Founding Sales Development Representative (SDR DACH)

    Vivid

    🇩🇪 Berlin
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 6 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    About The RoleVivid Money is redefining how modern businesses, growing SMEs, and financial institutions manage and optimize their capital.

    From high-yield Interest Accounts and multi-currency infrastructure to treasury tools and team cards, we provide the modern financial platform that traditional banks make too slow and expensive.We are expanding our business presence across Germany.We aren’t looking for an SDR to just follow a pre-written playbook; we are looking for our Founding SDR for the DACH market.

    Working directly alongside our Founding Account Executive, you will be employee number one on the SDR side, responsible for building the outbound engine from scratch.

    Your core focus will be opening doors with SMB decision-makers (CEOs, CFOs, Finance Directors), while strategically mapping and testing outreach to adjacent personas like holding structures, PE/VC portfolio leads, and family offices.If you want the autonomy of a founding team member, want to write the prospecting playbook, and want to establish the top-of-funnel blueprint for Vivid in Germany, this role is for you.Your MissionBuild the Outbound Engine: Architect, build, and test our cold outreach sequences across phone, email, and LinkedIn targeting SMB decision-makers across Germany.Map & Test New Personas: Experiment with outreach strategies for secondary personas, including holding companies, VC/PE portfolio managers, and corporate service providers, to help define our expanded ICP.Generate High-Volume Pipeline: Own top-of-funnel growth by sourcing, qualifying, and booking high-intent discovery meetings for the Founding Account Executive.Design the Playbook: Partner directly with Sales Leadership to document what works, establishing the framework, templates, and best practices for future SDR hires.Leverage AI & Sales Infrastructure: Help select, implement, and optimize our AI-native prospecting stack, utilizing AI tools to automate research, trigger tracking, and hyper-personalized messagi

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    SMB / Transactional

    Under 1 month, high-velocity closing

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — SDR

    Targeted outreach30–50/day
    Account research1–2 hrs/day
    Intro meetings booked3–5/week
    Multi-thread sequences20–30/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

    sales
    SDR
    Sales Development Representative
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    How do you handle objections on cold calls?

    Template question
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    Walk me through your typical outbound sequence.

    Template question
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    How do you research prospects before reaching out?

    Template question
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    What metrics do you track daily?

    Template question
    Research Vivid'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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