Sales Development Representative, Workday
DACH, German Speaker
+ Commission structure and employee stock purchase program
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Job no longer available
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
+ Commission structure and employee stock purchase program
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking natural born leaders, great communicators and those with a passion for connecting with people
- If you are motivated by a challenge, have good listening skills, can think on your feet, and have a bit of competitive drive, this is the start to your career in sales
- Fluent in German & English
- Interest in launching a career in sales including: prospecting, inside sales, business development, high technology exposure, marketing, and direct sales
- Highly motivated, tenacious, self-starter
- Keen communication skills
- Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
- Customer service experience in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of Salesforce.com
What the job involves
- We are looking for driven individuals to be able to proactively build relationships with new customers for Workday, dealing closely with our accounts management team based across EMEA to develop sales activity
- This role will give you excellent exposure to working with other departments within Workday such as Sales, Marketing, Operations and other departments when required
- Our team are trusted partners of the regional sales team, collaborate with country managers and work cross-functionally with marketing to define joint strategy for developing the business
- As a Corporate Sales Development Representative, you will leverage information about the market and our solutions to create sales opportunities for Workday
- In partnership with other colleagues inside of Workday, you will identify and develop these conversations and work closely with Account Executives in your area of focus
- This is an opportunity which is exciting in the present and also builds skills for your future career as well
- The role will give you excellent exposure working with other departments within Workday such as Sales, Marketing, Operations and other departments
- As a next step, it is possible to become a qualified sales development professional or to move into other departments including but not limited to: Sales, Pre-Sales, Marketing, Operations, Professional Services, and more…
Our take
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities.. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.
Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, WOrkday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)Annel began his career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. He then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005, where he has served as the CEO ever since.
Carl Eschenbach
(CEO)Carl joined Workday in 2022 as Co-CEO, becoming CEO in 2024. He has also been a Partner at Sequoia Capital since 2016. Previously, he spent 14 years at VMware as President and COO and 3 years at Inktomi Corporation as the VP of North America Sales.
Peter Bailis
(CTO)Prior to joining Workday in 2025, People was a VP of Engineering at Google. He also previously founded Sisu Data, where he served as the CEO for over 5 years.
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