Business Development Representative, French Speaking

Payhawk; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday paid leave

Competitive compensation package

Exchange policy to Payhawk offices

Flexible working hours

Opportunity to use Payhawk product

Job summary

Payhawk is seeking a proactive Business Development Representative (French Speaking) to drive outbound prospecting and generate opportunities in the Benelux region. You will lead campaigns, qualify leads, and set meetings for Account Executives, with a focus on Dutch/Flemish, French and English communication.

The role offers flexible working hours and a path to ownership in a fast-growing fintech company with offices across Europe.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of sales experience.
• Basic knowledge of LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Familiar with CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot).
• Ambitious and competitive with leadership potential.
• Willing to own and drive the Benelux market.

Responsibilities

• Own outbound prospecting campaigns via email, calls, and social selling.
• Follow up on demand generation campaigns to identify prospects.
• Generate prospects and manage your own pipeline for Benelux market.
• Develop new campaign ideas and test channels.
• Draw data-driven conclusions on results and learnings.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM knowledge

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Ownership & entrepreneurship

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Job description

Business Development Representative, French Speaking

Company Mission

Payhawk is a leading global spend management solution for scaling businesses. Headquartered in London and combining company cards, reimbursable expenses and accounts payable into a single product; its future-facing technology enables finance teams to control and automate company spending at scale.

The Payhawk customer base includes fast-growing and mature multinational companies in 32 countries including LuxAir and Wagestream. With offices in New York, London, Berlin, Munich , Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Vilnius and Sofia; Payhawk is backed by renowned investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greenoaks, QED Investors, Bek Ventures and Eleven Ventures.

Our values include supporting flat hierarchies, taking ownership and responsibility, seeking and providing feedback, managing constructive critique, and speaking our minds. We understand that the best ideas don't all come from the same place, so we encourage diversity and inclusion in all areas of our work.

The future of fintech is about more than money, and we believe in work-life balance, continual learning, and empowered teams. We're also on a journey to measure and improve our environmental and social impact. From virtual cards to digital subscriptions, our software and automation help take paper out of the equation for our customers, too.

We're changing the world of payments, and we're looking for an exceptional team to help us.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate, self-driven individual who wants to be a part of a big success story. As a Business Development Representative (BDR), you are responsible for generating new leads and business opportunities, and in this instance, specifically for the Benelux market. The successful candidate should be comfortable and effective with prospecting, cold calling, qualifying, and setting up meetings over the phone, email or whatever brings you to the target. You will have a proven track record of Benelux prospects.

We consider BDRs to be our spearhead of the company. You are the first person to carry our solution to the world, and you are the representative of our platform. You will take ownership of building your pipeline and generating opportunities for the Account Executives.

Responsibilities

• Own and run your outbound prospecting campaigns: emails, calls, social selling, whatever works to generate leads and fuel the machinery.
• Follow up on various demand generation campaigns run by the marketing team to identify prospects.
• Generate prospects and manage your own pipeline for the Belgium market
• Identify niches and come up with ideas for new campaigns.
• Draw data-driven conclusions on results and lessons learned.

Requirements

Dutch / Flemish, French and professional English

• A sales background with at least 1+ years of experience
• Basic knowledge of LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• Familiar with using a CRM system (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot)
• Ambitious and competitive person with leadership potential
• You want to make an impact and see your actions add value
• Ownership and entrepreneurship attitude – you will be our spearhead for the Benelux market, including Wallonia and the Luxembourg market.
• Comfortable with a fast-changing environment
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Courage and creativity to find new ways of generating business

Company Benefits

• 30 days holiday paid leave
• Competitive compensation package
• Exchange policy to another Payhawk office (London, Berlin, Barcelona, Sofia, Paris)
• Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home
• Opportunity to use the Payhawk product

Payhawk is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.