Head of Sales - DACH

    Pandektes

    🇩🇪 Berlin
    SaaS
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 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    Lawyers still lose countless hours to fragmented sources, outdated systems, and databases that fight them at every turn.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

    $.

    Typical contract value

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Executive deal support3–5/week
    Forecast & commit2×/week
    Strategic deal coaching3–5/week

    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.

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    Commercial
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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Pandektes'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

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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

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