Business Development Representative - DACH

Emplifi; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media management firm is looking for a Business Development Representative for the DACH region. The role involves identifying key decision makers, supporting lead generation, and working closely with the sales team to meet targets. Successful candidates will have B2B sales experience, fluency in German and English, and a desire to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth are offered, working with top international brands from a modern office in Central London.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Pension

Unlimited PTO

Enhanced family/parental leave

Modern office in Central London

Qualifications

• Proven client facing experience in B2B sales.
• Fluent in both German and English, with additional languages as a plus.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced working environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and contact decision makers for new business.
• Support Marketing and Sales with lead generation.
• Collaborate with Account Executive to meet sales targets.

Skills

Client facing experience

Sales experience

Telesales experience

Fluent in German and English

Technical aptitude for CRM tools

Ability to deal with objections

Job description

Business Development Representative - DACH

Emplifi’s unified social media management platform empowers more than 20,000 of the world’s leading brands to revolutionize the digital and social customer experience. With comprehensive and integrated social media marketing, social commerce, and care, combined with unified analytics and AI, Emplifi fuels growth resulting in happy customers, increased product sales, and improved brand loyalty.

About the Sales Team

Emplifi’s sales team is spread around the globe and helps businesses to scale their digital CX innovations and operations internationally while supporting clients of all sizes. Brand relationships are key to our business but we also work with hundreds of agency and media partners. Our aim is always the same – empower marketers to achieve more, no matter where they are or what industry they’re in.

As part of an international team, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues from Sydney all the way to Sao Paulo, from New York to Singapore and be part of an ever-growing family. You will be supported in your career by a team of professionals dedicated to your development, so that you can grow as a professional and a social media expert advisor.

Job Summary

To be successful in this role, you must be persistent and possess the inventive skills needed to reach and intrigue the ever-elusive decision makers. The role would suit a proactive personality with strong research skills, someone who is not afraid to cold call, as your success will depend on high levels of activity on the telephone and via other means if necessary (i.e. LinkedIn). Understanding of marketing and brand story telling would be beneficial.

What You’ll Do Here

• Identify and contact key, relevant decision makers responsible for leading brands with a view of driving new business opportunities, conduct needs assessments calls with specific prospects as assigned
• Support the Marketing and Sales departments through lead generation and qualify all inbound and outbound leads via phone, web, email, corporate events and direct mail campaigns
• Work closely with an assigned Account Executive/Regional Sales Manager and marketing team to achieve both your personal and sales executives’ targets, to develop and implement appropriate prospect communication plans and to ensure proper quality and quantity of demonstrations
• Communicate Emplifi value proposition with a view to scheduling online product demonstrations and face-to-face meetings for an assigned Account Executive/Regional Sales Manager

What You’ll Bring to Us

• Previous successful client facing experience, preferably sales, telesales experience in B2B
• Fluent level of German and English is essential, additional languages are advantageous
• The ability and desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment
• The desire to meet and exceed measurable performance goals
• A willingness to learn about social and brand marketing
• The technical aptitude to master our CRM tool
• The ability to deal with objections

What We Offer

• International, fast paced and growing environment
• Chance to work with the world’s biggest brands at the CX tech leader
• Agile and open-minded culture, with high levels of trust and flexibility
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Possibility to learn new and cutting edge technologies, in an environment that encourages new ideas
• Benefits package including Private Health Insurance and Pension
• Unlimited PTO
• Enhanced family/ parental leave
• Modern office in the heart of Central London
• There’s more as well! Speak with us to find out all details!

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