About the Role
Our client is expanding their operations outside of Paris, and hence looking to hire International Business Development Representative. The role is open for 1st CDI/Last year Internship or Last Year Alternance.
Important to note - We are looking for someone with strong French Language skills (Native/or C1 level), and any other European language (English, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Romanian, Italian etc.)
If English: The candidate must have lived/studied/interned/or has some form of family ties in the UK. Without this, only French and English won't work.
The same goes with other languages as well, the candidate must have some connection with the target language.
Requirements
Pay: €34,000.00 - €39,000.00 per year
Job description:
Contract: CDI (Permanent contract), Work-study/Alternance, or End-of-studies internship
Location: Central Paris (8th arrondissement), partial remote work possible
Compensation:
Fixed: €1,500 (internship/work-study)
Fixed: €33k-€39k (CDI) + variable that can double the fixed salary
Roles and Responsibilities
Generate and qualify leads: active prospecting via cold calling, cold emailing, and LinkedIn outreach
Identify customer opportunities: understand prospect needs and qualify leads for the Account Executive team
Participate in client meetings as support: prepare meetings, product demo if necessary, and initial presentation of the company's model
Contribute to improving sales tools: feedback on scripts, pitches, and prospecting materials
Collaborate with the Sales team and founders: work in pairs with another BDR/AE and coordinate with the tech team
Essential Criteria
At least 3 months of experience in telephone prospecting (BDR/SDR) as an intern or work-study
Desired status: end-of-studies internship / final-year work-study / first permanent contract (CDI)
Experience: in IT services (ESN), tech, or recruitment
Fluent in French and English (or the language of the target country ideally - Spanish, German, Dutch, Polish, Italian, Portuguese etc. )
The Candidate
6 months to 2 years of B2B sales experience, with mandatory cold calling
Comfortable speaking with high-level contacts: CEOs, HRDs, funds
Experience in a startup or recruitment firm is a plus
Excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written
Strong closing skills and short-cycle management
Structured, autonomous, results-oriented
Good understanding of recruitment issues
Technical Skills
Cold calling
Cold emailing
LinkedIn outreach
Lead generation
Closing
Account management
B2B sales
Career Prospects
Business Development Representative (BDR) – 0 to 4 months
Account Executive Associate – 4 to 8 months
Full Cycle Account Executive / Account Manager – after 8 months
Once high-performing, launch our client in a new country from Paris.
Benefits
Central Paris (8th arr.), partial remote possible
Variable bonus that can double the fixed salary
Swile meal card
Benefiz (benefits platform)
Afterworks
Offsites
BSPCE (stock options) possible
About the Company