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# Senior Sales Development Representative, DACH at Horizon3 AI

- **Company:** [Horizon3 AI](https://feeny.ai/companies/horizon3-ai)
- **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Compensation:** €70k–€85k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-26
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/horizon3ai/34916166-4ea5-4278-a013-6af1561529c0/application

**Skills:** LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Seamless.ai, Outreach.io, Zoominfo, Salesforce CRM

> Horizon3.ai seeks a Senior SDR to drive sales growth in the DACH region by identifying new opportunities, managing inbound leads, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role involves outbound prospecting, lead qualification, and maintaining product knowledge to support the sales organization.

## Job description

Get to Know Us Horizon3 is a fast-growing cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find and fix and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. Our flagship product, the NodeZeroTM platform, delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. NodeZero has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, from small educational institutions to government agencies and Global 100 enterprises. It is used by ITOps/SecOps teams, consulting pentesters, and MSSPs and MSPs. We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We're committed to helping solve our common security problems: ineffective security tools, false positives resulting in alert fatigue, blind spots, "checkbox” security culture, cybersecurity skills shortage, and the long lead time and expense of hiring outside consultants. Collectively, we are a team of learn it alls, committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

## What You’ll Do

We are looking to build out our Sales Development Representative (SDR) in EMEA. Founded in 2019 by industry, US Special Operations, and US National Security veterans, you'll get to work alongside an extremely knowledgeable and supportive team. From facilitating initial conversations to developing team-wide best practices, you will be an integral member of our growing sales organization. In sum, your responsibility will assist with expanding our customer base, generate potential leads, solicit potential customers, facilitate sales and connect customers with the right salesperson.

- Identify and secure new sales opportunities by initiating outbound cold calls, crafting compelling emails, leveraging social media platforms, and tapping into various communication channels.
- Promptly follow up with inbound leads to ensure no opportunity is missed, demonstrating attentiveness and professionalism in every interaction.
- Use professional communication skills and create an excellent first impression to prospects. Instigate a strong strategy to attract customers, using email and call scripts.
- Utilize prospecting and research tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, [Seamless.ai](http://Seamless.ai), etc. to coordinate with assigned reps to identify potential opportunities; implement effective handoff plans, and prepare for qualification calls and discovery meetings with target prospects.
- Manage scheduling and calendaring of sales calls, emails and other engagements.
- Keep track of leads and execute with agility by developing and following up.
- Effectively collaborate and work cooperatively with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Legal, Policy, Operations, etc.) across initiatives.
- Strategise with the team to innovate and improve the overall sales development process.
- Stay up to date and informed with product and service information. Maintain expected knowledge of the products to answer potential questions from customers.
- Setting, monitoring, and striving to exceed sales goals, ensuring consistent progress towards achieving targets.
- This position is based in our Amsterdam office, with hybrid working model.

## What You’ll Bring

- At least 1 years experience working in a Sales Development role.
- At least 6 months experience in the information security, cybersecurity, or SaaS space.
- University degree or equivalent work experience.
- Knowledge of online privacy, security standards, and product compliance (e.g. internet of secure things).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Marketing, etc.).
- Partnership development experience, including identifying partners, and structuring and discussing agreements.
- Exhibit problem-solving qualities including an entrepreneurial and creative approach, persistence, attention to detail, and demonstrated collaboration instincts.
- Experience with software like [Outreach.io](http://Outreach.io), Zoominfo, and Salesforce CRM.
- Fluency in English and German required

Travel Requirements Occasional travel within EMEA may be required. All job-related travel expenses must be reviewed and approved by your manager. This position is based in our Amsterdam office, with hybrid working model.

Perks of [Horizon3](http://Horizon3.ai)

- Inclusive Team: We value diversity and promote an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
- Growth Opportunities: Be part of a dynamic and growing team with numerous career development opportunities.
- Innovative Culture: Work in a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.
- Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive salary, equity and benefits.

## Compensation and Values

At Horizon3, we believe that our people are our greatest asset, and our compensation philosophy reflects this core value. We are committed to fostering an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and rewarded for their contributions. Our compensation structure is designed to be fair, competitive, and transparent, ensuring that every team member is recognized and compensated equitably across roles, levels, and locations.

- Depending on experience, the compensation range for this role is OTE €70,000 - €85,000 with a 60/40 split.
- Additional compensation: All full-time roles are eligible for an equity package in the form of stock options.

