Giskard defends the vision of AI that can be trusted.We help enterprises deploy AI with trust by providing a leading platform to secure AI agents continuously, finding vulnerabilities before users or attackers do.Product & track recordGiskard provides the essential security & reliability layer to run AI agents with trust. Architected for critical AI systems, our platform helps enterprise AI & cybersecurity teams deploy AI agents that are not only powerful but actively defended against evolving threats. Key benefits include:Full-spectrum vulnerability coverage: Unifies Cybersecurity (OWASP), Safety (harmful content), and Business alignment (hallucinations) in one platform.Bank-Grade Security: SOC2/HIPAA/GDPR compliant architecture with Data Residency & Isolation, On-Premise options, RBAC, 0-training policy, and more.Proven at Scale: Trusted by global leaders in highly regulated sectors (BNP Paribas, AXA, Société Générale, Michelin) and AI pioneers (Mistral AI, Google DeepMind) to secure their most critical GenAI assets.→ Learn more here.RoleAs Giskard’s Sales Development Representative, you will be on the front line of our growth, generating qualified pipeline with large enterprises in regulated industries across Europe.Your primary objective is clear: book high-quality meetings with qualified leads among our ideal customer profiles: CISOs, Heads of AI, AI Engineering and Cybersecurity leaders at regulated enterprises deploying large-scale AI agentsGiskard is looking for a highly ambitious & motivated business development professional, with formal training in modern outbound techniques, who is excited to master technical topics and turn them into sharp, compelling outreach in order to book qualified meetings and drive sales.You will work closely with our Enterprise Account Executives to identify target accounts, run multi-channel outbound campaigns, and open doors with senior stakeholders for our sales team.Why GiskardGiskard is a European AI Security champion serving a critical need: deploying GenAI agents with trust.Backed by top-tier investors (Elaia, Bessemer Venture Partners, EIC Accelerator) and AI pioneers like the CTO of Hugging Face, we focus on actually useful technology that enables robust and secure innovation, not hype.Why this role As Giskard moves from Seed to Series A, we are scaling from strong early wins to a repeatable enterprise sales engine across Europe. Enterprise customers in banking, insurance, manufacturing, and other regulated industries already rely on us to secure their agentic AI initiatives, and demand for trusted AI security is accelerating.In this role, you are on the front line of that growth: you will build pipeline, book qualified meetings with senior decision-makers, and open doors that lead to flagship enterprise deals. You will learn deeply about AI security, sharpen your craft on cutting‑edge outbound techniques, and grow your career alongside a European AI Security champion backed by top‑tier investors.Key responsibilitiesGenerate pipeline and book meetings: Own top-of-funnel activities to consistently book qualified meetings with target accounts across Europe, aligned with clear monthly and quarterly targets.Run high-quality outbound: Design and execute multi-channel outbound sequences (email, LinkedIn, phone, events) to engage new prospects and revive dormant leads.Cold calling & live conversations: Confidently pick up the phone, run discovery calls, and quickly qualify whether a prospect is a good fit for Giskard.Creative customer-centric communication: Craft original, thoughtful messages that stand out in crowded inboxes, adapting tone and content to technical decision-makers.Learn deeply technical topics: Build a strong understanding of Giskard’s AI security and quality platform so you can confidently articulate the challenges of securing GenAI agents and the value we bring.Collaborate with Sales & Product Marketing: Share insights from the field, refine ICP definitions, improve messaging, and contribute ideas for campaigns, content, and events.Maintain data quality excellence: Keep all activities, contacts, opportunities and outreach campaigns cleanly documented to ensure reliable visibility into pipeline health and outreach performance.RequirementsFluent in English and another European language (German, French, Spanish or another major European language); professional proficiency in both.Formal training in business development / sales development techniques, including cold calling, objection handling, qualification frameworks, and multi-channel outbound.Hands-on experience using AI-powered qualification tools and sales automation platforms such as n8n, LaGrowthMachine, Lemlist, or Apollo (or similar).Very creative communication skills: you know how to write messages and build sequences that get replies, and you are comfortable experimenting with new angles and formats.Strong ability to learn quickly on deeply technical topics, ask the right questions, and translate complex AI and cybersecurity concepts into clear, simple value propositions.Resilient, competitive, and goal-oriented mindset: you are motivated by targets, you track your own numbers, and you see each “no” as a learning opportunity.Strong ability to learn and execute quickly, with a coachable, feedback-driven mindset.Experience with CRM systems (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce) and a data-driven approach to prioritizing accounts and activities.Genuine curiosity about Generative AI, AI security, and how enterprises deploy GenAI agents in production.Recruitment processFit interview: 15 minutes.Case study exercise, to be completed within 10 days.Case study interview with role-play: 45 minutes.Final interview at the Paris office: 45 minutes.BenefitsCompensation & shared successBase salary: 30-40 K€ per year, based on experienceVariable salary: up to 20 K€ per year, based on performanceTeam background & values Giskard is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building a diverse team and don't discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status.The founding team is made of experienced AI professionals (Data Scientists, AI Researchers, and AI Engineers) with 25+ years of experience in enterprise AI across defense, finance, technology, manufacturing, infrastructure, and health. Good engineering, customer-centricity, and transparent collaboration are core values for how our company operates.
Giskard defends the vision of AI that can be trusted.
We help enterprises deploy AI with trust by providing a leading platform to secure AI agents continuously, finding vulnerabilities before users or attackers do.
Product & track record
Giskard provides the essential security & reliability layer to run AI agents with trust.
Architected for critical AI systems, our platform helps enterprise AI & cybersecurity teams deploy AI agents that are not only powerful but actively defended against evolving threats. Key benefits include:
- Full-spectrum vulnerability coverage: Unifies Cybersecurity (OWASP), Safety (harmful content), and Business alignment (hallucinations) in one platform.
