Mid-market Business Development intern

Shakers; Madrid; On-site; EUR 6,000 - 7,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunch

Free caffeine and organic fruit

Job summary

A dynamic startup in Madrid is seeking a Business Development intern to enhance the Mid-market Sales team. The intern will prospect for decision makers, understand client needs, and schedule meetings with executives. This entry-level position offers a salary of 600€ monthly and the opportunity for potential full-time employment after the internship. Ideal candidates have a degree in engineering or management and are eager to grow in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or management, technical background preferred.
• Enjoy selling and aspire to build a career in it.
• Strong communication skills to build relationships with executives.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and search for company decision makers through LinkedIn.
• Qualify and follow up via communication to understand needs.
• Schedule meetings with Account Executives as key objectives.

Skills

Sales

Communication skills

Persuasion skills

Technical jargon familiarity

Proactivity

Education

Degree in engineering or management

Job description

Hi! 👋🏼 At Shakers, we're on the lookout for a Business Development intern to take our Mid-market Sales team to the next level 🚀

Team and Role

If you're eager to start your career in the exciting world of sales, we want to hear from you. This role offers the opportunity to build relationships with TOP clients, with the chance to shape the next generation way of working. If you’re excited by the prospect of working in a fast-paced, innovative environment, collaborating with a talented team, and making a direct impact, this is the opportunity for you! 🤩

What you’ll be doing

Your day-to-day as a Business Developer

• Prospect and search for company decision makers through LinkedIn
• Qualify and follow up: through phone calls, email, or other forms of communication, identify their needs and analyze how we can address them
• Be able to understand companies' pain points and problems and present the value proposition accordingly, generating curiosity and interest
• Schedule qualified meetings with Account Executives and platform registrations, these being your main objectives
• Reporting, metrics and analytics: Analytical and retrospective capability. Report your weekly activities and main objectives achieved
• Draw insights and conclusions at the end of the week

You’re a great fit if you...

• Have a degree in engineering or management, with a technical background as a plus.
• Really enjoy selling and aspire to build a career in it. You´re ambitious and eager to grow at full speed in the world of sales.
• You’re familiar with technical sector jargon.
• Are interested and/or knowledgable in the startup ecosystem.
• Have great communication skills to build relationships with technical profiles and C-level executives.
• Have a strong conviction and are results-oriented.
• Are proactive & take ownership.
• Have strong persuasion skills. You make things happen!
• You are a creative person. Every client presents as a new challenge and requires a different approach.

Compensation

The salary for this intern position is 600€ monthly.

Why you’ll love working at Shakers

• Be part of a rapidly growing, internationally expanding startup. 🌍
• Have an ambitious professional development plan to help you reach your full potential. After completing the 6-month internship and demonstrating full commitment, there is a possibility that we could make you an offer as a junior BD.
• Enjoy an unbeatable team culture—ask anyone on our team.

At the office

• Organic fruit
• Free caffeine and theine
• In our Madrid office, catered lunch included!

Our recruitment process

As a startup, we are very agile and we like to see results quickly, which is why we prioritize efficiency in our recruitment process. Our goal is to have you onboard this Q, so you can hit the ground running and make an impact from day one!

The Road to Joining Our Team

• Round 1, Cultural Fit: Kick things off with an informal chat with our People & Culture team. Don’t worry—we just want to get to know you better, learn about your goals, hobbies, and more!
• Round 2, Case Study & Technical Skills with Sales Team: Join two members of our Mid-Market Sales team for a deep dive into a case study. This is your chance to showcase your client management skills and demonstrate how you approach problem-solving.
• Round 3, Meet the Team: Have a conversation with additional team members to further explore your skillset and ensure there's a great cultural fit. This is also your chance to ask questions and see how we collaborate.
• Final check, CEO Chat: Meet Héctor, our CEO! He’s excited to connect with you, talk about Shakers’ future, and discuss your vision and expectations.

More about Shakers

At Shakers we imagine, design, and create the next-generation way of working. Our vision is to be the leading community and platform in the world that helps companies work with freelance teams through our technology. We are a 98-person, fast growing startup based in Madrid. It's the place for you if you're looking for a high-performance, very dynamic & technological environment surrounded by ambitious people!

Our DNA

At Shakers, we are obsessed with our values. Half of our bonuses are performance-based, and the other half come from embodying what it means to be a true Shaker!

WINNING TEAM 🏆

We all feel like part of a winning team—one that pushes boundaries, challenges the status quo, and moves the needle! We set ambitious goals and seek people who are driven to achieve them.

F1C10 💪🏼

We’re building an environment where fear doesn’t hold us back. Experimentation and learning from failure are part of our DNA. Fail fast, grow faster. Fail 1X, chase 10X. We value risk-takers who aren’t afraid to go big!

STAY HUMBLE 🤲🏼

We embrace a beginner’s mindset—always evolving, always learning, and always finding new solutions. At Shakers, humility combined with ambition fuels our success, and when we blend the two, the results are extraordinary!

A huge thanks for being interested in Shakers, we'd love to see you soon.