Business Development Representative (German Speaking)
Smartsheet is a tech company with a human story to tell. We’re here to empower teams to manage projects, automate workflows, and rapidly build new secure solutions, using simple no-code tools. We’re revolutionaries – so for us changing the way the world works is all in a day’s work.
Smartsheet is seeking a dynamic German Speaking Business Development Representative to generate sales pipeline and drive revenue growth. You’ll prospect into relevant accounts, engage and qualify potential customers, and set the tone for the sales cycle. This role offers a great opportunity to refine your prospecting and discovery skills in support of our Commercial and Large Enterprise teams.
You will report to the Manager, Business Development and be based from our Smartsheet London office with a hybrid work option.
You Will:
- Generate appointments by independently identifying companies and contacts that would be a good fit for our services and making decisions to reach out to them via email, linkedin, cold calling and/or using our other sophisticated software sales tools.
- Independently create and manage multiple outbound sequence campaigns in our sales engagement platform
- Record and document all activity in Salesforce.com
- Monitor the social web for opportunities and leads as well as participate in outbound social marketing initiatives
- Leverage taught sales techniques to maximise prospect interactions
- Maintain high level of activity with the intent to qualify and create exponential sales
- Perform other duties as assigned
You Have:
- Ability to speak and write in both German and English fluently
- Experience selling to the DACH or Nordic region is highly desirable
- Proactive, independent thinker and creative problem solver with high energy/positive attitude
- The ability to think critically and make decisions independent of managerial oversight
- Salesforce.com or similar CRM experience
- Must be able to interact, adapt and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organisation.
- Desire to learn new skills and build a career in software sales
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced startup environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adapt and execute new sales and qualification strategies
- Ability to create leads and opportunities from individual prospecting efforts
- 1+ years SAAS or relevant sales experience
- Sales engagement platforms, Outreach/Salesloft experience
- Employer-paid Private Medical and Dental, additional cost for family members
- Equity - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for eligible roles
- Lucrative Employee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount)
- Monthly contributions toward your pension
- Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
- 25 days paid for Holiday + Bank Holidays + Flexible Time Away Program
- 20 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave
- 12 weeks fully paid Paternity/Adoption Leave
- Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
- Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
- Company Funded Perks including a counseling membership, salary sacrifice options, and your own personal Smartsheet account.
- Teleworking options from any registered location in the UK (role specific)
Get to Know Us:
At Smartsheet, we’ve created a place where everyone is welcome — people from all over the world, all backgrounds, all ages, all colors, and all beliefs working side by side. Here, everyone can make a difference and empower others to do the same. You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match our job description—if your career path has been nontraditional, that will set you apart. At Smartsheet, we empower everyone, everywhere to change the way the world works—join us!
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, and Japan. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.
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