Business Development Representative (France)

DialedIn Recruiting; France; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-market compensation

Job summary

Confidential e-commerce software company is seeking a Founding Business Development Representative for France. The role is fully remote in France and will focus on cold calling to generate a pipeline and booking meetings for Account Executives.

You will be the first BDR in the French market, reporting to the French Country Manager with a steep learning curve and close leadership. The position offers above-market compensation and a clear path to full-cycle sales within 18–24 months based on

Qualifications

• Experience in SDR/BDR or cold calling is a plus.
• Thrive in a phone-based sales environment.
• Ability to book meetings for Account Executives.

Responsibilities

• Make ~80 dials per day to ecommerce decision-makers.
• Generate pipeline and book qualified meetings for AEs.
• Help shape the French BDR playbook as the first in the role.
• Report to the French Country Manager and learn with leadership close at hand.

Skills

Cold calling

Pipeline generation

Dials

Job description

This role is part of a global SDR cohort starting on the same day across all our markets, so we cannot offer an earlier or later start. Please only apply if this date works for you.

Founding BDR (France) | REMOTE, in France

We’re hiring on behalf of our client, a confidential e-commerce software company. We’ll share their name with shortlisted candidates.

About our client

• E-commerce software, $50M+ annual revenue, growing fast
• Active in multiple markets, with proven product-market fit and many happy customers
• Their first dedicated BDR in the French market. Until now, sales has been entirely full-cycle.

The role

• Cold calling and pipeline generation, with the phone as your main tool
• Around 80 dials a day to e-commerce decision-makers
• Booking qualified meetings for the account executives
• Shaping the French BDR playbook as the first person in the role
• Reporting directly to the French Country Manager, so the learning curve is steep and leadership is close at hand

What they’re looking for

• Someone who enjoys the phone and isn’t put off by hearing “no”
• Nice to have: 6–12 months in an SDR/BDR or cold calling role, or agency or e-commerce sales experience
• Not required: mindset matters more than experience

Practicalities

• Start date: 1 February 2027 (fixed)
• Fully remote in France possible

What’s on offer

• Above-market compensation
• A clear path to full-cycle sales within 18–24 months, based on performance
• A cohort of BDR peers starting at the same time in other markets
• A stable, growing company where your work is visible from day one