You Belong Here Horizon3 is not just an equal opportunity employer - we are a community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental principles of our culture and success. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, hair length or any other legally protected status by law. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion means we strive to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that reflects the varied communities we serve. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and strengthen our ability to create cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. At Horizon3, every team member is valued and supported in an environment that encourages personal and professional growth. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Come be a part of Horizon3, where your unique contributions are recognized, and your potential is limitless.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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## About Horizon3 AI

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Horizon3.ai provides an autonomous penetration testing platform (NodeZero) that safely hacks production environments to identify and fix exploitable attack paths using AI.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D – latest funding round in 2026, led by Prosperity7 Ventures)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (447 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Snehal Antani (Co-Founder & CEO); founded by a mix of US Special Operations, US National Security, and cybersecurity industry veterans

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity (autonomous penetration testing, vulnerability management, continuous security validation)
- **Target customers**: B2B – large enterprises, Fortune 100, government agencies (NSA, CISA), healthcare providers, financial services, manufacturing, education, public sector
- **Mission**: “Turn the map around” – using the attacker’s perspective to help enterprises prioritize defensive efforts. The company aims to shift the advantage from attackers to defenders by fighting AI with AI.

## Products & Services
- **[NodeZero®](https://horizon3.ai/)**: Autonomous penetration testing SaaS platform. Safely runs real attack techniques in production environments (no agents, no disruption). Discovers and chains exploitable vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, harvested credentials, and dangerous defaults across external, identity, on-prem, cloud, and Kubernetes attack surfaces. Also includes Active Directory password auditing and phishing impact testing. Continuously validates fixes and repeats autonomously.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metrics**: 
  - Annual Revenue: **$35.5M** (per LinkedIn)
  - Total Funding: **$187M** (per LinkedIn) / **$181M** (per CB Insights – conflicting reports; both cited)
  - **225,000+** production-safe tests completed
  - **5,000+** customers
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 
  - SignalFire (lead in Seed, Series A, Series B)
  - Craft Ventures (lead Series C)
  - Prosperity7 Ventures (lead Series D – 2026)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Ranked **#1 in Security** on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list
  - **#3 overall** on the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500
  - Fast Company’s **Most Innovative Companies** (2026) – #1 in Security
  - Named to the **Fortune Cyber 60** (2023 & 2025)
  - Two-time **Black Unicorn Award** winner
  - Headcount grew **115.5% YoY** to 341 employees (LinkedIn)
  - Active job postings up **168.2% YoY**; operates in 14 countries

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-driven autonomous testing** that learns from hundreds of thousands of tests and uses the right AI (ML, GenAI) for each problem – delivers evidence-based results with **zero hallucinations**.
- **Production-safe** – zero downtime across all production tests, trusted by the world’s most sensitive high-security environments (NSA, CISA, Fortune 10, major healthcare).
- **No agents required** – fully self-service SaaS, safe to run continuously.
- **Real attack techniques** – not a scanner; shows actual attacker paths and impact.
- **Rapid verification** – instantly confirms fixes and repeats the cycle, enabling a continuous validation loop.

## Strategic Focus
- **Continuous validation** – driving a loop of test-fix-verify-repeat autonomously.
- **Fighting AI with AI** – building NodeZero to operate at machine speed against AI-powered attacks.
- **Global expansion** – already in 14 countries, with active hiring in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.
- **Scaling the team** – 59 active job postings (as of mid-2026), with emphasis on engineering, sales, and customer success roles.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Rated **5.0/5.0 on LinkedIn** (76 reviews) with perfect scores for Culture (5.0), Career (4.9), Compensation (4.7), and Work-Life (4.6). Described as a “kick-ass organization hell bent on disrupting an industry” with a team of “motivated learn-it-alls.”
- **Work Policy**: Remote-friendly (most roles listed as remote, HQ in San Francisco, CA). Offers flexibility across time zones.
- **Notable Perks** (from Built In and LinkedIn):
  - Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision, FSA)
  - Life insurance, disability insurance
  - 401(k) with company matching
  - Equity and employee stock purchase plan
  - Generous parental leave and family medical leave
  - Performance bonuses
  - Job training, conferences, and customized development tracks
  - Promotion policies and career growth support
- **Engineering Culture**: Built by US Special Operations and National Security veterans. Emphasis on high autonomy, real-world impact, and cutting-edge AI/security work. “If you want to be part of a kick-ass organization hell bent on disrupting an industry and keeping attackers at bay, let’s talk.”

## Sources
1. [horizon3.ai – Homepage](https://horizon3.ai/)
2. [horizon3.ai – About/Team](https://horizon3.ai/about-us/)
3. [LinkedIn – Horizon3.ai Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizon3ai)
4. [Built In – Horizon3.ai Careers & Perks](https://builtin.com/company/horizon3ai)
5. [CB Insights – Horizon3.ai Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/horizon-3-ai)

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