(Junior) Sales Manager - Licensing DACH

The role

You will drive new-business development for Statista logo licences across the DACH region. You will manage the full outbound sales cycle from initial contact and cold calling to negotiation and closing deals.

What you will do

• Take ownership of new-business development for Statista logo licences across the DACH region.
• Drive the full outbound sales cycle within assigned accounts.
• Identify decision-makers and initiate contact through cold calling and personalised outreach.
• Make proactive telephone outreach a core part of daily sales activity.
• Research additional contacts and stakeholders within assigned accounts.
• Build trusted relationships with decision-makers.
• Create and deliver customer presentations, proposals and commercial offers.
• Own opportunities from first contact to signed deal.
• Maintain a structured and accurate pipeline in Salesforce.
• Work closely with Lead Research, Project Management and the wider Licensing organisation.

Required qualifications

• University degree or comparable commercial training with a business focus.
• Native-level German.
• Good English skills.
• Initial practical experience in sales, business development or another customer-facing commercial role.
• A clear hunter mentality.
• Enthusiasm for cold calling and proactive outreach.
• Confidence to approach senior decision-makers.
• Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Goal-oriented and persistent.
• Self-motivated, resilient and eager to learn.
• Collaborative mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience in outbound or B2B sales is particularly relevant.
• Familiarity with Salesforce and Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.

Benefits

• Work from abroad up to 30 calendar days a year
• Hybrid work and flex-time
• International team and social events
• Subsidized urban mobility and access to fitness and wellness options
• Free access to Langdock and all its amazing functionalities
• Career & training opportunities
• Attractive locations and modern offices
• Mental health support with OpenUp

About the company

Statista is the world's leading business data platform. Founded in Hamburg in 2007, it is a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo.