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Cornerstone OnDemand Overlay Sales Specialist - Workforce AI in Germany
We are seeking a commercially disciplined and strategically minded Sales specialist to lead our Workforce AI Overlay business in EMEA.
This role will support the wider sales organization on target accounts and report to the director of the Cornerstone Workforce AI, operating in a POD model for most strategic growth motion focused on:
Strategic new logo acquisition
Expansion within ICP enterprise customers
Proactive churn mitigation and executive re-engagement
The sales specialist will be part of a high-performing AI revenue engine managing pipeline discipline, accelerating deal velocity, and ensuring sustainable, repeatable growth across the region. The specialist will need to be able to:
Scaling our offering through enablement and subject matter expertise
Shaping the offering through feedback and input into the GTM motion
Selling – leading sales campaigns and pursuit teams delivering a value lead sales approach
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Leadership & Forecast Governance
Own personal forecast accuracy and pipeline health
Enforce qualification discipline and ICP alignment
Ensure 3x+ pipeline coverage across personal territory
Participate in weekly regional deal strategy reviews
Eliminate “shadow pipeline” and opportunistic distractions
Strategic Account Activation
Oversee defined account segmentation in the defined territory across:
Churn risk accounts
ICP new logos (full overlay authority)
ICP expansion accounts (shared authority)
Ensure proactive executive engagement in priority accounts
Drive multi-threading and buying centre expansion
POD Enablement & Capability Building
Standardise the Workforce AI positioning narrative
deliver structured playbooks for:
Expansion motions
Lighthouse new logo pursuits
Pilot-to-enterprise conversion
Executive & Cross-Functional Alignment
Act as local liaison to:
Sales director for Cornerstone WFAI
Global GTM leadership
Product leadership
Marketing
Provide structured feedback on product-market fit signals
Escalate systemic blockers impacting deal velocity
Success Metrics
The Regional Manager will be measured on:
Regional overlay ARR performance
Pipeline coverage (3x+ minimum)
Attach rate in ICP expansion accounts
Net Revenue Retention uplift in churn-risk accounts
New logo lighthouse wins
Pilot-to-enterprise conversion rate
Forecast accuracy
Ideal Profile
Experience
5–10+ years enterprise SaaS sales experience – ideally with
experience selling AI powered or native solutions
Experience in selling data driven outcomes
Experience operating in overlay or specialist sales models
Proven ability to sell complex, multi-product enterprise solutions
Exposure to HR technology, AI platforms, or workforce transformation preferred
Commercial Mindset
Disciplined about qualification and focus
Strong executive presence
Operates with data-driven decision making
Regional Fluency
Experience managing working across DACH
Comfortable operating in matrixed, global organisations
Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental commitment at Cornerstone OnDemand. All qualified applicants are given consideration regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class as provided in applicable Federal, State, or Local fair employment laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at careers@csod.com