Sales Development Representative

📋 Description

• • The Sales Development Representative (Working Student Sales) role at Knowunity GmbH is a pivotal entry point into the company’s B2B sales engine, directly supporting the mission to democratize high‑quality education through AI‑driven learning. By helping companies reach young talent via cooperations, advertising placements, and content partnerships on the Knowunity platform, the role contributes to expanding the platform’s impact on millions of students who use the AI Learning Companion each week. Knowunity has secured €27 million in funding – the largest edtech round in Europe over the past three years – and aims to become the first AI‑learning unicorn in the sector. In this capacity, the Sales Development Representative works closely with the B2B sales team to generate and nurture pipeline opportunities that fuel the company’s rapid growth and reinforce its vision of making learning enjoyable and beneficial for every learner worldwide.
• • Day‑to‑day responsibilities include researching and qualifying leads together with an Account Executive to prioritize the most promising opportunities; identifying the right decision‑makers and guiding potential customers into demo calls; testing and iterating new outreach formats such as cold calls, email sequences, and LinkedIn messages to improve response rates; actively leveraging AI tools to work faster, more precisely, and more effectively; and collaborating office‑first with the sales team at Knowunity’s Alexanderplatz location in Berlin, where flat hierarchies encourage open communication and rapid learning.
• • Knowunity was founded in 2020 straight after the Abitur with a clear purpose: to give every pupil worldwide access to high‑quality education that they can enjoy and truly benefit from. Today, millions of students use the AI Learning Companion weekly, and the company’s recent €27 M funding round marks the biggest investment in European edtech in three years, positioning Knowunity to build the first AI‑learning unicorn. The B2B sales team focuses on creating cooperations, advertising opportunities, and content partnerships that enable brands to reach the platform’s youthful audience. The workplace emphasizes inclusivity, diversity, and equal opportunity, offering an office‑first environment where early responsibility, fast learning curves, and direct mentorship from seasoned sales professionals are the norm.
• • In this role you will learn modern B2B sales frameworks, including cold‑calling techniques and outreach optimization, while gaining hands‑on experience in lead qualification, demo coordination, and pipeline management. You will sharpen your bilingual communication skills in German and English, receive mentorship from experienced sales professionals, and have the chance to earn deal participation after a successful probation period. A dedicated budget supports your personal and professional development, and the flat hierarchy ensures you can take on real responsibility early. The experience builds a strong foundation for a future career in sales, account management, or business development within a fast‑growing, mission‑driven edtech startup.