Sales Director (German-speaking)

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Sales Director (German-speaking)</strong><br /><em><strong> </strong>Berlin, Germany · Full-time · On-site</em></p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>ABOUT US</strong> </p><p style="min-height:1.5em">At The Global Talent Co., we provide opportunities to work with leading innovative technology companies worldwide, offering stable employment, competitive compensation, career growth, and access to a community of 25,000+ like-minded professionals.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>ABOUT THE COMPANY</strong> </p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You'll be joining a fast-scaling, founder-led company that is redefining an entire industry. Founded in 2014, this European B2B signage company has built a premium brand trusted by some of the most recognisable names in retail, hospitality, tech, and luxury — think global household brands across Germany, Sweden, Poland, and beyond.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">What makes this company unique is its ambition: to become the first truly scalable business in a sector that has historically been fragmented, craft-based, and impossible to systematise. Through smart processes, technology, and now AI, they are doing exactly that. This is not a startup at zero — it's a proven business with real revenue, real clients, and a clear roadmap to European market leadership.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">With offices in Berlin, Wrocław, and Helsingborg, they're at an exciting inflection point and building the senior commercial team to take them there.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>THE ROLE</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"> This is one of the most important hires the company will make this year. What it requires is someone who has led a sales team, knows how to take ownership, and is ready to step fully into a leadership role and grow with the business.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">As Sales Director you'll architect the commercial engine. You'll own the inbound and outbound sales functions, the CRM and AI-driven workflow transformation, and the customer experience from first touch to retention. You'll manage and develop a growing team of sales consultants, working closely with the founders to shape strategy and execute with discipline.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Grow and develop the inbound sales team, outbound function, aftersales, and offline conversion</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Own sales team targets and metrics — structured planning and execution, not gut-feel management</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Drive customer satisfaction and retention of key brand clients</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Oversee the CRM system and full customer journey</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop market and customer understanding to inform product, pricing, and strategy</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage client relationships and resolve disputes when they arise</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">3+ years of experience in sales, with at least some time leading or mentoring a team</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A strong sense of ownership — you take responsibility for outcomes, not just activities</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfortable managing people and holding a team accountable to results</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Solid understanding of CRM systems, pipelines, and data-driven decision making</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">An appetite for AI-native tools and workflow automation — you don't need to have built it all before, but you need to be genuinely excited about it</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">German at native level — this is non-negotiable</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Professional English</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>WHAT'S ON OFFER</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Base salary up to €100,000 per year, depending on experience</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A genuine seat at the table — direct access to the founders and real influence over commercial strategy</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">The chance to grow into and shape a Head of Sales role at a profitable, scaling business</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Berlin-based, on-site role with an international, mission-driven team</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>