Leon Weisheit

Business Development Executive

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland2 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in exceeding sales quotas.
  • Fluent in German, French, and English for diverse markets.
  • Expert in managing full-cycle sales processes.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS sales expert with a strong focus on business development and client relationship management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Saas SalesBusiness DevelopmentSales Development

Other Skills

Google AdsData visualizationMarket analysisClient relationship managementSalesforce CRMNegotiationMulti-stakeholder alignmentCross-product understandingOutbound prospectingLead qualificationInbound lead qualificationSalesforceSales prospectingCold callingEmail outreach

About

Multilingual SaaS sales professional with over three years of experience spanning Business Development and AE roles. Strong track record across both inbound and outbound motions, driving new customer acquisition while expanding relationships within existing accounts. Adept at selling into culturally diverse, multilingual markets, leveraging precision, adaptability, and a consultative approach to align with stakeholder needs. Experienced in navigating full-cycle deals, from early prospect engagement and qualification through discovery, product demonstrations, negotiation, and closing. Proven ability to convert pipeline into revenue, consistently exceed quota, and collaborate effectively with international, cross-functional teams. Fluent in German, French, and English, enabling seamless communication across European markets.

Experience

Google

Strategic Account Manager

Feb 2026Present · 1 mo · Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland · On-site

  • Data-driven Google Ads strategies to accelerate growth for SMBs, managing a quarterly ad portfolio of 55 clients from diverse industries worth > $5 million
  • Building strong client relationships and increasing revenue through Google Ads consulting
  • Data visualization and market analysis to identify biggest opportunities for clients helping them scale and achieve their business and marketing objectives
Google AdsData visualizationMarket analysisClient relationship managementSaaS SalesBusiness Development

Salesforce

5 roles

Account Executive

Promoted

May 2025Jan 2026 · 8 mos · On-site

  • Owned the full sales cycle, from discovery and tailored demos to negotiation, multi-stakeholder alignment, and closing
  • Managed a broad multi-cloud portfolio across Salesforce CRM, Tableau, Marketing Cloud, Slack, Mulesoft and additional clouds, requiring deep cross-product understanding and the ability to recommend the right mix of solutions for each customer
  • Consistently outperformed revenue targets, achieving 126% of my quota
  • Built and maintained strong relationships with C-level and senior decision-makers, establishing long-term strategic partnerships
  • Led effective account strategies, coordinating with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Solutions Engineering, CS) to drive adoption
  • Managed a high-velocity pipeline while ensuring accurate forecasting and deal prioritization within 100+ customers across all industries in the Swiss market
Salesforce CRMNegotiationMulti-stakeholder alignmentCross-product understandingSaaS SalesBusiness Development

Senior Business Development Representative

Promoted

Mar 2025May 2025 · 2 mos · On-site

  • Led a team of 5 BDRs, taking on leadership tasks including coaching, pipeline reviews, and representing the Swiss BDR team in leadership forums
  • Supported management with forecasting, performance insights, and team operations, contributing to planning and execution
  • Played a key role in onboarding new hires, accelerating their ramp-up through structured coaching and best-practice sharing
  • Drove continuous improvement in outbound strategy and messaging for the Swiss Commercial segment
  • Acted as a cultural leader, supporting team events and engagement pillars across the organization
  • Continued to exceed expectations in the core Senior BDR function by generating high-quality pipeline
  • Achieved an overall monthly BDR performance of 108% while also representing Salesforce in Partner and Corporate events

Business Development Representative

Apr 2024Mar 2025 · 11 mos · On-site

  • Generated new business pipeline through outbound prospecting (cold calls, emails, LinkedIn) targeting high-value accounts in the mid-market segment
  • Specialized in outbound prospecting for Salesforce’s Core solutions, including the extensive ecosystem of Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Platform, and supporting clouds
  • Qualified prospects through research-driven outreach and discovery, ensuring strong fit before handoff to AEs
  • Scheduled and prepared meetings for Account Executives, providing detailed qualification notes for smooth transitions
  • Maintained rigorous pipeline hygiene in Salesforce CRM, ensuring accurate data, next steps, and performance reporting
  • Served as a Salesforce4Salesforce SME, contributing to team enablement, best-practice documentation, and tool optimization
  • Recognized with the BDR Advocate Award for “going the extra mile” across projects and team support
Outbound prospectingLead qualificationSalesforce CRMBusiness Development

Sales Development Representative

Jun 2023Apr 2024 · 10 mos · On-site

  • Managed inbound lead qualification, conducting discovery to validate needs and potential solution fit
  • Coordinated closely with Account Executives to support pipeline generation and opportunity creation
  • Conducted discovery calls and scheduled demos based on qualification criteria, ensuring high-quality handovers
  • Nurtured early-stage prospects with structured follow-ups to drive engagement and improve conversion opportunities
  • Performed targeted research on inbound leads and industry trends to maintain a high-quality pipeline
  • Achieved exceptional performance, earning recognition as Top Performer for Q3 and Top Performer for FY24 - 142% average monthly attainment
Inbound lead qualificationSalesforceSales prospectingSales Development

Business Development Associate DACH market

Jan 2023Jun 2023 · 5 mos · On-site

  • Supported outbound prospecting through cold calling and email outreach, contributing to a monthly average of 30–40 qualified leads researched and prepared for BDR follow-up
  • Conducted in-depth account research, org charts, and ICP profiling, helping BDRs and AEs prioritize high-value opportunities across international markets
  • Assisted in routing and triaging inbound leads, improving speed-to-lead and ensuring correct assignment to SDRs/BDRs
  • Built early experience in prospecting fundamentals, including contact sourcing, persona mapping, and value proposition development
Cold callingEmail outreachAccount research

Akubu ug

Internship Marketing/Business Development

Nov 2021Jan 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

  • Trade fair preparation and customer contact at the trade fair
  • Creation of a marketing strategy for Twitter
  • Translation of website and software code into English
  • Writing SEO-optimised texts for the company website
  • Supporting the development of innovative ideas through independent trend and competition analyses
  • Supporting the team in conceptual and strategic marketing

Universität paderborn

Research Assistant for English/French

Apr 2021Mar 2022 · 11 mos · Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

  • IBS English:
  • Creating a range of video guides to support students in different aspects of the bachelor degree programme, e.g. welcome videos for freshers and a poster presentation creation guide for an undergraduate virtual conference.
  • Research and analysis of real international business cases in preparation for a case studies course.
  • Mentoring students for case study preparation (guiding content analysis and developing business knowledge).
  • Mentoring students for an English business start-up course.
  • Exam support for oral presentation examinations.
  • Proof reading and testing examination material.
  • Tutoring for written examination preparation.
  • IBS French:
  • Mentoring students for online presentations and conducting grammar tutoring.

Education

Paderborn University

Master of Science - MS — International Business Studies

Oct 2020Dec 2022

Paderborn University

Bachelor of Science - BS — International Business Studies

Oct 2017Sep 2020

Städtisches Gymnasium Schmallenberg

A-levels

Aug 2009Jul 2017

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