Marketing Development Representative (French Speaking)

Starburst; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data platform company is seeking a Marketing Development Representative (French Speaking) to support software sales and marketing efforts. This entry-level role is ideal for recent graduates fluent in French, offering a dynamic career launch in the tech industry. Responsibilities include qualifying leads and collaborating with Account Executives. The position is based in London with a hybrid working model, involving onsite presence 2-3 days per week. Competitive pay and flexible benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Attractive stock grants

Flexible paid time off

Supportive total rewards program

Qualifications

• Fluency in French with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with high volume activity capabilities.
• Strong writing skills and objection handling.

Responsibilities

• Contact and qualify inbound prospective customers.
• Engage prospects via email, phone, and webinars.
• Collaborate with Account Executives to create sales opportunities.

Skills

Business-level fluency in French

Excellent phone skills

Strong desire to win

Proficiency with standard productivity tools

Attention to detail

Ability to prioritize tasks

Tools

Google Docs

MS-Office

Web-conferencing tools

Job description

Marketing Development Representative (French Speaking)

Location: London, United Kingdom

About Starburst

Starburst is the data platform for analytics, applications, and AI, unifying data across clouds and on‑premises to accelerate AI innovation. Organizations—from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises in 60+ countries—rely on Starburst for fast data access, seamless collaboration, and enterprise‑grade governance on an open hybrid data lakehouse.

About the Role

Reporting to the EMEA Commercial Sales Lead, this entry‑level opportunity offers a recent graduate a chance to launch a career in software sales and marketing. You will prospect, qualify leads, and support the Account Executive team with a focus on the French market.

Responsibilities

• Contact, educate, and qualify inbound prospective customers to generate qualified sales opportunities.
• Use all available tools—including email, telephone, web conferencing, webinars, and events—to engage prospects.
• Develop sales acumen by mastering prospecting, discovery, and lead qualification processes.
• Consistently track, meet, and exceed target.
• Learn how Starburst technology addresses the technical and business challenges of enterprises.
• Collaborate with assigned Account Executives to create sales opportunities in their territory.

Qualifications

• Business‑level fluency in French, including strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Hard‑working self‑starter willing to achieve high volume activity daily while maintaining a positive and energetic persona.
• Excellent phone skills, including listening, presentation, and objection handling, and strong writing skills.
• Strong desire to win and a deep motivation to build a successful sales career.
• Ability to prioritize and reprioritize tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficiency with standard productivity tools (Google Docs, MS‑Office, web‑conferencing).
• Team player with integrity.
• Ability to travel occasionally for onboarding, off‑sites, customer engagements, and company events.

Location

This role is based in the London office and follows a hybrid model, with an expectation of being onsite 2‑3 days per week.

Benefits

Competitive pay, attractive stock grants, flexible paid time off, and a supportive total rewards program.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, or expression.