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Manager, Sales Development (German Speaking)

Remote from
Austria flag
Austria
Salary, yearly, USD
36,295 - 122,500
Department
Sales
Employment type
Full Time,
Job posted
Apply before
13 Jun 2026
Experience level
Midweight
Views / Applies
7 / 1

About Remote

Helping companies hire and pay global teams effortlessly.

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AI Summary

Remote is hiring a German-speaking Sales Development Manager to lead and mentor a team of SDRs in EMEA. The role focuses on generating pipeline through inbound and outbound channels, coaching team members, and collaborating with sales and marketing. The ideal candidate has experience leading SDRs in a fast-growing tech company and fluency in English and German. This fully remote position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape the future of global employment.

Job Complexity

Easy Hard
AI Insight The role requires leadership experience, sales acumen, and fluency in German, which narrows the candidate pool. Managing a remote team and driving pipeline in a competitive tech environment adds complexity.

Salary Analysis

Median
USD79,398
US Market
USD70,000 – USD130,000
AI Insight The offered salary range ($36,295 - $122,500) is wide due to geo-differentials. The median of $79,398 is below the US market median for this role ($100,000), but Remote pays above in-location rates, so it may be competitive in lower-cost regions.

Key Skills

Sales Development Team Leadership Coaching Outbound Sales CRM (Salesforce) Outreach ZoomInfo Pipeline Generation German Fluent Remote Management

Dear Hiring Team,

I am excited to apply for the Manager, Sales Development (German Speaking) position at Remote. With over 5 years of experience leading SDR teams in fast-growing tech companies, I have a proven track record of driving pipeline through both inbound and outbound channels. I am fluent in English and German, and I am passionate about hiring, onboarding, and mentoring top talent to achieve ambitious goals.

At my previous role, I coached a team of 10 SDRs to exceed quarterly pipeline targets by 30% while improving team retention. I am adept at using tools like Salesforce, Outreach, and ZoomInfo to optimize processes and report on key metrics. I thrive in remote, asynchronous environments and am eager to contribute to Remote's mission of making global employment compliant and accessible.

I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how my skills align with your team's needs. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

How would you coach an SDR who is struggling to meet their outbound pipeline generation goals?
I would start by observing their outreach techniques and reviewing their metrics to identify gaps. Then, I would provide targeted coaching on areas like messaging, prospecting, or time management, and set up regular check-ins to track progress. I would also pair them with a high-performing SDR for peer learning.
Describe your experience with leading a remote team. What strategies do you use to maintain team cohesion and motivation?
I have led remote teams for 3 years. I use daily stand-ups, weekly 1-on-1s, and team retrospectives to ensure alignment and support. I also organize virtual team-building activities and recognize achievements publicly to boost morale. Transparency and clear communication are key.
How do you collaborate with marketing to improve MQL quality and generate new campaign ideas?
I hold bi-weekly meetings with marketing to review MQL-to-SQL conversion rates and share feedback from SDRs on lead quality. I suggest campaign adjustments based on prospect responses and work with marketing to create targeted content for specific segments.
Can you give an example of a process improvement you implemented that increased SDR effectiveness?
At my last company, I noticed SDRs spent too much time on data entry. I automated lead enrichment using a tool like LeadIQ and streamlined the handoff process to sales, which saved each SDR 5 hours per week and increased outbound activity by 20%.
How do you handle hiring and onboarding new SDRs? What do you look for in candidates?
I look for resilience, curiosity, and strong communication skills. I use structured interviews and role-plays to assess sales acumen. For onboarding, I provide a 2-week ramp with product training, shadowing, and gradual goal setting, with weekly feedback sessions.

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.
With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role.
We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.

If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Sales Development Manager, joining our Sales team and supporting our EMEA based Outbound Sales Development Representatives.

The Sales Development organization fuels Remote’s growth by serving two critical business objectives: To generate a predictable pipeline of qualified new business opportunities, and to produce high-caliber talent for internal promotions to other GTM teams.
As the initial point of contact for new customers, we aim to deliver positive and impactful first impressions as we start these new relationships.

What you bring

  • Experience leading Sales Development Representatives at a fast growing tech company
  • Track record of success driving pipeline through inbound and outbound channels
  • Strong sales acumen — experience in a closing role strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with a robust tech stack (Salesforce, Outreach, Zoominfo, LeadIQ, and more)
  • Passion for hiring, onboarding, and mentoring top talent
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, namely sales and marketing
  • Fluent in English and either German 
  • Experience working remotely not required but considered a plus

Key Responsibilities

  • Coach Sales Development Representatives to reach outbound pipeline generation goals
  • Develop team members to grow new sales skills and level up their current skill set
  • Deliver process and content improvements to accelerate SDR effectiveness
  • Collaborate with regional Sales Directors, Sales Development Managers and Director of Sales Development to improve quality and quantity of sales pipeline
  • Partner with Marketing (Growth) to deliver feedback on MQL quality and new campaign ideas
  • Regularly Report on key individual and team metrics to flag areas for improvement
  • Hire and onboard new Sales Development Representatives

Practicals

  • You’ll report to: Director, Sales Development
  • Team: Sales
  • Location: EMEA
  • Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote’s Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide – here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The base salary range for this full-time position is between $36,295 USD to $122,500 USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

Application process

  1. Recruiter Interview (30 Minutes)
  2. Hiring Manager Interview (60 Minutes)
  3. Interview Loop (3 managers) (90 Minutes) 
  4. Bar Raiser (30 Minutes) 

Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

  • work from anywhere
  • flexible paid time off
  • flexible working hours (we are async)
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • mental health support services
  • stock options
  • learning budget
  • home office budget & IT equipment
  • budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

  1. Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
  2. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
  3. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote’s AI guidelines check see here
Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis. 

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