Regional Sales Leader – Enterprise (Germany)

About the role

Lead and inspire the Enterprise Sales team in Germany, setting strategic vision and driving growth for DeepL’s AI language platform.

Key responsibilities

• Set the strategic vision for the Enterprise Sales team and align it with DeepL’s broader sales organisation.
• Hire, onboard, coach and develop Account Executives to build a high‑performing team.
• Create processes, playbooks and a culture that enable sustainable, long‑term growth.
• Own team performance targets, forecast accurately and report progress to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Sales Development, Solution Consulting, Customer Success, Product and Marketing to maximise impact.

Required profile

• 5+ years of sales experience, preferably in a scale‑up B2B SaaS environment.
• Proven experience managing and developing Enterprise Account Executive teams (minimum 8 AEs).
• Strong grasp of SaaS business models, collaboration technology and enterprise buying cycles.
• Track record of achieving personal and team goals and building repeatable results.
• Fluency in German and English with the ability to negotiate in both languages.

What we offer

• Diverse, internationally distributed team with colleagues from over 90 nationalities.
• Hybrid work schedule with flexible hours.
• Regular in‑person team events and monthly full‑day hacking sessions.
• Comprehensive health insurance and 30 days of annual leave.
• Annual learning budget for professional development.