Internship Business Development & Sales (all genders)

Kertos Intro

Kertos is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing compliance start-ups in Europe. Backed by leading VCs, renowned business angels, and millions in funding from the European Union for our pioneering AI technology, we are ideally positioned to dominate the rapidly growing compliance market.

With customers such as Enpal, Grohe, A&O Hostels, and Blacklane, leading companies rely on our innovative platform. The compliance market is growing by 20% annually, and with upcoming regulations such as the AI Act, NIS2, and DORA, we are perfectly positioned to become the European market leader.

At Kertos, we are not only writing a unique growth story, but also have the unique opportunity to actively shape one of Europe's core industries. Join our team and shape the future of compliance with us!

Your purpose at Kertos

Join our dynamic team and work closely with Kilian, our Co-Founder and CEO, and Chris, the Business Development Lead. Our vision? To become the leading compliance automation solution in Europe! In this exciting all-rounder role, you will have the opportunity to play an active role in both Business Development and Sales. You will drive innovative go-to-market initiatives and ensure that our processes are continuously optimized. Join us as we prepare for our Series A financing round!

Your area of responsibility:

• You will research leads and create outbound campaigns via various channels.
• You will always keep our CRM system HubSpot up to date.
• You create and prepare materials to deepen relationships with new and existing customers.
• You take care of increasing our brand awareness through market education and plan strategic events such as trade fairs or exhibitions.
• Together with the team, you will continuously develop our business development and sales strategy and support its operational implementation.
• You will contribute your own ideas and find ways to optimize our sales activities and processes.

The skills, motivation, and mentality you should bring

• You have at least four months, ideally up to six months of relevant experience.
• You are motivated to build something new from scratch and are not afraid to lend a hand.
• Ideally, you already have some sales or business development experience, but this is not a must.
• You combine your strong interpersonal skills with strong communication skills in German and English.
• You enjoy driving things forward independently, are curious, and have a hands-on mentality.

Why Kertos

• Steep learning curve: With us, you get full responsibility from day 1, push topics independently, and learn a lot.
• Cutting edge AI technology: Leading VCs have invested in our vision and sustainable growth so that we can change the way compliance measures are handled in the long term.
• Millions in European funding: The EU has funded our AI research with a total of over 2 million euros.
• Regular feedback: We live an open feedback culture with regular 1-1s and 360-degree feedback cycles.
• Full flexibility: Whether in the Munich headquarters, Berlin office, or home office - we are flexible and you are happy!
• Strong onboarding: No idea about compliance and its automation? No problem, we'll turn you into an expert and provide you with an onboarding buddy.
• For sports fans: We subsidize your Wellpass membership for a sporty balance to your everyday university and work life.
• Mental health: In collaboration with Likeminded, we value your well-being and offer all employees individual support for their mental health.
• Teamwork makes the dream work: We are a strong team that supports each other and has a lot of fun together beyond work and different locations.

Sounds like you are the one we’ve been looking for?

Perfect! Then apply to us now. We look forward to getting to know you very soon.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with our People & Culture team at any time.