Sales Development Representative (m/f/d) – Outbound / NIS2 & Compliance
About Us
Project: Outbound campaigns for NIS2 readiness checks and compliance consulting on behalf of a German IT security and compliance service provider – a collaboration between Solution25 and ICC Innovative Customer Care LLC Location: Hybrid – Home office and office in Pristina / Podujevë | Working hours: Full-time, Mon–Fri, 9:00– 6:00 PM (including lunch break)
Job Description
About the project
- You are working on two parallel outbound campaigns. Campaign 1 – NIS2: The NIS2 policy is the New EU regulation for cybersecurity and affects thousands of companies over 50 in Germany.
- Employees or €10 million in revenue. Many management teams still don't know if and how.
- how severely they are affected – you make the relevance tangible and arrange qualified initial appointments for an NIS2 Readiness Check or an audit.
- Campaign 2 – Compliance: Here you address companies about current regulatory obligations (among others).
- AI Regulation, EUDR, Pay Transparency Act, Whistleblower Protection) and you arrange initial appointments for a basic compliance workshop. The target audience includes management as well as legal and HR staff and compliance officers.
- In both campaigns, your focus is on qualified appointment scheduling – professional advice and the sale is handled by our client's sales department. If there is clear customer interest,
- Later on, directly initiating an audit or workshop assignment will also be part of your role.
- You will be. You open the door.
Your tasks
- Outbound cold calling by telephone among German B2B companies (cold leads) in two parallel
- Campaigns: NIS2 and Compliance
- Scheduling of qualified initial appointments (NIS2 Readiness Check / Audit or Compliance Baseline)
- Workshop) – the sales decision rests with the sales team, no pressure to close on the phone
- Identifying and addressing the right decision-makers for each campaign (management, IT management,
- Legal, HR, and Information Security and Compliance Officers
- Expert handling of objections – e.g. regarding NIS2 impact, deadlines, reporting obligations, liability
- the management as well as new regulatory obligations (AI Regulation, EUDR, pay transparency)
- Pre-qualification of appointments (influence, company size, contact person) and clean
- Handover to sales
- Maintenance and documentation of all activities in the CRM
Requirements
Your profile
- Very good German: German language skills at C-level (C1/C2) – fluent in negotiations, with little accent and confident on the phone
- Hunter mentality: You actively approach cold contacts, remain persistent, and don't let rejections get to you don't slow down and want to "catch up" appointments
- Tech skills: Solid understanding of IT and compliance, especially regarding NIS2 (impact, Requirements, reporting obligations) and regulatory issues – or the willingness to quickly and to delve deeply into the subject matter
Experience in B2B cold calling, ideally with IT or other complex topics requiring explanation Service products- Structured, independent work style and reliable documentation
Technical topics you work with
- You don't have to be an auditor – but you should be able to speak confidently about these topics and/or have an interest in them.
- bring them along to learn them:
- NIS2: Impact analysis, gap analysis, implementation support, reporting and Documentation requirements
- Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) and certifications: ISO 27001, BSI IT- Basic protection, TISAX®
- Technical security measures: Vulnerability and patch management, endpoint detection & Response (EDR), monitoring, penetration testing
- IT security awareness and employee sensitization
- Compliance management: compliance officer, compliance management systems (CMS), basic Workshops
- Current regulations: AI Regulation (EU AI Act), EUDR, Pay Transparency Act, Whistleblower protection
- Basic understanding of data protection (GDPR)
Benefits
Framework conditions
- Employment: Employment is arranged through ICC Innovative Customer Care LLC within the framework of the
- Cooperation with Solution25
- Working hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00 including lunch break – aligned with German business hours
- Work location: Hybrid model – home office combined with presence in the office in Pristina / Podujevë
- Onboarding: Intensive technical training in NIS2 and the client's service portfolio,
- including conversation guides and objection handling
- Objectives: Clear, fair targets with a focus on qualified appointments – quality over quantity
Interest?
- Then we look forward to receiving your application with a short CV at hoff@cesm.gmbh
Feel free to tell us more In a few sentences, explain why cold calling is your thing.- Please be sure to include the following information in your application – applications without this information cannot be accepted.
- Unfortunately, we cannot take this into account:
- Your self-assessment of your German language skills according to the CEFR (C1 or C2)
- Your desired salary – please state it as a net monthly salary
- A collaboration between Solution25 and ICC Innovative Customer Care LLC
We look forward to receiving your detailed application on solution25 career