Sales Director (German-speaking)

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**Sales Director (German-speaking)** *Berlin, Germany · Full-time · On-site* **ABOUT US** 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. **ABOUT THE COMPANY** 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. 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. With offices in Berlin, Wrocław, and Helsingborg, they're at an exciting inflection point and building the senior commercial team to take them there. **THE ROLE** 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. 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. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** - Grow and develop the inbound sales team, outbound function, aftersales, and offline conversion - Own sales team targets and metrics — structured planning and execution, not gut-feel management - Drive customer satisfaction and retention of key brand clients - Oversee the CRM system and full customer journey - Develop market and customer understanding to inform product, pricing, and strategy - Manage client relationships and resolve disputes when they arise **WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR** - 3+ years of experience in sales, with at least some time leading or mentoring a team - A strong sense of ownership — you take responsibility for outcomes, not just activities - Comfortable managing people and holding a team accountable to results - Solid understanding of CRM systems, pipelines, and data-driven decision making - 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 - German at native level — this is non-negotiable - Professional English **WHAT'S ON OFFER** - Base salary up to €100,000 per year, depending on experience - A genuine seat at the table — direct access to the founders and real influence over commercial strategy - The chance to grow into and shape a Head of Sales role at a profitable, scaling business - Berlin-based, on-site role with an international, mission-driven team