Sales Development Representative (Bilingual French/English Speaker)

Faire; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Wellness program

Mental health resources

Charitable matching

Career growth

Job summary

Faire in Greater London is seeking a Sales Development Representative to identify and engage French-speaking brands, building thoughtful outbound strategies and generating qualified partnership opportunities for our Enterprise Account Executive team.

Depending on experience, you may be developing foundational skills or independently managing more complex prospecting motions, contributing to broader team initiatives and growing your career at Faire.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

Job description

• Faire’s quality, depth, and breadth of supply is one of our strongest value propositions to retailers, and our Enterprise Brand Partnerships team plays a critical role in bringing the best and most relevant brands onto our platform
• As a Sales Development Representative, you’ll directly contribute to Faire’s growth by identifying and engaging prospective French-speaking brands, building thoughtful outbound strategies, and generating qualified partnership opportunities for our Enterprise Account Executive team
• Depending on your experience, you may be developing these foundational skills or independently managing more complex prospecting motions and contributing to broader team initiatives
• Faire’s goal is to become the default platform for brands to grow their wholesale businesses and for independent retailers to discover products for their stores. As we continue to scale, you’ll have meaningful opportunities to take ownership, deepen your sales expertise, and grow your career at Faire
• Prospect/identify high-value brands that are a good fit for Faire’s retailers
• Directly contribute to our brand growth by qualifying leads and applicant brands
• Identify customer needs and solve for gaps with creative outreach strategy & discovery including, but limited to: email copy, warm/cold calls, social media outreach, in-person events
• Build relationships with prospective customers and generate qualified opportunities for the Account Executive team
• Leverage Salesforce, reporting tools, and sales engagement platforms to track pipeline health, monitor pacing to goals, and optimize outreach strategy
• Use coaching, feedback and performance data to continuously improve your approach
• Build foundational skills in prospecting, business development and enterprise sales while exploring longer-term growth opportunities at Faire

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare: Including Health, Dental, Vision and Disability for all our locations.
• Time off: Paid time off, holidays and company-wide “Faire Fundays”.
• Parental leave: Generous parental and family leave, as well as fertility support benefits.
• Productivity support: Monthly stipends to help cover work from home connectivity needs.
• Annual learning grant: For personal and professional development, as well as unlimited access to training courses through LinkedIn Learning.
• Thoughtfully designed spaces: All of our offices have been designed with local in mind – from our architects to our coffee blends.
• Fitness and well-being benefits: Including monthly credit towards your wellness-related programmes.
• Mental health benefits: Including free access to Modern Health therapists and resources.
• Charitable matching: Faire will match up to £250 of your charity donations, every year.
• Career planning: Whether you want to grow as a leader, hone your craft or explore a new discipline, our career framework allows space for you to explore.

We’re looking for a commercially curious, highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, builds strong relationships, and enjoys solving problems creatively. We’re open to candidates with different levels of experience and will determine leveling based on demonstrated skills throughout the interview processMotivated, curious, action-forward, and leads with integrityExcited to join and contribute to a fast-moving, high-potential, culture driven environment & comfortable with changePassionate about our mission and working with small businesses — many of whom are artisans and entrepreneurs -and helping them thriveClear organization and time management skills for handling 100s of prospective brand accountsExceptionally strong verbal and written communication skillsFluent in French and EnglishMeticulous attention to detail & strong judgment in assessing best brand fits for FaireDriven to learn & interpret data through running reports through sales systemsA Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional working experienceUp to 2 years of experience in sales, business development, retail or another customer-facing environmentExperience with Salesforce or any Sales automation system (e.g. Salesloft)Experience making outbound calls, handling objections or working toward performance targetsExposure to ecommerce, retail, marketplaces, wholesale or technology companiesSeeking strong work culture + communityEntrepreneurial mindset!