- Bank-Grade Security: SOC2/HIPAA/GDPR compliant architecture with Data Residency & Isolation, On-Premise options, RBAC, 0-training policy, and more.
- Proven at Scale: Trusted by global leaders in highly regulated sectors (BNP Paribas, AXA, Société Générale, Michelin) and AI pioneers (Mistral AI, Google DeepMind) to secure their most critical GenAI assets.
→ Learn more here.
Role
As Giskard’s Sales Development Representative, you will be on the front line of our growth, generating qualified pipeline with large enterprises in regulated industries across Europe.
Your primary objective is clear: book high-quality meetings with qualified leads among our ideal customer profiles: CISOs, Heads of AI, AI Engineering and Cybersecurity leaders at regulated enterprises deploying large-scale AI agents
Giskard is looking for a highly ambitious & motivated business development professional, with formal training in modern outbound techniques, who is excited to master technical topics and turn them into sharp, compelling outreach in order to book qualified meetings and drive sales.
You will work closely with our Enterprise Account Executives to identify target accounts, run multi-channel outbound campaigns, and open doors with senior stakeholders for our sales team.
Why Giskard
Giskard is a European AI Security champion serving a critical need: deploying GenAI agents with trust.
Backed by top-tier investors (Elaia, Bessemer Venture Partners, EIC Accelerator) and AI pioneers like the CTO of Hugging Face, we focus on actually useful technology that enables robust and secure innovation, not hype.
Why this role
As Giskard moves from Seed to Series A, we are scaling from strong early wins to a repeatable enterprise sales engine across Europe. Enterprise customers in banking, insurance, manufacturing, and other regulated industries already rely on us to secure their agentic AI initiatives, and demand for trusted AI security is accelerating.
In this role, you are on the front line of that growth: you will build pipeline, book qualified meetings with senior decision-makers, and open doors that lead to flagship enterprise deals. You will learn deeply about AI security, sharpen your craft on cutting‑edge outbound techniques, and grow your career alongside a European AI Security champion backed by top‑tier investors.
Key responsibilities
- Generate pipeline and book meetings: Own top-of-funnel activities to consistently book qualified meetings with target accounts across Europe, aligned with clear monthly and quarterly targets.
- Run high-quality outbound: Design and execute multi-channel outbound sequences (email, LinkedIn, phone, events) to engage new prospects and revive dormant leads.
- Cold calling & live conversations: Confidently pick up the phone, run discovery calls, and quickly qualify whether a prospect is a good fit for Giskard.
- Creative customer-centric communication: Craft original, thoughtful messages that stand out in crowded inboxes, adapting tone and content to technical decision-makers.
- Learn deeply technical topics: Build a strong understanding of Giskard’s AI security and quality platform so you can confidently articulate the challenges of securing GenAI agents and the value we bring.
- Collaborate with Sales & Product Marketing: Share insights from the field, refine ICP definitions, improve messaging, and contribute ideas for campaigns, content, and events.
- Maintain data quality excellence: Keep all activities, contacts, opportunities and outreach campaigns cleanly documented to ensure reliable visibility into pipeline health and outreach performance.
Requirements
- Fluent in English and another European language (German, French, Spanish or another major European language); professional proficiency in both.
- Formal training in business development / sales development techniques, including cold calling, objection handling, qualification frameworks, and multi-channel outbound.
- Hands-on experience using AI-powered qualification tools and sales automation platforms such as n8n, LaGrowthMachine, Lemlist, or Apollo (or similar).
- Very creative communication skills: you know how to write messages and build sequences that get replies, and you are comfortable experimenting with new angles and formats.
- Strong ability to learn quickly on deeply technical topics, ask the right questions, and translate complex AI and cybersecurity concepts into clear, simple value propositions.
- Resilient, competitive, and goal-oriented mindset: you are motivated by targets, you track your own numbers, and you see each “no” as a learning opportunity.
- Strong ability to learn and execute quickly, with a coachable, feedback-driven mindset.
- Experience with CRM systems (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce) and a data-driven approach to prioritizing accounts and activities.
- Genuine curiosity about Generative AI, AI security, and how enterprises deploy GenAI agents in production.
Recruitment process
- Fit interview: 15 minutes.
- Case study exercise, to be completed within 10 days.
- Case study interview with role-play: 45 minutes.
- Final interview at the Paris office: 45 minutes.
Benefits
Compensation & shared success
- Base salary: 30-40 K€ per year, based on experience
- Variable salary: up to 20 K€ per year, based on performance
Team background & values
Giskard is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building a diverse team and don't discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status.
The founding team is made of experienced AI professionals (Data Scientists, AI Researchers, and AI Engineers) with 25+ years of experience in enterprise AI across defense, finance, technology, manufacturing, infrastructure, and health.
Good engineering, customer-centricity, and transparent collaboration are core values for how our company operates.
Giskard defends the vision of an AI that can be trusted. We are committed to helping companies deploy AI with trust, by advancing research in AI safety and providing the leading security & quality platform for AI agents.We are AI professionals: Data Scientists, AI Researchers & Engineers with 30+ years of experience in building critical AI systems across defense, finance, technology, infrastructure & healthcare. We believe in good engineering, collaboration & responsible innovation.
Giskard defends the vision of an AI that can be trusted. We are committed to helping companies deploy AI with trust, by advancing research in AI safety and providing the leading security & quality platform for AI agents.
We are AI professionals: Data Scientists, AI Researchers & Engineers with 30+ years of experience in building critical AI systems across defense, finance, technology, infrastructure & healthcare.
We believe in good engineering, collaboration & responsible innovation.
