Head of Sales (m/w/d)

Your challenge

As Head of Sales at circulee, you report to circulee’s CEO and will play an integral role in shaping circulee’s growth and capturing its potential. You own the strategic direction of our Inside Sales Team and its performance. You are responsible for managing our Inside Sales activities end-to-end, focusing on target achievement in customer acquisition and retention, while increasing productivity and efficiency through data and systems, which you test and implement along the sales process. As part of your leadership role, you will translate strategic objectives into key performance indicators (KPIs) and individual targets. While you shape and own circulee’s sales strategy, you will also remain closely involved (“hands-on”) in major deals and key accounts, leading by example in client acquisition and retention. You will coach, mentor and develop sales managers, optimizing team performance through data and automation, and act as a crucial link between sales and other departments to ensure smooth execution of deals.

Your tasks

• Define and implement sales strategies, which are rooted in data and underpinned by KPIs (group and individual) to drive company growth.
• Lead, develop, and expand the Inside Sales Team, currently composed of three sales managers, to enable effective execution of the sales strategy.
• Own our CRM (Hubspot) as sales & insights tool and continuously drive the automation of processes and workflows to increase sales efficiency and effectiveness, leveraging tools and tech along the sales cycle.
• Monitor key customer activity to ensure successful closing of major deals and grow high-potential accounts (“strategic account management”).
• Collaborate closely with other departments/functions, especially Marketing (e.g., for lead-gen), Product, and Operations, to align sales needs and activities with company goals.
• Develop and refine customer outreach approaches while leading the training and development of the sales managers.
• Strategically plan and manage sales goals, forecasts, and budgets.
• Provide regular performance reporting and insights to C-Level, along with actionable insights and recommendations.
• Consolidate customer feedback and work with Marketing and Product to enhance offerings.

Requirements

• You are fluent in both German and English.
• You have at least 5 years of B2B sales leadership experience (ideally from B2B ecommerce), with a proven track record in a leadership role (you know how to successfully manage and develop sales teams).
• You are experienced in setting KPIs and driving strategic sales initiatives.
• Technology and data are at the heart of your “operating model” – you have deep understanding in leveraging CRM Solutions (experience with Hubspot is a clear advantage) and you continuously seek productivity and efficiency gains through automation and data insights.
• You bring significant experience in B2B customer acquisition (inbound and outbound) and account management, which allows you to be an effective leader and coach.
• You are passionate about sustainability and believe in the power of sustainable technology to shape a better future.
• You possess excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• You are data-driven, with strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills, making it easy to manage reporting, forecasting, and cost control.
• You have demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• You are based in Berlin, as this role will require frequent on-site presence.

Benefits

Equipment: From day one, you will receive all the equipment you need for your work. You’ll also get a generous mobile plan for your (sustainable) phone, as well as a laptop and other tools to keep you fully up to date.

Rewards: We offer an attractive financial package, which includes: employer-funded capital accumulation scheme, company-paid insurance, competitive compensation, and a pension savings plan.

Education: Whether it’s attending conferences, participating in courses/seminars, or accessing books, resources, and online learning – how you choose to spend your learning budget is up to you.

Well-being: We provide healthcare benefits for you and your dependents, parental leave, and paid time off. There’s free food/drinks, flexible working hours, and the option to work remotely wherever possible or needed.

About us

We establish sustainable IT as a new standard for businesses:

We propose a circular economy model, promoting the advantages of choosing qualified and pre-owned/refurbished business devices, where the resources in use during production are preserved according to their full potentiality across the value chain. Through creating and fostering a partnership of trust, reliability, and efficiency with our customers, we commit to providing optimal solutions in terms of technical standards, affordability, and service.

We communicate openly, directly, and transparently as our efforts are based on creating a flat-hierarchical working environment where everyone feels welcomed and respected. We firmly believe that being held accountable to our words and actions, as well as addressing individuals appreciatively and in a decent manner, stand as essential elements of a healthy and nurturing workplace.

Applying at circulee:

Please find relevant information on all open roles below:

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When applying for an Intern position, have in mind that there is the possibility of being offered a Full-time role after completing your internship. Full-time internships are paid, at 2.080 euros brutto monthly.

If you are interested in the Sales Development Representative position, kindly note that this role serves as an Entry Level opportunity which would prepare your transition to a Sales Manager position.

Interviewing at circulee:

You will typically have 3 to 4 discussions. The interviews will examine your analytical and problem-solving abilities, fit to our working culture, as well as your understanding of our business. Your skills will also be evaluated based on a simulation of similar challenges to those that you would face in the role you are applying for.

Following the process, if the team feels that you are the right candidate for the role you will have an offer in your inbox! In case you have any questions regarding the role that interests you, please contact hiring@circulee.com.

circulee GmbH is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We celebrate diversity and value inclusivity, actively promoting equality of possibilities for individuals based on talent, skills, and growth potential.

We provide an environment of equal employment opportunities and a culture of mutual respect for our applicants, colleagues, and team members, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, social origin, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital/parental/domestic/partnership status, medical history/conditions, physical/mental special needs, including any other characteristic protected by regulations and law applying to our operating location.

All employment decisions, including candidate sourcing/recruitment, hiring, compensating, training, evaluation of performance, promotion, termination of employment relationship, are made based on qualifications, individual merit, and abilities, as well as business needs.