Business Development Intern

Syntho; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular team events and offsites

Office in Amsterdam (hybrid)

Flexible working options

International team

Job summary

Syntho, an Amsterdam-based startup, is seeking a Business Development Intern to support outbound sales and help scale the pipeline. You will collaborate with the New Business Sales team to identify opportunities and engage prospects, contributing to early-stage conversations and data-driven outreach.

The role offers hands-on learning in a fast-growing environment, with a preference for a proactive learner who enjoys teamwork, CRM usage, and building connections in a global market.

Qualifications

• Interest in sales, business development, or commercial roles.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort with outreach.
• Eager to learn how to engage prospects and support early conversations.
• Professional and reliable in client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Support outbound lead generation initiatives.
• Assist with cold outreach via calls, email, LinkedIn.
• Help build and maintain a qualified sales pipeline.
• Research target accounts and decision-makers.
• Create and enrich prospect lists with insights.
• Contribute to developing and testing outreach strategies.

Skills

Sales mindset

Outbound outreach

Communication

Learning agility

Tools

CRM systems

LinkedIn

Job description

Amsterdam (On-Site)

Your Role: Business Development Intern

As a Business Development Intern, you will support Syntho's efforts in building and scaling its sales pipeline. You'll work closely with the New Business Sales team to identify opportunities, engage with prospects, and contribute to outbound initiatives. This is a hands-on role with plenty of learning opportunities and real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Support outbound lead generation initiatives
• Assist with cold outreach (calls, email, LinkedIn) to generate new opportunities
• Help build and maintain a qualified sales pipeline
• Research and identify target accounts and key decision-makers
• Create and enrich prospect lists with relevant contacts and insights
• Contribute to developing and testing creative outreach strategies

Your Profile

Sales & Communication

• Interest in sales, business development, or commercial roles

• Strong communication skills and comfortable reaching out to new people

• Eager to learn how to engage prospects and support early-stage conversations

• Professional and reliable in interactions with potential clients

Domain & Learning Ability

• Interest in B2B, data, technology, or AI

• Motivated to learn about customer challenges and how our solution addresses them

• Quick learner who can absorb new information and apply it in practice

• Detail-oriented and able to support research and preparation tasks

Execution & Support

• Proactive and hands-on, with a willingness to support the sales team where needed

• Organized and able to assist with managing outreach activities and prospect data

• Comfortable working on repetitive tasks (e.g., list building, CRM updates) while looking for ways to improve them

• Contributes to team goals rather than owning individual targets

Startup Mindset

• Excited to gain experience in a fast-growing startup environment

• Positive attitude and willingness to learn by doing

• Enjoys working collaboratively and supporting a team

• Familiarity with tools like LinkedIn or CRM systems is a plus, but not required

What's in It for You

• Work at the forefront of AI and synthetic data innovation

• Contribute to solving one of the biggest challenges in tech: data privacy

• Grow with a fast-scaling startup at a key inflection point

• Join a young, ambitious, and international team

• Enjoy regular team events, drinks, and offsites

• Modern office in Amsterdam + flexible working options

About Syntho

When real data is sensitive, missing or problematic - turn to synthetic data!

Syntho is an Amsterdam-based start-up enabling organizations to safely and efficiently work with privacy-preserving, production-like data. Our mission is simple: unlock data by making high-quality synthetic data accessible.

Why Join Now?

Syntho is entering its next growth phase and you’ll join at a pivotal moment: from early traction to market leadership in Europe. With initial product-market fit, we are now scaling—and this role is key in driving that growth.

Location

This is an on-site role at our Amsterdam office (hybrid: office + work-from-home flexibility)