Sales Leader (Enterprise) | Germany
Description
DeepL is hiring a Sales Leader to lead, inspire, and set the strategic vision for its Enterprise Sales team in Germany. The role involves building and growing a high-performing team of Account Executives through hiring, onboarding, coaching, and professional development, while owning team performance targets and sales pipeline analysis. The leader will collaborate closely with Sales Development, Solution Consulting, Customer Success, Product, and Marketing, and report predictably to senior leadership on forecasting and progress. The position is based in Munich.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing and developing Enterprise Account Executive teams
- 5+ years in sales, ideally within a scale-up B2B SaaS environment
- Currently or recently leading a team of at least 8 Enterprise AEs in a B2B SaaS context
- Strong grasp of SaaS business models, collaboration technology, and enterprise buying cycles
- A track record of achieving both personal and team goals
- Exceptional coaching, mentoring, and communication skills
- Comfort with ambiguity and a talent for bringing clarity and structure to fast-moving situations
- Fluency in German and English, with the ability to negotiate in both
Languages
German
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
English
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
Experience Level
InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive
Benefits
Diverse and internationally distributed team
Open communication and regular feedback
Hybrid work with flexible hours
Regular in-person team events
Monthly full-day hacking sessions (Hack Fridays)
Comprehensive health insurance
30 days of annual leave
Annual learning budget
📍 Life in Munich
👥
Population
1.6M
⭐
Quality of Life
9.0
🇬🇧
English Friendly
8.0
💻
Tech Scene
9.0
🌍
International
8.0
🚇
Public Transport
9.0
🚴
Bikeability
8.0
🌬️
Air Quality
7.0
🌳
Green Spaces
8.0
🚗
Car Free
6.0
ℹ️
About Munich
- •Tech hub with strong startup ecosystem
- •Excellent public services
- •Close to Alps
🌤️
Climate
- •Continental climate
- •Cold winters with snow
- •Warm summers
- •Close to Alps
❄️Jan: 0°C☀️Jul: 19°C📅Avg: 9°C
☀️1900 sunshine hours/year
🛡️
Safety
- •Safest major city in Germany
- •Very low violent crime
- •Occasional pickpocketing
Overall:9.0
🏥
Healthcare
- •World-class hospitals
- •Short wait times
- •Comprehensive coverage
Quality: 10.0Access: 9.0
🎭
Culture
- •Rich arts scene
- •World-famous museums
- •Strong music tradition
🎉
Nightlife
- •Vibrant beer gardens
- •Clubs
- •Cultural events
🏞️
Recreation
- •Parks
- •English Garden
- •Alps nearby
💰
Cost of Living
- •Most expensive city in Germany
- •High salaries compensate somewhat
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1650
⚡ Utilities:€250
🛒 Groceries:€350
🍽️ Dining out:€22
DeepL builds neural machine translation and AI writing tools that outperform mainstream competitors on European languages, used by 100,000+ companies and governments.
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