German-Speaking Business Development Representative

Location: Remote from South Africa (Cape Town), Kenya, Namibia, or Romania; Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00 CET

Company

Access opportunities with innovative technology companies, including a fast-growing European clean energy company expanding its independent sales partner network for solar, battery storage, and heat pump solutions.

What you will do

• Identify and contact self-employed commercial agents, financial and insurance brokers, and real estate professionals through outbound campaigns.
• Present the sales partnership model and tailor conversations to each prospect’s business.
• Handle objections, build trust with sales professionals and leaders, and qualify potential partners.
• Move strong-fit prospects through the partnership pipeline and manage monthly activity and conversion targets.
• Maintain accurate CRM records covering call outcomes, pipeline stages, and next steps.
• Share market insights and objection patterns while following data protection, compliance, and call guidelines.

Requirements

• Fluent German is required because all partner conversations are conducted in German.
• Proven outbound sales or business development experience, preferably in B2B phone or partner acquisition.
• Availability Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00 CET.
• Confidence building rapport and handling objections over the phone.
• Disciplined follow-up, target orientation, resilience, and strong CRM documentation skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial services, insurance, real estate, mortgage financing, energy, or telecommunications.
• Background as a B2B SDR, inside sales representative, outbound acquisition specialist, or partner acquisition specialist.
• Experience with broker pools, structured sales, affiliate acquisition, or field sales recruiting.

Culture & Benefits

• Stable employment with competitive compensation and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive remote work culture and access to a community of more than 25,000 marketing professionals.
• Opportunity to join a newly formed business development team and influence its approach.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment with career growth potential.