Business Development Representative

Smartling; Ireland; Remote; EUR 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartling is seeking a Business Development Representative for a remote, work from home position, based in Ireland. You will be the first point of contact with potential customers, qualifying active buying interest and acting as the bridge between marketing and sales to ensure high-quality, frictionless new customer acquisition.

You will work with marketing and sales to source high-potential prospects, develop outreach strategies via email, Zoom and social channels, and become a Smartling expert

Qualifications

• Interest in sales as a career.
• Track record of top performance in a competitive environment.
• Curiosity for fast-paced technology.
• Clear communicator with a deep sense of empathy.
• Self-starter who loves problem solving and teamwork.
• Excellent written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Source and engage with high-potential prospects and companies
• Develop and execute outreach strategies via email, zoom and social channels
• Generate curiosity with potential customers by clearly articulating Smartling’s value proposition
• Act as a consultative partner for potential customers; fielding questions and handling objections
• Once prospects have been qualified and a fit has been identified, execute a hand-off to Account Executives
• Diligently record and manage prospect and company information in Salesforce.com
• Become a Smartling expert, maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the product, competitive positioning and industry trends
• Be a Smartling ambassador at industry events and conferences

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Self-starter

Teamwork

Written communication

Job description

Overview

Smartling is seeking a Business Development Representative for a remote, work from home position, based in Ireland. Smartling’s Business Development team is a group of highly motivated sales professionals whose focus is to source and engage with high-potential prospects. As the first point of contact with potential customers, you will qualify active buying interest and be a critical part of the bridge between marketing and sales to ensure new customer acquisition is consistent, high quality, and frictionless.

Overview

Smartling is seeking a Business Development Representative for a remote, work from home position, based in Ireland. Smartling’s Business Development team is a group of highly motivated sales professionals whose focus is to source and engage with high-potential prospects. As the first point of contact with potential customers, you will qualify active buying interest and be a critical part of the bridge between marketing and sales to ensure new customer acquisition is consistent, high quality, and frictionless.

Smartling is an AI-native translation platform that's redefining how the world's biggest brands go global — ranked #3 on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list. We're growing rapidly at scale and are backed by Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm. While most companies are still figuring out how to use AI, we've spent years building it into the core of our platform — and we're just getting started.

What’s In It For You

• Become a business representative via regular and structured coaching and training
• Be a part of an ambitious and highly motivated team
• You will learn vital prospecting skills and be a champion in discovery calls with prospects
• Develop your core foundation and launch your career as a SaaS sales professional
• Work in a fast-paced technology company
• Sales performance incentives for fun (SPIFFs!)

You Will

• Work alongside marketing and sales to source and engage with high-potential prospects and companies
• Develop and execute outreach strategies via email, zoom and social channels
• Generate curiosity with potential customers by clearly articulating Smartling’s value proposition
• Act as a consultative partner for potential customers; fielding questions and handling objections
• Once prospects have been qualified and a fit has been identified, execute a hand-off to Account Executives
• Diligently record and manage prospect and company information in Salesforce.com
• Become a Smartling expert, maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the product, competitive positioning and industry trends
• Be a Smartling ambassador at industry events and conferences

You Have

• Interest in sales as a career
• Track record of top performance in a competitive environment
• A natural passion and curiosity for the fast-paced technology
• Clear communicator with a deep sense of empathy
• A self-starter who loves problem solving and teamwork
• Excellent written communication skills