OpenUp
Sales Director - DACH
Remote work allowed only within certain countries or regions.
Employer listed it 4 weeks ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 4 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Timezone
CET ±2
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Sales
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $170k–$280k a year, a typical range taken from 342 lead-level sales roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Region Restricted
Remote work is allowed, but only for candidates based in Netherlands, Germany.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Amsterdam / Berlin / Germany - remote, OpenUp"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Applications outside the listed area are usually rejected
- Timezone overlap with the listed area is often expected
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About the role
Who we are
At OpenUp, our mission is to make mental well-being accessible to everyone. Following a ‘high tech & high touch’ approach, we support companies, their employees, and their families with proactive and practical mental health services. Through our digital platform, clients can access 1:1 check-ins, online courses, articles, videos, group sessions, mindfulness practices, and a team of committed mental well-being experts. As we believe that mental and physical well-being are deeply connected, we have also added Lifestyle Experts to our offering, focusing on nutrition, exercise, and sleep. We offer a truly holistic approach that helps people take ownership of their health. We’re proud to work with forward-thinking organizations and are committed to raising the bar on accessible care.
OpenUp was ranked in the Top 3 on LinkedIn’s Top Startups list for 2023, 2024 & 2025 and is continuously growing. We are expanding our international teams and we are searching for like-minded talent. We are already serving 2000+ companies (e.g. Rituals, Deloitte, Decathlon, KPMG, and McDonalds), through which 600K+ employees have access to our product.
About the role
We're building out our presence in the DACH market and are looking for an entrepreneurial, purpose driven Sales Director to lead this market with us.
In this role, you take full ownership of our commercial success in DACH. You coach and develop our Account Executives, shape our go to market strategy, and act as our trusted advisor on the German market for the wider organisation. This is not a "manage and report" role; it's an opportunity to build a market from the ground up and lead from the front, including closing deals yourself.
You'll work closely with our Business Development, Customer Success, and Marketing teams as part of a collaborative, international commercial team.
You will:
Own the go to market strategy for the DACH region
Coach, develop, and grow a team of Account Executives (currently scaling from 2 to 6)
Build and expand the market, including new B2B partnerships
Act as the internal advisor and voice of the German market for our (Dutch) headquarters
Take full ownership of the DACH sales function
Close deals yourself, staying hands on and close to the market
About you
You genuinely enjoy working with people; you're energised by conversations, coaching your team, and building relationships at different levels.
You bring a combination of drive, curiosity, and resilience. You take ownership, learn from setbacks, and continuously look for ways to improve. You're comfortable operating in a fast paced, still to be built environment and enjoy being part of a team that builds together.
Mental well being resonates with you as something that matters and something you want to contribute to.
You have:
3+ years of leadership experience in B2B SaaS or tech sales, ideally within HR SaaS
A genuine hunter mentality and a strong instinct for go to market
Experience building or scaling a market or sales team from the ground up
Enthusiasm for staying personally involved in closing deals, not just leading from behind
Strong knowledge of the German market
Requirements
- ·You genuinely enjoy working with people; you're energised by conversations, coaching your team, and building relationships at different levels.
- ·Mental well being resonates with you as something that matters and something you want to contribute to.
- ·3+ years of leadership experience in B2B SaaS or tech sales, ideally within HR SaaS
- ·A genuine hunter mentality and a strong instinct for go to market
- ·Experience building or scaling a market or sales team from the ground up
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, region restricted, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at OpenUp, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (CET ±2).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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