Business Development Representative – France (f/m/d)

Apaleo; Paris; Hybride; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

30 days vacation

Flexible & Remote Work Options

Public Transport: Deutschland Ticket

Résumé du poste

Apaleo is seeking a Business Development Representative for France to drive new business opportunities and fuel the sales engine. You will qualify inbound leads and execute proactive outbound prospecting, aiming to exceed monthly targets and advance opportunities to Account Executives.

You’ll work in a fast-growing SaaS environment focused on hospitality tech, with flexible remote options and clear career progression toward senior revenue roles.

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B SaaS, sales development, or similar role.
• Strong interest in outbound prospecting and building pipeline.
• Comfortable working with targets, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Excellent communication in French and English (C1 for both).
• Experience in hospitality or hospitality tech or SaaS is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Own inbound leads with fast qualification and routing.
• Proactively build pipeline through outbound prospecting (calls, email, LinkedIn).
• Meet and exceed monthly targets (meetings booked, opportunities created).
• Conduct structured discovery to uncover customer needs and pain points.
• Engage decision-makers in hospitality and articulate Apaleo’s value.
• Collaborate with Account Executives for high-quality handover of opportunities.
• Leverage partner ecosystem to identify additional leads and maintain data in CRM.

Connaissances

B2B SaaS

Outbound prospecting

Targets & KPIs

French & English (C1)

Discovery skills

Hospitality tech

Sales tools

Multilingual (Italian/Spanish/German)

Outils

HubSpot

Sales Navigator

LinkedIn

Zoom

Modjo

Description du poste

Business Development Representative – France (f/m/d)

Join Apaleo and Shape the Future of Hospitality Tech!

Apaleo is the world’s most open, API-first property management platform powering the next generation of hospitality operations. Its modular, AI-powered infrastructure enables hoteliers to customise their tech stack, automate routine work, and deliver seamless, personalised guest experiences, powered by best-in-class apps and autonomous AI agents that adapt to every stay.

As we continue to grow in the DACH market, we are looking for a driven Business Development Representative (BDR) (f/m/d) to generate new business opportunities and play a key role in our sales engine.

Your Mission

As a BDR at Apaleo, you are on the front line of our growth. You will be responsible for generating qualified sales opportunities for our Account Executives through a mix of inbound lead qualification and proactive outbound prospecting.

This is a high-impact, target-driven role with a clear path towards an Account Executive position.

What You’ll Be Up To

• Own and manage inbound leads with speed and strong qualification standards
• Proactively build pipeline through outbound prospecting (calls, email, LinkedIn)
• Consistently meet and exceed monthly targets (e.g. meetings booked, qualified opportunities)
• Run structured discovery conversations to understand customer needs and identify pain points
• Engage decision-makers in the hospitality industry and position Apaleo’s value proposition
• Collaborate closely with Account Executives to ensure high-quality handover of opportunities
• Leverage our partner ecosystem to identify and generate additional leads
• Maintain clean and accurate data in HubSpot and use tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Zoom, and Modjo to optimise your performance

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• Demonstrated success in B2B SaaS, sales development, or a comparable commercial role
• Strong interest in outbound prospecting and building pipeline
• Comfortable working with targets, KPIs, and performance metrics
• Excellent communication skills in French and English (minimum C1 level required for both, for the French market)
• Confidence in engaging and challenging decision-makers
• Strong discovery and listening skills, you know how to uncover real customer needs
• High level of resilience, ownership, and drive to succeed in a fast-paced environment
• Curiosity and willingness to learn, especially in a tech-driven product environment
• Experience in hospitality or hospitality tech or SaaS or similar background
• Familiarity with modern sales tools (e.g. HubSpot, Sales Navigator etc.)
• Additional language proficiency in Italian or Spanish, or German is a plus

What We Offer

• Clear and structured career path towards Account Executive or other revenue roles
• Dedicated onboarding and continuous sales training (tools, product, methodologies)
• Regular feedback cycles and development support
• Opportunity to join a fast-growing SaaS company and directly impact revenue growth

Culture & Growth

• A Diverse & International Team:Work alongside passionate professionals from over 20 nationalities, bringing unique cultural perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to shape the future of hospitality tech.
• Growth & Development:As we scale, so do your opportunities. You’ll benefit from 360 feedback reviews, a dedicated learning budget, and plenty of chances to take on more responsibility. Our evolving career framework ensures you have increasing opportunities to learn new skills, advance your career, and make an impact.
• Autonomy & Ownership:Great ideas can come from anywhere. We empower you to take responsibility, make decisions, and contribute directly in an environment built on trust, transparency, and collaboration.
• Shape the Future of Hospitality Tech:Be part of a fast-growing scale-up transforming the hospitality industry. From day one, your work drives real impact and you’ll have the freedom to bring your ideas to life.
• Competitive & Fair Compensation:We believe great work deserves great pay. Our salaries are competitive and guided by benchmarking data to ensure fairness across all roles and teams. We make sure to recognize and reward performance and contribution.
• Flexible & Remote Work Options:We focus on results, not clocking hours. You can work from home, the office or in a hybrid setup, with flexibility to adapt your schedule as long as it makes sense for your role, your team and our business.
• Free Public Transport:Travel across Germany with ease using our fully covered Deutschland Ticket.
• Team Connection:Strong connections fuel collaboration. We celebrate and connect through regular team dinners, company meetups, Oktoberfest celebrations, Christmas parties, and other offsite events.
• Paid Time Off:Enjoy 30 days of vacationto fully disconnect, recharge, and return inspired.
• Health & Wellbeing:Prioritize your health with access to hundreds of gyms, fitness studios, and wellness options through ourEGYM Wellpassmembership.

How you make an impact joining Apaleo:Joining Apaleo means more than just taking on a role, it’s about driving real change in the hospitality industry. Your contributions will directly shape our innovative platform, influence company-wide decisions, and help redefine the future of hospitality tech. At Apaleo, your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your impact is tangible. Be part of a team where your work fuels progress, collaboration sparks innovation, and growth is a shared journey.

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