Business Development Rep (Italian Speaker)

F5 Networks, Inc.; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commissions

Family healthcare

Pension

Life insurance

Income protection

Flexible working conditions

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. is hiring a Business Development Representative (BDR) to support the EMEA market with a focus on Italy and Malta. The role involves developing inbound leads in partnership with marketing and working with the sales team to create effective outreach plans.

You will identify strong prospects, schedule qualified meetings, and stay informed on industry trends. The position is based in Cork, Ireland, with a hybrid work structure requiring in-office presence and remote work as

Qualifications

• Fluent written and verbal Italian and English.
• Experience in business development or sales in tech is a plus.
• Strong work ethic and goal orientation.

Responsibilities

• Develop inbound leads with marketing to uncover new opportunities.
• Collaborate with sales to craft prospect communication plans.
• Innovate and improve the sales development process.
• Identify quality leads and build opportunities for the business daily.
• Meet monthly targets by scheduling qualified meetings with leaders in EMEA.

Skills

Italian language

English language

Sales experience

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Education

College degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive. The F5 product family offers our customers and partners access to award winning, market leading multi-cloud application services that span from code to customer. As part of our continued success and expansion we are searching for our next Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our fun, dynamic and growing team supporting our EMEA business. The role of an F5 BDR is to help identify sales pipeline for the market in Italy and Malta and engage on the frontlines with F5 customers and prospects to drive meaningful conversations which positively impact F5 EMEA revenue and sales development. This role also offers you the opportunity to join a team and company that is at the forefront of establishing new cutting-edge sales motions, techniques and practices needed for the new age of digital selling we live in today. This role is offered under a hybrid work structure with in office days located out of our F5, Cork City Centre, Ireland, office where the team is established today. If you are enthusiastic about learning and developing, an early aspirant in your sales career or looking to work in a fast paced dynamic work environment, this role and F5 is the perfect place for you!

What Qualifications and Attributes do I need to apply?

• Previous business development work experience or college degree is great but not essential.
• Fluent written and verbal comminution skills in Italian and English is required.
• Prior Sales experience in a technology company or similar is a huge bonus.
• Desire to learn new skills and develop yourself for future growth.
• Very strong work ethic with confidence to work autonomously.
• Highly motivated and goal-orientated to succeed both individually and as part of a highly successful fast growing team and company.

What will I be doing?

• As a critical part of our Sales pipeline you will be working daily on developing inbound leads driven in partnership with our marketing organisation to uncover new selling opportunities.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the sales team to develop and implement appropriate prospect communication plans.
• Strategize with team members to innovate & improve the overall sales development process.
• Highly skilled at identifying the right leads at the right companies by using prospecting tools and outbound sales techniques - building opportunities for the business daily.
• Meet and exceed monthly targets by scheduling highly qualified meetings with technical leaders in the EMEA market.
• You are an evangelist for F5, educating your market about all F5 Products and services.
• Be an authority in F5, and stay informed about current technologies and industry trends.
• You exhibit qualities of overachievement, self-motivation, good teamwork, and positive outlook.
• Zealously updating CRM (Salesforce) to make sure our reports and data are kept up to date.
• Work internally with other departments to ensure proper feedback on quality and quantity of sales development process.

What’s in it for me?

• Ability to learn, grow and develop within a world class organisation with a strong focus on its people and culture.
• Opportunity to further your career within the wider F5 EMEA business unit.
• Highly competitive compensation and perks package offered including uncapped commissions, family healthcare, pension, life insurance and income protection.
• Flexible working conditions with an opportunity to be part of a fun, diverse and highly energetic team.
• F5 provide comprehensive training on all the technologies – learning and improving is never-ending.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [e-mail].

Hybrid: Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter. Remote: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.

Together, we're building a better digital world. Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you—the best minds in the industry. We're committed to a unique, human-first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.