Sales Leader DACH

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Germany
Remote
Senior level
Security • Cybersecurity • Automation
Reinventing security validation since 2015.
The Role
Leads enterprise sales growth across the DACH region, managing Account Executives, forecasting pipeline, expanding existing accounts, acquiring enterprise customers, developing vertical campaigns, and strengthening channel partnerships. The role requires strategic leadership of complex cybersecurity sales cycles, consistent quota achievement, regional revenue growth, and collaboration with EMEA Sales leadership and product teams. Travel of up to 50% is required, and the candidate must be based in Germany.
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Must be based in Germany

*Please submit your resume in English*

Accelerate Your Career in Cybersecurity!

Pentera is the market leader in AI-native Security Validation, equipping enterprises with the platform to proactively test their defenses against the latest cyber attacks. Pentera proves which exposures are truly exploitable across the entire attack surface and drives remediation workflows that reduce real risk. Anchored in real-attack validation, the Pentera platform powers the full Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) cycle, from exposure discovery through prioritization, validation, and mobilization. Thousands of security teams around the world trust Pentera to close their security gaps before threat actors can exploit them.

With over 350 team members and 1,300 customers in more than 60 countries, Pentera is a growing company supported by top investors such as Insight Partners, K1, and The Blackstone Group.

If you want to grow your skills, make an impact, and be part of an innovative team, Pentera is the place for you.

About the Role:

We’re looking for an experienced Enterprise Sales Leader to drive growth across the DACH region.

This senior role is responsible for executing the regional enterprise strategy, leading and developing a high-performing sales team, and strengthening channel partnerships across the region. You will play a key role in shaping regional growth, building long-term customer relationships, and contributing to Pentera’s continued expansion.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and execute the Enterprise (3,000+ employees) sales strategy across the designated region
  • Drive revenue growth within existing accounts while expanding into new enterprise customers
  • Monitor team performance, pipeline health, and forecasting; report to EMEA Sales leadership
  • Provide market insights to leadership to help inform product strategy and positioning
  • Coach, mentor, and support the local team of Account Executives through regular 1:1s and joint customer engagements
  • Build targeted vertical and horizontal campaigns to generate new opportunities
  • Develop upsell and cross-sell strategies to expand existing customer relationships
  • Strengthen and manage strategic channel partnerships across the region
  • Support complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles
Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience leading enterprise sales teams within cybersecurity vendors
  • Proven track record of regional revenue growth (including scaling beyond $5M ARR)
  • Experience building and managing strong channel partnerships across DACH
  • History of leading teams to consistently achieve or exceed targets
  • Experience managing complex, multi-layered enterprise sales cycles
  • Strategic thinker with strong organizational and forecasting discipline
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Willingness to travel (up to 50%)

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us!

Skills Required

  • Must be based in Germany
  • 8+ years of experience leading enterprise sales teams within cybersecurity vendors
  • Proven regional revenue growth, including scaling beyond $5M ARR
  • Experience building and managing channel partnerships across DACH
  • Track record of leading teams to consistently achieve or exceed targets
  • Experience managing complex, multi-layered enterprise sales cycles
  • Strategic thinking with strong organizational and forecasting discipline
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 50%
  • Resume submitted in English

Pentera Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pentera and has not been reviewed or approved by Pentera.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay ranges and third-party salary snapshots are presented for multiple roles (e.g., senior backend engineering and SDR/AEs), suggesting compensation is positioned as competitive and legible by role. Aggregate compensation-and-benefits ratings are described as strong, reinforcing an overall positive pay signal.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company matching is repeatedly listed as part of the package, indicating support for long-term savings. Retirement coverage is also referenced in “retirement plans” language in job-post style descriptions.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Company equity/stock options are explicitly included in the total rewards description, indicating ownership-based compensation beyond salary. Equity is framed as part of a broader “comprehensive total rewards package,” implying it is a standard component rather than an exception.

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The Company
HQ: Burlington, Massachusetts
387 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Pentera is the leader for Automated Security Validation, allowing every organization to test with ease the integrity of all cybersecurity layers, unfolding true, current security exposures at any moment, at any scale. As a result, thousands of security professionals and service providers worldwide use our platform to guide remediation and close security gaps before they are exploited. We are a unicorn with more than 380 employees around the globe, with over 1,000 customers in production in more than 60 countries! Pentera has won various Industry Awards, including the Frost & Sullivan “Best Practices Award for Global Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) Market Leadership 2022 and the 2020 Gartner Cool Vendor Award. We are backed by Top tier investors such as Insight Partners, K1 Investment Management, The Blackstone Group, and AWZ. Penterians are one team with a shared mission. Become a Penterian – change the way the world does cyber!

Why Work With Us

We believe that Penetration Testing (PT), as it stands today, is obsolete. Software and algorithms can do a better job at penetration testing and help businesses continually assess and improve their cyber risks using the threat-oriented approach.

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