Business Development Representative - Netherlands

Tekst; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Tekst is seeking a BDR to fuel international growth. You will be the first touch for potential Tekst customers, conducting outbound outreach and qualifying opportunities for our AE team.

You will work from the Netherlands, collaborating with the Country Lead and Enterprise AE. In this role you will leverage AI-powered tools, build targeted campaigns, and maintain a healthy pipeline in the CRM, while delivering compelling messaging in English and Dutch.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in sales development.
• Experience with CRM and outbound tools.
• Fluency in multiple European languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hunt for opportunities through cold calling and targeted outreach.
• Engage prospects, qualify, and set qualified meetings.
• Collaborate with AEs on territory plans and ABM strategies.
• Manage and update CRM with pipeline and forecasting.

Skills

Sales development

English proficiency

Dutch language

Tools

Salesforce

Salesloft

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

About Tekst & Our Mission

At Tekst, we believe in a world where enterprise processes run themselves, and people get to do the work they love. Our mission is to make enterprise processes self-improving. To get there, we’re building the context layer that lets AI agents work at scale on the back-office processes that actually matter. With enterprise customers like Daikin, Colruyt, Mitsubishi and Nokia and $13.5M in Series A funding, we cut through the AI hype to deliver real, measurable automation.

The Role

As a BDR, you are the engine of our growth. You are the first point of contact for potential Tekst customers and the driving force behind our international expansion. We don't want "call robots"; we want smart hunters who use AI to sell AI.

You will work in the Netherlands, together with our Country Lead and Enterprise AE.

What will you be doing?

• Hunt for opportunities: Proactively identify and engage high-potential prospects through cold calling, strategic emailing, and social selling.
• AI-Powered outreach: Write tight, thoughtful outbound copy that gets attention. You will experiment with our own AI-outreach tools to personalize at scale and stay ahead of the curve.

• Master the "First Touch": Conduct high-level discovery calls with Director and VP-level stakeholders at leading enterprises to understand their challenges and qualify them (using MEDDIC).

• Strategic partnering: Collaborate with Account Executives to develop territory plays and work with Marketing on account-based marketing (ABM) strategies.

• Become a product expert: Stay ahead of AI trends and the Tekst roadmap to handle initial objections and spark genuine curiosity in prospects.

• Manage the funnel: Diligently track all activity in our CRM to ensure seamless hand-offs to the AE team and accurate forecasting.

What's in it for you?

• Fast-Track Career Growth: The BDR role is our primary talent pipeline for future AE or Sales Management roles—this is your launchpad as we grow to 60 FTE.

• Series A Momentum: We’ve quadrupled our ARR in the past 12 months and we are just getting started.

• Continuous Learning: Hands-on coaching from senior sales leaders and deep exposure to the absolute cutting edge of Enterprise AI.

• Amazing Culture: Hybrid work options, fun team-building, and a high-energy environment in Ghent.

• Competitive Compensation: Solid base salary plus a performance-based bonus structure tied to qualified meetings and pipeline generated.

• Resilience & grit: A hunter mentality with the persistence to stay motivated in an outbound-heavy environment.
• Curiosity: A natural ability to ask the right questions and a genuine interest in how AI is transforming the enterprise landscape.

• Communication excellence: Exceptional verbal and written English; Dutch is also very important.

• Startup mindset: Comfortable thriving in a fast-paced environment where your feedback directly impacts our strategy.

• 2+ years of experience in sales development; familiarity with Salesforce, Salesloft, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator; fluency in additional European languages.

You should be able to come to the Ghent office quite often.