Full-Time

Sales Development Representative

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Posted on 3/13/2025

Malt

Malt

1,001-5,000 employees

Freelancer marketplace linking businesses to talent

No salary listed

Munich, Germany

Hybrid

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Marketing
Requirements
  • You successfully graduated in a Business, Social Sciences or comparable field of study.
  • Ideally gained first working experience in a start-up or in a B2B environment (including internships).
  • You can express yourself effortlessly in native-level German and very good English.
  • You are self-motivated and thrive when you can learn new things, test new approaches and succeed in your goals and successfully complete projects.
Responsibilities
  • Developing new and innovative strategies for acquiring new Malt DACH clients.
  • Making the initial contact and leading first client meetings to qualify the collaboration potential between clients and Malt.
  • Providing support in setting the sales strategy for accounts and clients in cooperation with the sales account managers by providing the teams with valuable insights into the clients and their projects.
  • Constantly improving our customer outreach by testing new content, channels (including events) and tools in close collaboration with our Marketing team.
  • Staying top informed on trending topics in different industries by researching them, relevant companies and potential contacts.

Malt connects businesses with freelancers and independent consultants through a marketplace, earning revenue from service fees. It lists freelancer profiles and client projects across nine countries and matches talent to work opportunities, including management consultants and interim executives via Malt Strategy (acquired through Comatch in 2022). The platform distinguishes itself with a large international pool of over 700,000 freelancers and 70,000 clients, plus a diverse, multinational team. Its goal is to redefine the world of work by helping people shape their careers and by remaining a leading source of freelance talent.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$123.8M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised €80m funding as corporates demand freelancer flexibility.
  • Expanding to nine countries including UAE and UK.
  • Replaces IT agencies with direct developer and designer hires.

What critics are saying

  • Upwork undercuts with lower fees in Germany post-2026.
  • EU freelance tax reforms slash margins by 2027.
  • Fiverr acquires local rivals, capturing 30% French market.

What makes Malt unique

  • Malt matches freelancers to projects via easy search engine.
  • Acquired Comatch in 2022 for consultants and executives.
  • Serves 700,000 freelancers across nine European countries.

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Stock Options

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