Sales Executive – German Speaking
Our client, a global leader in financial software and managed services, is seeking a German-speaking Sales Executive to join their dynamic London-based team. This hybrid role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, international environment and is passionate about sales and relationship management within the financial services sector.
About the Role
As a Sales Executive, you’ll play a pivotal role in expanding the company’s footprint across the DACH region, focusing on both managing existing client relationships and driving new business opportunities. Working alongside a Senior Sales Executive, you will help accelerate revenue growth by identifying prospects, understanding their needs, and offering tailored fintech solutions that enhance middle and back-office efficiency.
You’ll have the chance to work with cutting-edge technology used by the world’s top banks, asset managers, brokers, and payment processors to address complex post-trade and finance operations challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities across the DACH region.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing German-speaking clients.
- Conduct cold outreach and support broader marketing initiatives to generate pipeline.
- Lead client meetings, presentations, and product demos (with pre-sales support).
- Understand customer pain points and offer the right software solutions.
- Build, manage, and accurately forecast your sales pipeline.
- Collaborate with marketing, product, and technical teams to deliver tailored offerings.
- Represent the business professionally at industry events, tradeshows, and conferences.
- Maintain accurate records and activity tracking in CRM (Salesforce experience is a plus).
- Support RFI and RFP processes in collaboration with the technical team.
What We’re Looking For
- Fluent in English and German (spoken is a must).
- Strong experience selling solutions and services to financial institutions in Europe – especially in payments, treasury, finance, risk control, regulatory compliance, and post-trade operations.
- Proven track record of consistently achieving or exceeding sales targets.
- Demonstrated success in bringing in new business.
- Experience selling to financial institutions and engaging with senior stakeholders or C-level decision-makers.
- Ability to quickly grasp complex fintech solutions and convey their value to clients.
- Comfortable collaborating across international teams and time zones.
- Willingness to travel when necessary.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or technology is preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary + bonus
- Performance-based incentives
- Hybrid working model (3 days in the London office)
- Career development opportunities and international exposure
- Comprehensive benefits package
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global fintech innovator driving digital transformation in the financial services sector. If you’re commercially minded, driven, and fluent in German and English, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now – send your CV to r.sylvester@x4-technology.com
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