Sales Manager (Campus & Startup Programs) (f/m/d)

3. Event Space Sales Strategy & Execution

• Proactive target identification and outreach to potential event clients aligned with our strategic goals.
• Lead conversion and repeat business strategies in collaboration with the Events & Marketing teams.
• Strategic positioning, pricing, and packaging for event spaces, in close collaboration with the Events Manager.

4. Sales Foundation & Strategy

• Setup, optimization, and reporting for sales processes and CRM systems.
• Development of core sales collateral and playbooks (templates, scripts, pitch decks).
• Direct feedback loops with Product, Campus, and Program teams to refine product offerings.
• Groundwork and team-building structures to scale the sales department as the business expands.
• Drive sales at Germany’s Deep Tech Hub: You come in as our first sales hire and close deals from week one, working directly with our Managing Director. Three products with real demand and a leadership team that works alongside you.
• Shape how we sell: We already generate seven-figure revenue; our funnels, pricing and sales collateral are still young. You develop them with us, test what works with real customers and keep what does.
• Sell what you can touch: Your customers build sensors, drones, robots and climate tech on our campuses. You walk them through the labs instead of pitching slides, and you see the startups you signed grow next door.
• Short decision paths, high visibility: You work closely with leadership, and your output directly shapes the success of our startups and corporate partners.
• A culture that is honest, learning-oriented, and community-driven: We celebrate wins, discuss failures openly, and treat feedback as a tool.

Who You Are

This role is designed for someone with meaningful work experience, who now wants to take real ownership and build something that matters.

Non-Negotiable

• Several years of experience (ideally 2–5+ years) in Sales, e.g. in startups, coworking, or B2B services.
• Fluent German (C1+) – you are confident speaking with SMEs and non-startup stakeholders.
• Very good English – our startup ecosystem and community are international.
• Proven track record of owning the full sales cycle: from cold outreach / inbound lead, to needs analysis and proposal, to negotiation and closing.
• Ability to explain complex offers clearly and co-create solutions with customers.
• Comfortable being the first sales person: you don’t wait for a perfect setup – you build it.
• Strategic enough to think about positioning and pricing, and hands-on enough to pick up the phone, follow up and close deals yourself.
• Motivated more by ownership, impact and learning than by a big corporate package.

Strongly Preferred

• Experience working in or closely with the startup ecosystem (ideally Berlin or Germany-wide), plus a network you can activate.

We offer

Location: Berlin, MotionLab.Berlin, with occasional domestic and international travel

Start Date: asap

Seniority: Mid Level

Why Join Us?

Compensation

• Base salary: €55,000–€63,000, depending on experience
• Variable: €22,000 at 100 % target achievement, tied to new revenue across Campus, Tech Talent and Events; uncapped above target
• On-target earnings: €77,000–€85,000

Contact

Ready to join us in building the future of deep tech?

We’d love to hear from you. Apply via the button with your CV or LinkedIn profile and a short note on why this role is a fit. Questions? Reach out to Fridtjof Gustavs at .

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Posted Nov 02, 2026

Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), table; dl-de/by-2-0; StarIn's calculation