Sales Development / Account Executive - Data & AI

Qualities & Language Skills

• No experience need - we hire on potential
• Commercially intelligent sees patterns, value, and leverage
• Curious asks questions others dont, listens deeply
• Challenger-minded sharp, analytical, and honest
• Disciplined and consistent treats performance like a craft
• Relational, not transactional substance over flash
• Calm under pressure clarity over chaos
• German
• English

Mission and Role Overview

Their mission is to build and lead a portfolio of client partnerships across specialist technology and engineering markets, transforming relationships into long-term, high-value collaborations.

This role is for thinkers and doers, not talkers. For people who sell through credibility, curiosity, and conviction. Portfolio Managers are commercial athletes: competitive, disciplined, and relentless in pursuit of performance.

They win by being insightful, credible, and consistent. They challenge clients thinking, spot opportunities others miss, and connect exceptional talent to complex business problems.

Core Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Build, own, and manage a portfolio of 20 live client relationships within a defined technical vertical.
• Lead the commercial lifecycle:
  • Introduction
  • Engagement
  • Repeat business
  • Key account
• Partner with Strategist and Talent Partners to ensure flawless delivery and client satisfaction.
• Act as a strategic advisor, offering data, insight, and market perspective.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities within existing accounts.

ZABEL GmbH Wir sind ZABEL, eine spezialisierte Personalberatung in den Bereichen Technology, Engineering und Pharma & Biotech. Gegründet von den führenden Experten und Expertinnen in Deutschland, verfügen wir gemeinsam über mehr als 100 Jahre Branchen-Erfahrung.

Salary: EUR 36000 - 60000 per year