Inside Sales Representative

About MarketStar

In everything we do, we believe in creating growth, for our clients, our employees, and our community. For the past 35+ years, we have been generating revenue for the most innovative tech companies across the globe through our outsourced B2B demand, sales, customer success, and revenue operations solutions. We are passionate about cultivating career advancements for our people, and support them through mentorship, leadership, and career‑development programs. We provide service and support to our communities through the MarketStar Foundation. Our exceptional team is the cornerstone of MarketStar's accomplishments. We are proud of our award‑winning workplace culture and to be named a top employer in our industry. These achievements are a testament to our six core values, embraced by our 3,000+ employees worldwide. From our headquarters in Utah, USA, to our global offices in India, Ireland, Bulgaria, Mexico, the Philippines, and Australia, we all work together to drive innovation and success.

About the Inside Sales Representative (German Bilingual) role

MarketStar is seeking an Inside Sales Representative that speaks German to support a leading global technology provider's Education business across the EMEA region. This role focuses on new business development, customer acquisition, and pipeline generation within the education sector, including schools, colleges, universities, and educational organisations. Working closely with internal stakeholders and channel partners, you will engage prospective customers, identify opportunities, and help institutions understand how technology can support teaching, learning, collaboration, and digital transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will be a proactive sales professional with experience in outbound prospecting, consultative selling, and managing opportunities throughout the sales cycle. You will play a key role in driving pipeline growth, generating customer engagement, and contributing to revenue objectives across assigned territories.

Location

Onsite, Leopardstown, Dublin 18

Role & Responsibilities

• Prospect and engage schools, colleges, universities, and other education institutions across assigned EMEA markets.
• Execute outbound sales campaigns through phone, email, LinkedIn, and other engagement channels to generate qualified opportunities.
• Conduct discovery conversations to understand customer challenges, objectives, and technology needs.
• Deliver compelling solution presentations and product demonstrations tailored to customer requirements.
• Identify new business opportunities, as well as cross-sell and upsell opportunities within existing customer accounts.
• Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline while consistently progressing opportunities through the sales cycle.
• Meet or exceed activity, pipeline, and revenue targets, including opportunity creation and customer engagement goals.
• Accurately maintain customer records, activity updates, and forecasting within CRM systems.
• Develop strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, channel partners, and client teams.
• Share customer insights, market intelligence, competitive information, and product feedback with internal teams.
• Participate in business reviews and pipeline discussions with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, digital transformation initiatives, and the evolving education technology landscape.

Skills & Qualifications

• Fluent in German and English
• 1+ years of experience in Business Development, Inside Sales, Account Management, or New Business Sales.
• Experience managing outbound prospecting activities and generating qualified sales opportunities.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to build customer relationships and influence decision-makers.
• Experience working towards sales, pipeline, and revenue targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with CRM systems and productivity tools.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive VHI Health cover from day one
• Company Pension Plan
• Structured training & career development opportunities
• Education reimbursement & Employer-matched Pension Scheme after 6 months
• Paid birthday leave
• Personal Hardship Loan Program
• Mental health and 24/7 employee assistance program
• Bike To Work Scheme / Taxsaver Leap Card Scheme
• Top-performer and ten