API Sales- German

API Sales Representative, German Speaking

Location: Dublin (On-Site) | Salary: 48K base + 30K OTE

Type: Full-Time | Contract- 1-year contract with chance of renewal

Overview

On behalf of my client, I am hiring API Sales Representatives (German speaking) to drive the adoption of advanced AI platform APIs across SMB and mid-market customers.

This is not a traditional SaaS subscription sales role.

This position focuses on usage-based revenue models, API integration, and long-term consumption growth within a high-growth AI platform environment.

You will engage with developers, product teams, and technical decision-makers to understand integration needs, guide API adoption, and drive measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business acquisition through outbound prospecting (calls, email, digital engagement)
• Own the full sales cycle from qualification through to close
• Conduct consultative and technical discovery conversations to understand integration requirements and use cases
• Position API solutions within cloud, AI, and developer ecosystem environments
• Partner closely with Solutions Engineering to support demos, proof of concepts, and technical evaluations
• Forecast usage-based pipeline and manage expansion opportunities
• Maintain accurate CRM documentation and forecast accuracy in Salesforce
• Achieve and exceed monthly revenue and performance targets
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Engineering and Customer Success teams

Required Experience

• 2+ years B2B technology sales experience
• SaaS, cloud, AI, API or platform sales exposure required
• Experience managing full sales cycles
• Comfortable engaging with technical stakeholders (developers, product managers, engineering teams)
• Strong understanding of usage-based / consumption revenue models preferred
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM systems
• Experience applying qualification methodologies (e.g. BANT, MEDDICC)

Language Requirements

• English C1 minimum
• German C1 required

Ideal Profile

• Commercially driven and target-oriented
• Technically curious with strong learning agility
• Comfortable discussing APIs, integrations, and platform architecture (no coding required)
• Structured in pipeline management and forecasting
• Customer-centric with strong consultative selling skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment

Why This Role?

• Exposure to cutting-edge AI platform technology
• Developer-facing, high-value consultative selling
• Strong growth and progression opportunities
• Structured, performance-led sales environment