Sales Development Representative, SME & Growth Business
Job description
Outbound sales role building and scaling Airwallex's German pipeline across the DACH region, identifying and qualifying high-value accounts for Account Executives. Based in the Berlin office three days a week.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Hybrid · Berlin, Germany
- Languages
- German – native or bilingual, English – professional working fluency
What you'll do
- Build a strong German pipeline by identifying and engaging high-value accounts through targeted, multi-channel outreach.
- Qualify sales opportunities by uncovering business needs and creating high-quality pipeline for Account Executives.
- Develop prospecting playbooks, messaging frameworks and scalable sales assets that support expansion across the DACH region.
- Improve outreach performance by testing AI-assisted sales tools and refining the approaches that work best for the market.
- Partner with Marketing and Product to turn market feedback into actionable insights and more relevant campaigns.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, monitor activity and funnel performance, and deliver thoughtful handovers that move qualified opportunities smoothly through the early sales funnel.
What we're looking for
- At least one year of experience in a high-performing B2B SaaS or fintech SDR/BDR role, with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
- Native or bilingual fluency in German, both verbal and written, and professional working fluency in English.
- Experience initiating conversations with prospects through cold calling, personalised email, social selling or other outbound channels.
- Experience qualifying opportunities, uncovering business needs and creating high-quality sales pipeline.
- Experience building or refining outbound strategies, including ideal customer profiles, prospecting playbooks, messaging or sales processes.
- Hands-on experience using CRM systems and maintaining accurate activity and contact data.
- Strong interest in AI-assisted sales tools, modern sales technology and data-led prospecting.
- A self-starter mindset, high urgency and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging to different audiences.
- A collaborative, team-first approach and the ability to work closely with Marketing, Product and Account Executives.
Nice to have
- Experience in a zero-to-one or early-stage market expansion role.
- Experience with automated enrichment, AI sales co-pilots, intent data or hyper-personalised messaging.
- Experience developing sales playbooks, prospecting assets or market-specific messaging.
- Experience working with German or wider DACH customers.
Your team
SME & Growth
Helps small and mid-market businesses solve real financial challenges across borders: getting paid globally, managing multi-currency accounts, paying suppliers, and running spend across markets from a single platform.
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About Airwallex
The AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy
Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 675,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use Airwallex, directly or through its platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own. Founded in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex is a regulated backbone behind global payments, with 85+ licenses and financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
Mission
To build the infrastructure global commerce runs on.
Key facts
- more than 2,700 people
- 2015
- San Francisco and Singapore (co-headquartered)
- Financial technology / payments
- More than 675,000 businesses use Airwallex, directly or through platform partners
- 85+ licenses
- Financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific
- More than 2,700 people across 27 offices
- Started in Melbourne in 2015
- Co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore
Partners & customers
What they value
- Builders with founder-level energy
- Move fast with good judgment
- Dig in with real curiosity
- Make calls from first principles
