German speaking Business Development Director (London)

Attensi ,
London, Greater London

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Mail Attensi is one of Norway's fastest growing technology companies. We make 3D gamified simulation training for large corporations, and are a global leader in our field. Our solutions create a realistic 'learning by doing' environment in a virtual 3D setting and makes training fun and engaging! Attensi was established in Norway in 2012 and our training is now being used by global brands in more than 70 countries and in 11 different languages. We are 95 employees across Norway and the UK and continue to expand rapidly. Who are you? To support and expand on our existing international growth, we are currently seeking an energetic and proven Business Development Director with native-level German language skills . Our dream candidate will currently be living in the UK and wants to become part of an exciting and rapidly growing scale-up that is already a global leader in its field. After a period of up to a year working in our London office you will take your expertise over to Germany to become a founding member of our German team , using your knowledge and experience of working with the German market to further advance Attensi's business in Germany. Based on our experience from the work we are doing with existing German customers we believe there is enormous untapped potential in this region. What will you do? Building off our existing customer base and experience in Germany you will be bringing in new Attensi customers. This role is considered a key role in our growth and is reflected in both the remuneration and opportunities for growth outlined below. Lead generation and meeting booking should be expected to form a large part of this role; we are looking for "Hunters" . However, Attensi do utilise a range of inbound marketing methods to generate warm leads and meetings. Our experience from the last four years is that when we get in front of the right prospects we have enviably high closing rates. For a person who enjoys the art of selling and closing deals with large corporations this should be a very exciting prospect. Attensi primarily work with medium and large companies (more than 1000 staff). Success in this role will largely depend on the ability to get in front of and perform in meetings with CxOs and director-level prospects. * Developing a target list of ideal customers, and actively pursuing meetings with key decision makers in those companies * Attending industry events and exhibitions * Utilising existing sales channels and identifying and exploring new potential sales channels * Mapping and specifying organisational challenges, training and development needs together with the customer * Working with the Customer Success team to support their introduction to the customers * Developing and growing customer accounts in collaboration with the Customer Success Team You will have: * BSc degree or higher * At least 8 years' work experience and 5 years' sales experience with SAAS products * Previous success with selling to CxOs and Directors of large corporations * Experience selling to the Retail Sector * Native or full proficiency German language skills Advantageous to have: * Consultant background OR proven experience of success with consultative selling * Start up experience What do we offer? At Attensi you get to work in a flat, open and free environment, surrounded by committed, smart and talented colleagues from a variety of backgrounds, both culturally and academically. Attensi is committed to giving people the opportunity to grow and you will also be able to develop your role over time. You will also be offered exciting challenges in a dynamic and innovative environment with great ambitions. Attensi has an energetic and social working environment. We work hard, but also have a lot of fun together. Monthly social activities like Attensi-days, sporting events, after-work drinks, parties, game nights and company trips to our Norwegian HQ or elsewhere, are some of the ways in which we ensure we not only work together, but also play together! * The opportunity to take equity in the business after a qualifying period * Competitive base salaries * Great, transparent commission structure * Monthly company social activities * Annual conference (previously Dublin, Madrid) Join us! Apply for this job Remind me later Or, know someone who would be a perfect fit? Let them know! Mail