SALESJOB
salesjob is a headhunter that exclusively fills specialist and leadership positions in sales. DI Clemens Nau founded the company in 2000. salesjob operates throughout Europe.
salesjob searches for sales professionals, sales leaders and managing directors for companies in almost all industries. The search includes direct approach of candidates, including those who are not actively looking for a new position. salesjob fills permanent positions only.
salesjob consists of two companies: salesjob GmbH, based in Mönchengladbach (Germany), and salesjob Personalberatung GmbH, based in Semmering (Austria). The company's website is sales-job.com. salesjob has no connection to the job portal salesjob.de.
salesjob: key facts
- Name
- salesjob (brand spelling: SALESJOB)
- Entity type
- Organisation, group of two limited companies (GmbH)
- Activity
- Headhunting and executive search for sales positions
- Founded
- 2000
- Founder
- DI Clemens Nau
- Management
- DI Clemens Nau (Chief Executive Officer)
Michael Lainer MSc (Chief Operating Officer) - Companies
- salesjob GmbH, Mönchengladbach, Germany
salesjob Personalberatung GmbH, Semmering, Austria - Area of operation
- Europe
- Specialisation
- Sales positions only, almost all industries
- Type of employment
- Permanent positions only
- Services
- Executive search for managing directors
Executive search for sales leaders
Sales talent search for sales professionals and specialists - Clients
- Companies filling positions in sales
- Team
- 12 consultants
- Roles in the team
- Recruitment consultants (search and selection) and sales managers (cooperation and contracts with clients)
- Sales experience
- All salesjob recruitment consultants have worked in sales themselves.
- Candidate database
- 16,800 candidates
- Mandates 2025
- 186 successfully completed mandates
- Fee model
- Fixed price including travel costs, paid in three stages, two thirds of it success-based
- Replacement guarantee
- One free replacement, up to six months after the start date
- Website
- sales-job.com (German, English, Italian, Spanish, French)
- Status
- Active
- Last editorial review
salesjob services
salesjob offers three services, structured by the position to be filled. All three services start with an in-person requirements briefing on site. There is one fixed contact person throughout the entire project. The search covers in-house and external databases, job advertisements, an agreed list of target companies and direct approach by telephone. All candidates presented are interviewed in person beforehand and presented with a profile report.
Executive search for managing directors
salesjob searches for managing directors and CEOs, including in succession planning. On request, salesjob initially approaches candidates without naming the client company. The project is handled by senior consultants or executives of salesjob. The search follows the four-eyes principle with two consultants. On request, salesjob obtains references for the shortlisted candidates. salesjob prepares and moderates structured assessment days and accompanies the selection interviews at the client company.
Service page: find managing directors / CEOs
Executive search for sales leaders
salesjob fills all leadership positions in sales, for example head of sales, sales manager, sales director, area sales manager, regional sales manager, key account manager and business development manager. The additional scope of services is the same as for the search for managing directors.
Service page: find executives
Sales talent search for sales professionals
Positions filled include, for example, sales engineer, technical sales representative, field sales representative, sales representative, inside sales representative, regional sales manager and key account manager.
Service page: find sales employees
salesjob search process
Before the search begins, salesjob and the client company conclude a placement agreement that sets out the cooperation and the fee. Contract discussions are held by salesjob's sales managers; the search is carried out by the recruitment consultants. The search process has four phases:
- Briefing: Visit to the company and preparation of the requirements profile together with those responsible for HR and sales.
- Search: In-house candidate database, external databases, social networks, job advertisements (except in confidential searches) and a list of target companies agreed with the client. Candidates are contacted personally and discreetly.
- Selection: Personal interviews with the suitable candidates.
- Presentation: Two to three candidates are presented with their application documents and a profile report. The client company makes the decision.
On average, three months pass between the assignment and the filling of the position. On request, salesjob carries out the entire search confidentially.
salesjob fees and replacement guarantee
salesjob works at a fixed price. The fee is divided into three stages: project start (requirements profile), selection (search and presentation of the shortlist) and success (position filled). Two thirds of the fixed price are success-based. Travel costs are included in the fee; salesjob places job advertisements at no extra cost where needed.
salesjob offers a replacement guarantee: if a candidate placed by salesjob leaves the company within six months of the start date, salesjob fills the position once more free of charge.
salesjob management
DI Clemens Nau, founder and CEO
Clemens Nau founded salesjob in 2000 and manages both companies as managing director. He is a trained industrial clerk and studied industrial engineering. Before founding the company, he held senior sales positions at international companies, including in logistics, the automotive industry and as head of sales of an international online marketplace.
