Head of Business Development / Business Development Manager (m/w/d) - Telco & Carrier

    ICS International Carrier Services GmbH

    🇩🇪 Cologne
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    At a glance:

    On-target earnings up to €150,000: €70,000–90,000 base salary plus variable compensation (€60,000 at 100% target achievement – uncapped, overachievement keeps paying) Full-time, hybrid: office in Cologne's Belgian Quarter plus home office

    Your role: You build our business development from scratch – with a direct line to the managing directors Lots of travel: industry events, trade fairs and associations, national and international Your field: network operators & authorities – lawful interception

    The charm of a diplomat, the curiosity of an investigator, the network of a secret agent – that's how we described this role internally. It sounds exaggerated, but it's remarkably accurate: at ICS International Carrier Services, we work at the intersection of law enforcement agencies and telecommunications providers – lawful interception, a highly sensitive field where trust is the real currency.

    And this market is moving: we are internationalizing rapidly, new communication services such as satellite connectivity are opening entirely new fields, and enquiries are growing faster than our calendars. That's why we're looking for you – not to fill a position, but to build the commercial side of a fast-growing player that is seizing its international opportunities right now.

    We are a highly motivated team that wants to achieve something big together – and that's exactly the energy we expect from you. Why ICS

    Globally connected: We operate at the forefront of lawful interception in a global market – and are deeply networked across the LI world Own technology, approved by authorities: Our proprietary software stack makes us extremely fast, remarkably adaptable and highly competitive on pricing – and it has been audited and approved multiple times by the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) and other international authorities Shaping the standards: We contribute to the global standards of our industry in the ETSI working groups Profitable and growing: We are

    Selling Motion

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Sales calls20–40/day
    Client meetings3–5/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    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

    Business Development
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    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    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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