Business Development Representative, Enterprise- Dutch Speaking (f/m/d)

Contentful; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Een vooruitstrevend technologiebedrijf zoekt een gedreven Business Development Representative. In deze rol krijg je de kans om de digitale toekomst te helpen vormgeven door uitzonderlijke klantervaringen te bieden. Je zult samenwerken met regionale sales executives en verantwoordelijk zijn voor het genereren van leads en het boeken van afspraken. Dit is een unieke kans om je vaardigheden te ontwikkelen via een intensief trainingsprogramma, terwijl je bijdraagt aan de groei van het bedrijf. Als je een passie hebt voor technologie en klantgerichtheid, dan is dit de perfecte rol voor jou!

Benefits

Aandelenopties

Fertiliteits- en gezinsopbouwvoordelen

Betaald verlof

Opleidingsbudget

Welzijnsvergoeding

Communicatievergoeding

Kantooruitrusting voor nieuwe medewerkers

Qualifications

• 1-2 jaar werkervaring, bij voorkeur in sales of als BDR.
• Vloeiend in Engels en Nederlands, uitstekende communicatievaardigheden.

Responsibilities

• Onderzoek en begrijp de markt en klantervaringen.
• Genereer leads en boek verkoopafspraken.

Skills

Communicatievaardigheden

Klantenservice

Proactieve kwalificatie

Relatiebeheer

Detailgerichtheid

Education

HBO of gelijkwaardig

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

About the opportunity

Sluit je bij ons aan terwijl we de digitale toekomst vormgeven en uitzonderlijke klantervaringen leveren! Er wacht een spannende carrière op je in ons Sales-team. Solliciteer nu!

At Contentful, we are always searching for top candidates to join our global team of Business Development Reps. We are particularly interested in individuals who would like to pursue a career in sales who can work with our Benelux customer base on a fluent Dutch level.

This is a speculative job description, and an immediate opening may not be available. However, we still encourage interested candidates to apply. On a proactive basis, our recruitment team will do our best to get in touch with you to discuss your profile and explain more about Contentful. We will keep your application on file should a suitable opportunity arise.

This position is one of the first touch-points that our customers and potential prospects will have with the Contentful brand. This role requires an organized and motivated individual to research and understand the marketplace as well as how Contentful can help organizations drive digital transformation and best-in-class customer experiences. As an Enterprise Business Development Representative, you will gain experience interacting with customers of all levels across a variety of industries. You will work closely with assigned Regional Sales Executives and supporting teams to hunt new business.

Part of this unique opportunity includes attending our Contentful training program. This program focuses on developing highly skilled professionals within our organization. This is a multi-step learning and skill development program with hands-on training. The program consists of multiple levels, which gives more responsibility and earning potential.

Please note this is an onsite role; our offices are based in Central London.

What to expect?

• Gain in-depth knowledge of customers, industry, Contentful’s solution offering
• Effectively manage campaigns and reach out to new prospects
• Lead generation activities including strategic research on LinkedIn, among other hunting tools and outbound prospecting, calling, emailing, and social outreach
• Book at least 1 sales appointment per day and input all activities in CRM
• Send weekly activity reports to sales leadership
• Collaborate with assigned Account Executives, handing off qualified prospects
• Educate AEs on the complete qualification meeting details (SLAs)
• Successfully meet or exceed opportunity and pipeline targets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Build relationships with decision-makers and key executives in all industries and verticals

What you need to be successful?

• 1-2 years of work experience preferred; and previous SDR/BDR experience is highly advantageous
• Language fluency in English and Dutch is mandatory
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Seeks to understand the customer’s needs, objectives and challenges
• Ability to proactively qualify customer needs
• Ability to understand the business opportunity, and to articulate it to the AE team, by understanding the prospect’s use case and requirements well and how Contentful fits into the customer’s goals
• Ability to build rapport with prospects, colleagues and other stakeholders
• Self starter, doesn’t wait for things to happen, but pro-actively takes action to move the conversation forward
• Willingness to travel (up to 10%)
• Ability to follow the set processes, update the relevant systems diligently, and make suggestions on improvements where required
• Detail oriented and data driven
• Ability to work with standard software such as Salesforce, etc.
• Interest in technology and willingness to learn about Contentful's solutions
• Customer-first mindset, where you and company wins by helping our customers to be successful.

What's in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, education days, compassion days for loss, and volunteer days
• Company paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health
• A monthly communication phone/internet stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.