Sales Director, DACH
Lead sales efforts in the DACH region for an AI-focused company, driving enterprise customer relationships and revenue growth.
Posted by employer 10 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
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Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Sales Director for the DACH region at Sierra is responsible for driving revenue through prospecting, lead generation, and managing relationships with enterprise customers. This role requires a strong background in enterprise sales, particularly with complex deal cycles and a proven ability to meet substantial quotas. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of experience in customer-facing sales roles, preferably with knowledge of the AI landscape. As part of an early-stage team, this position offers the opportunity to shape the company's go-to-market strategies.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Sierra's careers page November 8, 2026.
- AI/ML appears in 20.3% of 548 comparable director sales/marketing roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Sales Director, DACH role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Munich.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Sales Director, DACH role.
- Where is the role based?
- Sierra is hiring for this position in Munich.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Sierra targets director candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sales Director, DACH role at Sierra.
From the original posting
What you'll do
Prospecting & lead generation: Identify and target potential customers through research, networking, and cold calling. Build new relationships with our enterprise customers and prospects to drive revenue, pipeline, and deployment capacity.
Manage relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders with our largest customers. Serve as their primary point of contact and exceed their expectations.
Negotiating & closing complex deal cycles: Lead negotiations with existing and prospective customers, addressing objections and closing deals. Navigate contracts and agreements quickly and effectively, working closely with legal and finance stakeholders.
Sales strategy & planning: Develop and execute sales strategies to meet or exceed sales targets. Craft tailored sales presentations and proposals that meet our enterprise customers needs. Collaborate with our marketing team to implement effective sales campaigns and presentations.
Help define our sales motion: We’re an early team, and your work will directly impact how our GTM function operates and succeeds.
Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with our broader GTM team, as well as our product, technical and operations orgs to deliver our industry-leading product.
What you'll bring
10+ years of experience in an enterprise customer-facing sales role, identifying and closing large accounts.
Enterprise experience: Experience managing a $1M+ quota, and running end-to-end complex deals.
Strong communication skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
Analytical mindset: Ability to analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions.
Prospecting & lead generation: Proven track record of identifying and targeting potential enterprise clients through research, networking, and cold calling.
Even better...
Industry knowledge: Familiarity with the AI landscape, key players, and emerging trends.
Experience building GTM strategies: Building sales teams and sales motions from scratch, or from early stage growth.
Our values
Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work.
Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
Life insurance and disability benefits
Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
Parental leave
Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
Free alphorn lessons
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