About this role
build for those who build
opus AI agents are revolutionizing processes for industrial supply chain teams. Our mission is to strengthen Europe’s industrial backbone by ensuring material supply and making operational processes future-proof. Our AI agents optimize how companies plan, negotiate, and manage their procure-to-pay processes – helping them automate control over their single largest cost driver and remain competitive in the long term. Leading companies already trust opus AI agents and are transforming their processes into a competitive advantage with us
🚀 We are in production with real customers – scaling rapidly and shipping new features as we speak
💰 We secured €5M+ in funding from leading early-stage investors and seasoned industry experts
👥 We are a team of entrepreneurs, industry experts, and engineers driven by a joint ambition – to safeguard the economic foundation of Europe for future generations
Tasks 🎯 Your impact
Own pipeline generation end-to-end, with a strong focus on high-volume outbound, top-of-funnel execution, and daily cold calls Build leverage through execution, using hands-on sales work as the foundation for future leadership responsibility Use sales as a learning system to deeply understand customer pain points, market dynamics, and product positioning Continuously refine ICPs, messaging, and outreach based on real customer interactions and feedback loops Gradually take ownership of discovery, demos, and closing as you grow, while pipeline generation remains your core strength
Requirements 🌟 What makes you a great fit
Founder ambition: you want to build a company yourself and deliberately choose this role to learn the craft from the inside Sales as first principles: you see hands-on sales execution as the fastest way to truly understand market, product, and customers Obsessive curiosity and pattern recognition, with the ability to turn complex signals into clear, simple narratives Long-term mindset with short-term intensity: you view months of deep execution as the foundation for building and leading a high-performing GTM team Leadership as a consequence, not a promise: Team Lead is not an aspiration, but the natural outcome of consistently strong execution
Benefits 📦 The opus package
Competitive compensation + meaningful equity – real ownership in opus’ long-term success Impact from day one – high ownership, fast customer feedback, responsibility for outcomes AI-first, builder environment – the best tools, low overhead, strong bias to ship and learn In-person by design – Berlin-Mitte office, high focus, ambitious team, low ego 28 vacation days & flexibility when you need to recharge
🧑🚀 Our interview process
We take hiring seriously because early hires shape opus for years to come. Our process is transparent, relevant, and fast – so both sides can decide with confidence. If you’re on a timeline, tell us. We can move quickly
1) Getting to know (30 min)
You hear more about opus and the role, we learn more about you and how your experience and ambitions align with the role
2) Practical take-home (async)
A short exercise based on real work at opus. We keep this tight and respectful of your time
3) Showcase your skills with Niklas (45 min)
Live roleplay, presentation of your case study and Q&A
4) Team & culture with Benedict (30 min)
A conversation with the founders and team leads to go deeper on your work, real scenarios at opus, and align on ownership, growth, and expectations