Posted on: May 21, 2025
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we have fun celebrating our wins.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!
Anaplan is looking for a tenacious Sales Development Representative (SDR) Team Lead to join our high-performing Sales Development team in Germany.
You are passionate about generating outbound pipeline and supporting a small team of SDRs through coaching, hands-on execution, and strategic alignment. In this player-coach role, you’ll be responsible for your own individual target while guiding others — and ideally, you’ll bring a strong network of SDRs in Germany to help scale the team and accelerate hiring.
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a visible, fast-paced, enterprise SaaS environment. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and lead from the front, we want to hear from you.
Your Impact
Own and exceed your own outbound pipeline creation targets
Guide and support a small team of SDRs, helping them ramp quickly and consistently meet or exceed goals
Coach SDRs on outbound strategies, messaging, and prospecting best practices through regular 1:1s and team sessions
Track key metrics (activity, meetings booked, pipeline generated) and share insights with sales and marketing leadership
Partner closely with Account Executives, Sales Leaders, and Marketing to align outreach efforts with overall pipeline goals
Help recruit, onboard, and train new SDRs — your local network will be key as we expand in Germany
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, curiosity, and resilience — always striving to get 1% better every day
Your Qualifications
2+ years of experience as an SDR/BDR or in inside sales, ideally within enterprise SaaS / cloud applications
Proven track record of exceeding outbound pipeline targets
Prior experience mentoring or coaching peers or junior SDRs — formal team leadership experience is a strong plus
A strong personal network of SDRs and BDRs in Germany, with the ability to recommend or attract talent
Deep understanding of outbound pipeline generation tactics and tools
Comfortable working with metrics, reporting on KPIs, and using data to inform decisions
High-energy, positive attitude, and strong team spirit
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred Skills
Experience with tools such as Salesforce, Outreach, ZoomInfo, Sales Navigator, or similar
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Build your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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