At DeepL, we’re on an exciting adventure to expand our operations to match our ambitious growth plans. At the heart of this journey is our Sales team, a cornerstone of DeepL’s market expansion and customer engagement strategy.
Our mission is clear: to build and develop high-performing sales teams that embody DeepL’s innovative spirit and drive for excellence. As a member of our Sales team, you will be at the forefront of driving our growth and expanding our global reach. Working in close partnership with Marketing, Product, and Customer Success teams, you will collaborate to deliver tailored solutions that meet the needs of our clients.
Your responsibilities
- You will be at the forefront of DeepL’s rapid growth and present our market-leading translation service to clients in order to eliminate their language barriers within the DACH region
- Become an ambassador for DeepL’s products and an expert on our customers’ needs in order to troubleshoot and rapidly resolve inquiries
- As a trusted partner to potential new business and incoming customers, you will qualify and convert leads and manage the entire sales cycle
- You strive to meet and exceed monthly activity, pipeline, and revenue goals
- Build a pipeline of new business, and pursue upselling and cross-selling opportunities
- Responding to a large volume of inbound prospects and customers, and managing a high volume of opportunities from qualification to close will be a major part of your day
- Forecast and track all opportunity and customer details including use cases, purchase timeframes, and next steps
- You work closely with our diverse, international and welcoming teams from SDR to Marketing
Qualities we look for
- 2+ years of full-cycle experience
- Expertise in software sales – especially SaaS – preferred
- Exceptional organisation, presentation, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- You feel at home in a fast-paced start-up environment: you’re able to shift priorities and adapt to dynamic situations
- You enjoy being part of a team and thrive by supporting your colleagues and collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Fluent English and German (C1/C2) in your everyday work is no challenge for you
What we offer
- Diverse and internationally distributed team: joining our team means becoming part of a large, global community with people of more than 90 nationalities. We’re more than just colleagues; we’re a group of professionals with a shared mission to connect diverse cultures. Our global presence is growing–we’ve doubled in size nearly every year, with our employees based in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the US, and Japan, and we continue to expand our network.
- Open communication, regular feedback: as a language-focused company, we value the importance of clear, honest communication. We value smooth collaboration, direct and actionable feedback, and believe that leading with empathy and growth mindset makes us better together.
- Regular in-person team events: we bond over vibrant events that are as unique as our team, from local team and business unit gatherings, to new-joiner onboardings, to company-wide events that bring us all together–literally.
- Monthly full-day hacking sessions: every month, we have Hack Fridays, where you can spend your time diving into a project you’re passionate about and get the opportunity to work with other teams–we value your initiatives, impact, and creativity.
- 30 days of annual leave: we value your peace of mind. With 30 days off (excluding public holidays) and access to mental health resources, we make sure you’re as strong mentally as you are professionally.
- Competitive benefits: just as our team spans the globe, so does our benefits package. We’ve crafted it to reflect the diversity of our team and tailored it to align with your unique location, to ensure you feel supported every step of the way.
If this role and our mission resonate with you, but you’re hesitant because you don’t check all the boxes, don’t let that hold you back. At DeepL, it’s all about the value you bring and the growth we can foster together. Go ahead, apply—let’s discover your potential together. We can’t wait to meet you!
We are an equal opportunity employer
You are welcome at DeepL for who you are—we appreciate authenticity here. Our product is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all succeed, contribute, and think forward! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our diversity that we will find the power to break down language barriers in the world.