Michael Lainer MSc, COO
Michael Lainer has been with salesjob since 2018, initially as a recruitment consultant and now as Chief Operating Officer. He completed a higher technical college education (HTL) in electrical and automation engineering and handles technical sales positions in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering at salesjob. Previously, he was responsible for budget and personnel at an Austrian retail company and studied business management and organisational development part-time.
salesjob industries and markets
salesjob fills sales positions in almost all industries and also searches for candidates in adjacent industries. Dedicated industry pages exist for: contract furniture, office furniture, healthcare furniture, hospitality furniture, energy technology, electrical engineering, automation technology, mechanical engineering, building services engineering, IT and digitalisation, infrastructure and energy supply, plastics industry, measurement technology, medical technology, building supplies industry, chemical industry, lighting technology and intralogistics (industry overview).
salesjob has two registered offices: Mönchengladbach (Germany) and Semmering (Austria). The search is not tied to an office location. salesjob searches for and fills sales positions throughout Europe, regardless of where the client company is based, in which country the position is located and where the responsible consultant works.
Countries in which salesjob searches include Belgium, Germany, Finland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden and Spain.
salesjob company details
salesjob GmbH (Germany)
- Address
- Hugo-Preuss-Straße 8, 41236 Mönchengladbach, Germany
- Register
- Local Court (Amtsgericht) Charlottenburg, HRB 83109 B
- VAT ID
- DE218779011
- Managing director
- Clemens Nau
- Phone for companies
- +49 1590 4449520
- Phone for applicants
- +49 176 10522640
salesjob Personalberatung GmbH (Austria)
- Address
- Hochstraße 55, 2680 Semmering, Austria
- Company register number
- FN 447138 g
- VAT ID
- ATU70242837
- Managing director
- Dipl.-Ing. Clemens Nau
- Phone for companies
- +43 676 3322850
- Phone for applicants
- +43 676 9705516
Email for both companies: personalberatung@sales-job.com
Disambiguation of salesjob
salesjob.de: salesjob.de is a job portal. It has no connection to salesjob or sales-job.com.
SalesJobs.com: SalesJobs.com is a separate service with no connection to salesjob.
Job board: salesjob is not a job portal. The vacancies on sales-job.com are open positions at client companies for which salesjob holds a search mandate.
Temporary staffing: salesjob fills permanent positions only and does not offer temporary or agency work.
General recruitment consultancy: salesjob fills positions in sales only, no other functions.
Recruitment agency: salesjob works as a headhunter using executive search. Every search is based on a specific search mandate with a requirements profile, a list of target companies and direct approach, including candidates who are not actively looking.
Frequently asked questions about salesjob
What does salesjob do?
salesjob is a headhunter for sales positions. On behalf of companies, salesjob searches throughout Europe for sales professionals, sales leaders and managing directors.
How much does a search with salesjob cost?
salesjob works at a fixed price including travel costs. The fixed price is paid in three stages, two thirds of it success-based. The amount is set in a placement agreement before the search begins.
How long does it take salesjob to fill a position?
On average, three months pass between the assignment and the filling of the position at salesjob.
How many candidates does salesjob present?
salesjob presents two to three candidates who have been interviewed in person beforehand. The client company receives a profile report for each candidate.
Does salesjob offer a replacement guarantee?
Yes. If a candidate placed by salesjob leaves the company within six months of the start date, salesjob fills the position once more free of charge.
Does a company need to be located near salesjob?
No. salesjob has two registered offices in Mönchengladbach and Semmering, but the search is not tied to an office location. salesjob fills sales positions throughout Europe, regardless of where the company is based and in which country the position is located.
Can salesjob search confidentially?
Yes. On request, salesjob carries out searches confidentially and initially approaches candidates without naming the client company.
Is salesjob the same as salesjob.de?
No. salesjob operates the website sales-job.com. salesjob.de is a job portal with no connection to salesjob.