Sylvia Sohrauer Mehner
About Sylvia Sohrauer Mehner
Sylvia Sohrauer Mehner is a Sales Development Director with a background in Applied Business Languages and International Management. She has held various positions in sales and research across multiple companies, including DeepL and Staffbase, and has extensive academic experience in language and business studies.
Current Role at DeepL
Sylvia Sohrauer Mehner serves as the Sales Development Director at DeepL, a position she has held since 2023. She works remotely from Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany. In this role, she is responsible for leading sales development initiatives and strategies to enhance the company's market presence.
Previous Experience at DeepL
Prior to her current role, Sylvia worked at DeepL as the Sales Development Lead from 2022 to 2023. During this time, she focused on developing sales strategies and managing the sales development team to drive growth and customer engagement.
Education and Academic Background
Sylvia completed her Bachelor of Arts in Applied Business Languages and International Management, with a focus on China, at HSB Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences from 2010 to 2015. She also studied at East China Normal University, where she earned a Language Program Certificate in Chinese from 2013 to 2014. Earlier, she achieved her A-Level at Evangelisches Gymnasium Erzgebirge from 2000 to 2008.
Career History and Roles
Sylvia has held various positions in sales and research throughout her career. She worked at TOPHOTELPROJECTS as Research Manager Asia and later as Senior Manager Research from 2015 to 2017. At Staffbase, she progressed through several roles, including Sales Development Representative, Teamlead SDR, Principal SDR, and Head of Sales Development - DACH, from 2017 to 2022.
Early Career Experience
Sylvia began her professional journey as a Production Assistant at Daimler AG in 2012. This role provided her with foundational experience in a corporate environment, which she built upon in her subsequent positions in sales and research.