Senior Enterprise AE - DACH at Temporal | €250K OTE in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This is a senior-level enterprise sales role targeting the DACH market for a well-funded, category-defining developer infrastructure startup. At €250,000 OTE (50/50 split), the compensation is competitive for Germany-based enterprise AEs — the German market benchmark for senior enterprise software AEs typically ranges €180K–€260K OTE, so this sits at the top of the range.
Career development signals:
- Selling to software engineers and technical leaders is a high-demand, increasingly specialized sales skill — "technical seller" profiles command premium compensation and are sought across SaaS, infra, and developer tools markets.
- Open-source monetization and consumption-based pricing are two of the fastest-growing go-to-market motions in enterprise software — building expertise here is highly transferable.
- Owning a greenfield DACH territory at a high-growth startup gives you the opportunity to establish processes, build the market from scratch, and accelerate to a regional leadership role.
Green flags: Distributed team culture, strong benefits, equity participation, explicit investment in employee learning and development, and partnerships with Remote.com suggesting a mature international employment infrastructure.
Watch for: The 50/50 base/commission split means half your income is variable — ensure your pipeline ramp timeline and quota expectations are clearly negotiated. Startups at this stage can have aggressive targets. The "New Logo" team focus means this is a pure hunter role with limited farming — ideal for high-energy closers, less so for relationship-nurturing account managers.
About Us
Temporal is an open source programming model that can simplify code, make applications more reliable, and help developers focus on the important things like delivering features faster. We are on a mission to be the reliable foundation of every developer's toolbox, and are building the team that will make that happen.
Our values guide us — they are present in how we show up, make decisions, and work together to make an impact. We're curious, driven, collaborative, genuine and humble.
Temporal is growing and we are looking for those who share our values, challenge 'standard' thinking, and want to influence our future. If you have a passion for improving the developer experience, building world-class open-source software and communities, and want to be a part of our amazing team, we'd love to hear from you!
Role Summary
Temporal is shaping the future of application development by enabling organizations to build, scale, and run resilient applications. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Account Executive based in Germany to join our New Logo team and drive revenue within some of the largest and most complex enterprise organizations.
In this role, you will own the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) sales territory, navigating matrixed enterprise companies and selling to highly technical personas such as software engineers, engineering leaders, and architects. As a strategic partner to our customers, you will bring a proven ability to lead sophisticated sales processes, uncover opportunities within massive organizations, and drive adoption of Temporal's solutions. Your entrepreneurial mindset will help you thrive in a high-growth, startup environment, while your expertise in scaling revenue within complex organizations will make you an invaluable asset to our team.
Come work with some of the brightest minds in the tech industry and help transform how modern applications are built. You will contribute to the growth of a category-defining company at the forefront of innovation.
What You'll Do
- Own and manage the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to close, with a focus on growing revenue with new enterprise customers
- Develop and execute strategic sales plans to break into large, matrixed enterprise accounts
- Engage with software engineers, architects, and technical stakeholders to understand their needs and position Temporal effectively across a wide range of use cases
- Navigate complex technical discussions and align Temporal's capabilities with customer priorities
- Build and nurture quality relationships with prospects, acting as a trusted advisor throughout the sales process
- Partner with customer success, solutions architecture, and product teams to ensure a seamless customer experience
- Leverage your expertise in enterprise sales to identify and capture high-value opportunities within large, complex organizations, driving net-new customer acquisition
- Innovate and adapt sales strategies to meet the dynamic needs of enterprise businesses in a rapidly evolving market
- Be based in Germany with the ability to travel throughout the country for in-person meetings
What You'll Bring
- Demonstrated expertise in enterprise software sales, typically gained through 7+ years of experience in similar roles
- Proven track record of selling to software engineers, technical decision-makers, and engineering leaders
- Ability to navigate complex technical discussions and collaboratively align Temporal's capabilities with customer priorities
- Demonstrated success navigating and closing deals within large, matrixed enterprise organizations
- Experience driving high-growth sales motions within enterprise accounts, identifying opportunities, and scaling revenue
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a hands-on approach and entrepreneurial mindset
- Exceptional relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and build trust across multiple levels of an organization
- Demonstrated success in consistently achieving or surpassing revenue goals
- Experience working with cutting-edge developer tools or infrastructure products
- Experience working with OSS, and monetizing OSS
- Familiarity with consumption-based sales models and driving adoption of technical products
- Outstanding communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to present to technical and executive audiences
- A passion for technology and a deep curiosity for solving complex customer challenges
- German language proficiency is a requirement for success in this role.
Compensation
- The estimated pay range for this role is an OTE of €250,000 (50/50 split)
- This role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan
Compensation ranges reflect salary and commission compensation (when applicable) across several geographic markets. Employment offers carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, knowledge, expertise, skillset, market location, and job level assessed during the interview process.
Employee benefits and perks below are for full-time employees; part-time or temporary positions are excluded.
U.S. Benefits
- Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
- 100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision
- AD&D, LT & ST Disability, and Life Insurance (Standard & Supplemental Available)
- Empower 401K Plan
- Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!
International Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Benefits outside the United States vary by country, and are issued in partnership with Remote.com. Additionally, Temporal offers perks to all international employees for learning & career development, a lifestyle spending account, home office setup, professional memberships, work-from-home meals, and access to the Calm app for mental wellness.
Travel
Temporal is a globally distributed, collaborative team that values opportunities for in-person connection. Occasional travel may be required for company events, team offsites, and other meaningful moments that bring us together.
Temporal Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Temporal Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We embrace and celebrate differences and diversity.
Temporal is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please let your Recruiter know so we can assist.
We are not working with external recruitment agencies, thanks.
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