Business Development Manager

Bending Spoons; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading software development company in Milan is seeking a driven Sales Associate to shape the B2B sales function. The role involves identifying business leads, building relationships, and providing valuable insights for product development. Candidates should exhibit strong reasoning skills, teamwork, and proficiency in English. This position offers competitive pay, flexible hours, and numerous benefits, with opportunities for significant career growth.

Servizi

Flexible hours

Remote work

Learning allowance

Health insurance

Relocation support

Parental support

Annual retreat

Competenze

• Strong sense of responsibility and initiative.
• Structured thinking and attention to detail.
• Collaborative and supportive mindset.
• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Mansioni

• Shape the B2B sales function and define strategy.
• Identify and cold-call on-target businesses.
• Understand industry dynamics and build relationships.
• Gather client feedback to inform product development.
• Monitor performance metrics for high-value actions.

Conoscenze

Drive

Reasoning ability

Team spirit

Proficiency in English

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Overview

Be among the first 25 applicants. At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, and that operates with high effectiveness and ethical standards. We execute a strategy that combines investing in digital businesses with hands-on operational execution to create value for shareholders.

For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate.

Responsibilities

• Shape the B2B sales function. Join a fast-moving team building a world-class B2B sales function from the ground up; help define strategy, approach, and guiding principles for enterprise sales.
• Go after high-potential leads. Identify and cold-call on-target businesses to build a portfolio of respected, revenue-driving corporate clients.
• Learn the industry inside and out. Understand incentives, pressure points, and decision-makers to build powerful, profitable relationships.
• Work closely with the product. Speak about it clearly; gather client feedback and provide input to shape future development.
• Follow the data. Monitor performance metrics to gauge impact and identify high-value actions and opportunities.
• Stand out at every touchpoint. Deliver outstanding service that builds trust with every client interaction.

What we look for

• Drive. Ambition, initiative, effort, tenacity, and a strong sense of responsibility; maintain a high and rising standard.
• Reasoning ability. Problem-solving from first principles, structured thinking, bias awareness, and attention to details that matter.
• Team spirit. Collaborative, supportive, reliable, honest, and transparent.
• Proficiency in English. Read, write, and speak proficiently in English.

What we offer

• An exceptional opportunity for growth. We hire individuals with outstanding potential and place them in positions to thrive, with opportunities to lead significant projects.
• Talented, entrepreneurial teams. Small, result-oriented, autonomous teams with bright colleagues.
• Competitive pay and equity. Salary ranges vary by location and experience, with potential equity and tax considerations if relocating.
• All. These. Benefits. Flexible hours, remote work, learning allowance, health insurance, relocation support, parental support, and an annual retreat.

Commitment & contract

Permanent or fixed-term; full-time or part-time.

Location

Milan (Italy), London (UK) or remote.

The selection process

You may be asked to complete tests to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. If successful, you’ll proceed to interviews. The process can be lengthy as we aim to find the right fit.

We encourage applicants who feel they could excel in the role, even if CVs aren’t a perfect match for every requirement.

Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Before you apply

If you’ve applied before, consider waiting at least one year before applying again.

Bending Spoons is a demanding environment with high standards and significant commitment. To ramp up quickly, we recommend spending your first months in our Milan office, with relocation support as needed. Afterward, you may work from Milan, London, or remotely from approved countries, depending on the offer stage.

If the role speaks to you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Product Management
• Industries: Software Development

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