Senior Sales Development Representative - German Speaking (Remote)

    Vendavo

    🇩🇪 Düsseldorf, DE
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    We’re a growing team, and as we scale, so does our need to focus on expanding our sales development team. You’ll join a people-focused business that is putting AI at the center of how manufacturers and distributors price, quote and manage incentives, with a real opportunity to accelerate your career in enterprise SaaS sales.

    As a Senior Sales Development Representative, you will identify and engage our ideal customers using Vendavo’s target account profile. You will lead the first stage of the customer journey, starting conversations and building early relationships through outbound prospecting, targeted campaigns, events and coordinated marketing activity.

    You will guide prospects through the early stages of the commercial lifecycle: discovering opportunities, qualifying interest and fit, and securing high-quality meetings for our Account Executives. You will also support the account team on key marketing activity.

    Your work lays the foundation for predictable, high-quality pipeline across our enterprise segment.THE OPPORTUNITY Leverage research and tailored outreach to create new opportunities with both New Logo accounts and existing customers. Run outbound prospecting (cold calling, email, LinkedIn) on strategic target accounts using concise, research-led messaging.

    Most of your quota will be expected to come from outbound. Qualify inbound leads against set criteria, using strong questioning to identify true fit and move the right opportunities forward. Research the business issues affecting target accounts and profile key contacts before outreach.

    Build a solid understanding of our technology and solutions, and clearly explain the problems we solve and the value we deliver to prospects. Lead team meetings on relevant topics, share learnings and new strategies to improve SDR performance, and take part in weekly pipeline reviews.

    Monitor social media for relevant trends and keywords, and share insights with the SDR, marketing and content teams. Assist in the ment

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Cold Calling·Required skill
    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.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Inbound Leads

    Warm leads provided

    ✓
    SDR Support

    Dedicated prospecting team

    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

    Marketing
    —

    How do you handle objections on cold calls?

    Template question
    —

    Walk me through your typical outbound sequence.

    Template question
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    How do you research prospects before reaching out?

    Template question
    —

    What metrics do you track daily?

    Template question
    Research Vendavo'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
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Expect high-volume outreach activity with success measured by meetings booked and pipeline generated.

    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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