambassador unserer Mission, Europas führende SaaS-Lösung für eine vollautomatische Compliance zu etablieren. Unterstützt von führenden VCs, haben wir letztes Jahr ein Wachstum von 4x erzielt und sind nun auf dem Weg die führende Compliance Plattform in Europa zu werden - und dafür brauchen wir dich!

    Du sorgst für eine volle Pipeline, qualifizierst und begeisterst Leads im Erstkontakt von unserer Lösung und treibst so gemeinsam mit dem Team unser Umsatzwachstum voran.Ownership vom ersten Tag an: Du generierst Opportunities über Messages, Calls oder andere kreative Kampagnen und bringst sie durch geschicktes Prospecting in unsere PipelineStrategische Lead-Generierung: Du nutzt moderne Tools wie Cognism, Amplemarket, Clay und HubSpot, um zielgerichtet und effizient neue B2B-Kunden zu identifizieren und für uns zu begeisternPitching auf C-Level: Du sprichst mit Entscheider*innen aus Startups, Scale-ups und Mittelstandsunternehmen und überzeugst sie von unserem ProduktData-Driven Selling: Du analysierst Metriken, optimierst deine Outreach-Strategie und lernst, datenbasiert bessere Ergebnisse zu erzielenEnge Zusammenarbeit mit Sales & Marketing: Du arbeitest eng mit unseren Account Executives und dem Growth-Team zusammen, um eine nah

    Tools & Tech Stack

    HubSpot
    Outreach
    Cognism

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Master's/MBA·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    C-Suite Selling·Required skill

    Typical Day — BDR

    Account research2 hrs/day
    Strategic outreach30–40/day
    Executive meetings2–3/week
    Personalized sequences15–25/day

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Growth
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    How do you qualify inbound leads?

    Template question
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    Describe your approach to multi-threading into an account.

    Template question
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    How do you prioritize your pipeline?

    Template question
    Research Kertos's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This SDR/BDR role focuses on top-of-funnel pipeline generation through outbound prospecting.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.

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