Curious about what it’s like to work at Cognyte?
At Cognyte, you’ll collaborate with expert colleagues around the globe to solve problems most people will never even know exist!
You’ll be part of building unique solutions shaped by real investigative methodologies, enabling our customers to identify, investigate, visualize and prevent criminal, terror and security threats worldwide.
These solutions are used by law enforcement, national security, and national and military intelligence agencies in almost 100 countries to turn massive, diverse data into clear, actionable intelligence for a safer world.
We are looking for an exceptional and passionate Sales Manager to join our Global Sales team in Europe. In this role, you will lead our sales efforts across Germany and neighboring countries, driving strategic growth with a strong focus on the military sector.
In this position, you will:
- Build, develop, and grow the company’s business in the assigned territories
- Generate and execute strategic sales opportunities while achieving the assigned quota, with a focus on military and defense organizations
- Maintain a healthy and sustainable pipeline with consistent growth
- Lead sales activities for innovative and complex solutions in the telecommunications, cyber, intelligence, and military domains
- Map customers’ existing applications and technologies, proactively identifying operational gaps and mission-critical opportunities
- Take full responsibility for all account activities, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty
- Create and manage a tactical sales and target plan for each partner—driving results and cost-efficiency
For this mission, you’ll need:
- At least 3 years of experience as a sales Manager or Account Manager
- Technical aptitude to quickly learn new domains and concepts, with a proactive attitude to continuously update your knowledge
- Native-level German and fluent English, with exceptional communication skills
- Ability to rapidly assimilate and operate in a new content environment
- Willingness to travel as needed (approx. 30%-50% of the time)
- An existing network within German military organizations (a strong advantage)
- An endlessly curious mind, passionate and dedicated, with strong interpersonal skills to thrive in a matrix environment
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Skills Required
- At least 3 years of experience as a Sales Manager or Account Manager
- Technical aptitude and ability to learn new domains and concepts quickly
- Native-level German proficiency
- Fluent English proficiency
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to assimilate and operate in a new content environment
- Willingness to travel approximately 30%–50% of the time
- Existing network within German military organizations
- Curiosity, passion, dedication, and ability to work in a matrix environment
Cognyte Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cognyte and has not been reviewed or approved by Cognyte.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, mental‑health support, and FSA options. Coverage is generally portrayed as solid within a well‑rounded package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO, paid holidays, floating holidays, wellness days, and paid volunteer time. These elements indicate a comprehensive time‑off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work setup includes flexible schedules and hybrid/remote options highlighted across public materials. Flexibility is emphasized alongside the core benefits offering.
Cognyte Insights
What We Do
Cognyte is a leading software-driven technology company focused on solutions for data processing and investigative analytics that allow customers to generate Actionable Intelligence for a Safer World™. We empower law enforcement, national security, national and military intelligence agencies, and other organizations to navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape with greater speed, accuracy, and precision.
Why Work With Us
Driven by curiosity and a purpose with real-world impact, we place innovation at the core as we tackle complex, fascinating challenges where bold questions forge real breakthroughs.
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