German speaking Sales Manager DACH
Leapsome
Seniority
Midweight
Model
Hybrid
Sector
Salary
Undisclosed
Contract
Full-Time
About the role
As Sales Manager for DACH, you'll lead and scale a Berlin-based team of Account Executives across high-velocity, SMB, and mid-market segments. You'll own hiring, coaching, forecasting, and quota attainment while building a high-performance, AI-enabled sales engine for one of Leapsome's most strategic go-to-market motions.
What you'll do
- Hire, onboard and coach a growing team of Account Executives starting with 4 team members
- Own team quota performance, ensuring consistent pipeline growth, deal execution, and revenue delivery
- Drive productivity through process excellence, leveraging AI automation, tools, and best practices
- Foster agility and adaptability as the company expands its HRIS offering in the market
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Customer Success, RevOps, and Product teams
- Act as a culture carrier, bringing energy, clarity, accountability and innovation to your team
What you'll need
- Experience as a Sales Leader with track record of managing sales teams OR high-performing Team Lead ready for larger ownership role
- Fluency in German and strong English skills
- Experience in high-velocity and/or SMB sales, preferably SaaS/B2B
- Exposure to quota ownership and forecasting
- Hands-on, coaching-first leadership style
- Strong operational mindset and comfort with AI and automation
Nice to have
- HR Tech experience
What they offer
- Hybrid work model with offices in Berlin
- 30 vacation days plus public holidays, with option to upgrade to 40 days
- €2,000 yearly development budget plus access to Good Habitz platform
- Free Urban Sports Club membership and Oliva subscription
- €1,000 work-from-home stipend
- Competitive pay and pre-IPO equity package