--- title: 'Sales Development Representative- DACH (m-w-d) at Cision' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sales-development-representative-dach-m-w-d-cision-frankfurt-y07e1kte1zma' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-04' --- # Sales Development Representative- DACH (m-w-d) at Cision - **Company:** Cision - **Location:** Frankfurt, Germany - **Posted:** 2026-07-17 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/cision/jobs/4896388101 ## Job description At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate. Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow. Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you. Sales Development Representatives (SDR) play a key role in the sales process. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to impact the growth of our business and support our sales team. The role focuses on prospecting new clients within the DACH region. You will be responsible for reaching out to potential clients to learn their current pain points with social media and sell the Brandwatch solution. This is the perfect role for someone who is number driven, self-motivated, hardworking, and a team player! Cision has an ethos of encouraging autonomy, ambition, boldness, and experimentation. We value open people who take initiative and aren’t afraid to fail, learn from mistakes, adjust, and try to get better at what they do every day. Essential Responsibilities: -Research new markets, build a pipeline of potential leads, and nurture relationships using Salesloft, Salesforce, LinkedIn, and other platforms -Be the face of Cision.com, you are the first point of contact to engage our potential customers -Become an expert on our brand, business, and SaaS product -Identify points of contact within target companies and reach out to prospective clients via outbound calls, emails and social media -Manage inbounding requests. -Make an average of 50 outbound calls to prospects daily with the goal of scheduling platform demos -Qualify new leads and follow up on warm leads, own your pipeline -Nurture relationships with potential customers -Book demos with qualified leads for your Account Executive team -Meet and exceed quarterly targets -Stay current on industry news and understand the social media landscape -Growth potential, SDRs have a clear growth plan with potential to become Account Executives ## Minimum Required Qualifications -Higher education or a Bachelor Degree -Positivity and determination, ability to turn a "no" into a "yes" through consultative questioning and coping with rejection -Native level of German language plus fluency in English -Team player attitude, eager to be part of an ambitious team -Ability to thrive in a quota driven environment with short and long sales cycles -Cold calling experience an advantage -Exceptional ability to organize work and tasks Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including [CisionOne](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4588888-1&h=1582545697&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4484633-1%26h%3D279553938%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cision.com%252F%26a%3DCisionOne&a=CisionOne), [Brandwatch](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4588888-1&h=3012343804&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4484633-1%26h%3D3402596191%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.brandwatch.com%252F%26a%3DBrandwatch&a=Brandwatch), and [PR Newswire](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4588888-1&h=1961299488&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4484633-1%26h%3D160139869%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cision.com%252Fpr-distribution-and-placement%252Fprnewswire%252F%26a%3DPR%2BNewswire&a=PR+Newswire), enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them. Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the [CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge](https://www.ceoaction.com/ceos/?Page=1&CompanyLetters=C&Sort=Alphabetical) and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by [DiversityJobs.com](https://diversityjobs.com/). Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses. Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr.support@cision.com Cision, Inc. "the Company" only communicates with candidates and extends job offers through direct channels, not third parties. Please review our [Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement](https://www.cision.com/careers/cision-candidate-privacy-notice/) to learn about Cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process. **Day-to-day preferred language with colleagues and set-up for reports and analyses will mostly be German, however, please bear in mind that Cision is a global company, and so is our Talent Acquisition team, so please apply using a CV written in English so we can review your application** ## About Cision ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Cision is an AI-powered media monitoring and intelligence platform that helps PR, communications, and marketing professionals understand and engage with their audiences. - **Entity Type**: Private (owned by Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC) - **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States - **Founded**: 1876 (originating as a wire service; modern Cision formed through acquisitions) - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Public Relations and Communications Services, Media Intelligence, Social Media Management - **Target customers**: B2B – PR and corporate communications teams, marketing and social media professionals, enterprise and SMB organizations - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Powering the future of intelligence and impact” – equipping brands with AI, data, and human expertise to navigate complexity and make confident decisions. ## Products & Services - **[CisionOne](https://www.cision.com/)**: All-in-one media intelligence platform for media monitoring, analytics, journalist outreach, social listening, and reporting. (SaaS) - **[Brandwatch](https://www.cision.com/)**: Consumer intelligence, influencer marketing, and social media management suite. (SaaS) - **[PR Newswire](https://www.cision.com/)**: Press release distribution and news amplification service. - **[PR Newswire Amplify](https://www.cision.com/about/)**: AI-driven multi-channel campaign tool that extends press release reach and impact. - **[Trajaan](https://www.cision.com/about/)**: Search intelligence platform that monitors generative AI, social, shopping, and traditional search queries for emerging trends. - **Professional Services**: Strategic guidance, data analysis, and consulting to power data-driven communication strategies. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (privately held; acquired by Platinum Equity in 2019 for ~$2.74B) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – $900M (LinkedIn, 2026) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Platinum Equity (owner); served by 75,000+ organizations including 84% of the Fortune 500 - **Growth Signals**: Global presence in 38 countries; 1,413 employees; recent $250M debt financing (May 2025); continues to expand AI capabilities and search intelligence with Trajaan. ## Competitive Advantages - **Unified platform** combining traditional media monitoring, social listening, consumer intelligence, and press release distribution – reducing tool sprawl for comms teams. - **Exclusive data partnerships** and access to millions of media sources (print, online, TV, radio, social, podcasts). - **AI-powered insights** across the entire workflow, from content creation to performance measurement. - **Human expertise** layer provides strategic guidance that pure software competitors lack. - **Brand recognition** via legacy PR Newswire and Brandwatch acquisitions. ## Strategic Focus - Deepening AI integration across all products to automate workflows and deliver faster, smarter insights. - Expanding **search intelligence** (Trajaan) to capture intent signals from generative AI and e-commerce platforms. - Building a **unified intelligence** layer that blends social, traditional media, and search data. - Growing through strategic acquisitions and global market expansion. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (“Be seen, be understood, be you”). Values include innovation with impact, collaboration, and every interaction matters. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Many roles offer hybrid or fully remote options across global locations (US, Canada, UK, India, Bulgaria, Hungary, Australia, etc.). - **Perks**: Quarterly paid wellness days, free Headspace subscription, mental health first-aiders, charity matching, competitive benefits. - **Growth**: “As Cision grows, you’ll grow, too” – internal mobility and development are encouraged. - **Engineering Culture**: Work alongside data analysts, full-stack engineers, and AI researchers building industry-leading solutions. ## Sources 1. [cision.com/about](https://www.cision.com/about/) 2. [cision.com/careers](https://www.cision.com/careers/) 3. [cision.com](https://www.cision.com/) 4. 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