Hiring Account Executives in Germany
Strive build world-class Go-To-Market teams for some of the most disruptive, Venture Capital Backed tech companies, all over the world.
Why is Hiring Account Executives in Germany difficult?
In EMEA, Germany remains as one of the most difficult places to hire top talent - and certainly a region we advise having specialist support with, if looking to expand into this country.
A De-Centralised Region
Germany is a huge de-centralised region. With recruiting hotspots in cities such as Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt and Hamburg, each city has their own niche and their own expectations from candidates. Salaries fluctuate significantly from city to city, as does domain expertise.
Long Notice Periods
Notice periods in the US are typically two weeks; in the UK they are one month; in Germany expect a candidate to have a three month notice period. Ensure you factor this into your hiring timelines.
Risk Adverse
Don’t look to make a quick pitch and expect to have full buyin from a candidate here. Your typical candidate in Germany will be more risk adverse than other geographies. They will want ample time to do their homework and due diligence - and likely speak to customers to sense check the viability of your product.
Cultural Nuances
Germany has its own unique cultural nuances which can be especially challenging for non-European Hiring Managers. Expanding into Germany for the first time? Look to take some real guidance before hiring.
Engagement is Tough
Don’t expect your usual outreach to work in Germany - typically we see much slower time to hire and candidates are generally less responsive. To our surprise, English is however the preferred language for outreach.
How Strive has helped in Germany
- Av Time to Hire
- Roles Filled
- 6 : 1CV to Hire Ratio
- Case Studies Available
Nearly anyone who has been hiring people with the help of a recruitment firm will have faced the same dilemma: will they put as much or more effort into finding the right candidates for the role I have open as they put into getting me as a client?
This is where the team at Strive truly stand out.
Yes, they work hard to earn your business which is great. But they work even harder to get you the right candidates, not just once as a lucky shot but consistently.
And it’s not down to a single individual in the Strive team, it’s the culture in their team which makes their approach and handling of candidates and customers alike so effective, professional and pleasant.
Since we started our engagement with Strive, it has been easy on me to cut off calls from other recruiters (sorry guys), the partnership we have with Strive is too valuable to us and brings us the results that we are looking for.
We always ask our candidates for their opinion on the interaction with the recruiter. And all of them give Strive an unconditional thumbs-up which is an important metric for employer reputation I believe.
Strive, keep on doing the great work you’re doing for us with your team - highly appreciate it.
Wim Van Campen,
VP of Sales, EMEA
Adam Richardson
Co-Founder and Director
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Senior Headhunter
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