On-site
SaaS
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🇩🇪 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
Typical Day — Sales Rep
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
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
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