Sales Manager – Cybersecurity

• Build and expand sales activities for audit-related consulting services, focusing on information security and BCMS, as well as related cybersecurity, data protection, and eIDAS topics

• Identify and acquire new customers

• Maintain and develop existing customer relationships through regular communication and support

• Manage the entire sales process, from lead generation through contract closing

• Manage proposals and participate in and process public tenders

• Develop and implement marketing and sales strategies in collaboration with the management and marketing teams

Requirements

• At least three years of relevant professional experience in service sales

• Completed commercial training or a university degree

• Strong industry knowledge of information security and related topics

• Demonstrated experience and expertise in areas such as compliance, data protection, and data security; experience with KRITIS is desirable

• Strong empathetic communication and negotiation skills

• Sales expertise, team spirit, and initiative

• Native-level German proficiency

• Very good written and spoken English

• Willingness and ability to work at the Cologne location

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in sales activities for audit-related consulting services, particularly in information security, data protection, and compliance. Proficient in managing customer relationships and the sales process while collaborating with management and marketing teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Service Sales Experience

• Information Security Knowledge

• Data Protection Expertise

• Native-Level German Proficiency

• Negotiation Skills

Hard Skills

• Sales Process Management

• Lead Generation

• Proposal Management

• Public Tender Processing

• Marketing Strategy Development

Soft Skills

• Empathetic Communication

• Team Spirit

• Initiative

Certifications & Qualifications

• Completed Commercial Training

• University Degree

Industry Keywords

• BCMS

• Cybersecurity

• EIDAS

• Compliance

• Data Security

• KRITIS