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🇩🇪 German
About this role
We’re looking for a sales leader who wants to build, lead and win in a fast growing startup that’s changing how legal research is done. You’ll take ownership of our DACH sales team, help us move upmarket and play a key role in shaping the next stage of Pandektes’ growth.About PandektesOur mission is to rebuild legal research from the ground up.
Lawyers still lose countless hours to fragmented sources, outdated systems, and databases that fight them at every turn. We're building the largest AI-powered legal database in the world to make that friction disappear.We're a team of 45+ based in our Copenhagen HQ, Zurich, London, and Hamburg. We’re a small team with high trust and flat structure.
We’re still early in the journey, and joining our team now means you’ll have big impact on shaping how we scale.We have raised more than €4M, including a €2.9M seed round (Feb 2025) led by People Ventures, Interface Capital, and a strong bench of angels. We already serve 450+ customers across Europe and we’re just getting started.
About the roleAs our Head of DACH Sales, you’ll lead our sales team across Germany, Austria and Switzerland and take ownership of growing one of our key markets.You’ll manage and develop a team of Account Executives working across a wide range of customers and deal sizes. A big part of the role will be helping the team move further upmarket and win larger, more complex customers.
You’ll stay close to the team and the deals, coaching regularly, joining important customer conversations and helping your AEs progress and close opportunities. We’re still building, so there’s plenty of opportunity to shape how we sell. You’ll help us improve the way we work, build a more predictable pipeline and develop a sales team that can grow with the business.
What you’ll doLead and develop our DACH Account Executive teamCoach the team through regular 1:1s, call reviews and deal reviewsOwn team targets, pipeline and forecasting across the DACH marketHelp the team win larger
Selling Motion
Deal Size
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Typical contract value
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Sales Manager
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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