Maximilian Gödecke, MBA

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Director of Sales CEMEA at Semrush

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Maximilian Gödecke is the Director of Sales for CEMEA at Semrush, with over a decade of experience in scaling enterprise SaaS/PaaS organizations. He specializes in executing high-impact GTM strategies and building teams that deliver triple-digit revenue growth. Colleagues describe him as a hands-on, strategic, and supportive leader with expertise in the MEDDPICC framework.

He is a 4x President’s Club winner, recognized for exceptional sales performance and leadership.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Decisive

Strong-Willed

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Sales Teams
His current role and stated experience focus on scaling operations and building high-performing sales teams across the CEMEA region.
AI in Marketing
He recently highlighted the launch of Semrush's AI Optimization (AIO) platform, showing his focus on AI-driven enterprise solutions.
GTM Strategy
His profile emphasizes a proven track record in developing and executing go-to-market strategies that expand market share and profitability.

Media Appearances

Semrush Appoints New Leaders to Support Rapid Growth. Featured in Semrush Newsroom

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Work History

4-2025
Director of Sales CEMEA at Semrush
5-2024 - 4-2025
Head of Sales CEMEA at Semrush
11-2021 - 3-2024
Head of Sales at Mytraffic
7-2018 - 11-2021
Sales Manager at Magnolia
10-2017 - 4-2018
Account Executive at Darktrace

Education

Maximilian has no verified education history

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Exp : 10 Location : Munich, Bavaria, Germany Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Sales CEMEA at Semrush

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Insights For Selling To Maximilian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maximilian is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maximilian

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maximilian move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Maximilian take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Maximilian

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