Graduate Business Development Representative (m/w/d)

ZABEL; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured sales training

Direct client contact from day one

Path to developing your own client/op"

Ground-up Amsterdam office

Starting salary €50,000–€75,000

Job summary

ZABEL is building its Amsterdam founding team and seeking ambitious graduates to kick off a sales career. You will start in Munich, then move to Amsterdam, where the role grows as you develop client relationships.

Expect structured sales training, mentorship, and a clear path to owning a client portfolio with a salary in the €50,000–€75,000 range depending on experience. Fluency in English is essential; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree completed or near graduation.
• Ambition and drive to build a career in sales.
• Willingness to pick up the phone and call people who haven’t heard of you.
• Ability to handle rejection, learn from it and improve.
• Take ownership, welcome feedback and continuously improve.
• Fluent English is required; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cold call prospective clients every day to start conversations and create new business opportunities.
• Identify potential customers, build a pipeline and develop your own client portfolio.
• Manage opportunities from initial outreach through to closing deals.
• Build long-term relationships with clients across the AI, Data and Cyber markets.
• Contribute directly to the growth of ZABEL Amsterdam as part of its founding team.

Skills

Fluent English

Cold calling

Ownership

Resilience

Education

Completed degree or near graduation

Job description

Are you ready to build a career in sales and help establish ZABEL in Amsterdam?

At ZABEL, we help companies build specialist teams across AI, Data and Cyber. We are looking for ambitious graduates to join the founding team of our Amsterdam office. This is an opportunity to develop your sales skills in a high-performance environment and take an active role in building a new market.

You will spend your first months in our Munich office, learning our business and working closely with an experienced team. After your onboarding, Amsterdam will become your long-term base.

Your role

• Cold call prospective clients every day to start conversations and create new business opportunities
• Identify potential customers, build a pipeline and develop your own client portfolio
• Manage opportunities from initial outreach through to closing deals
• Build long-term relationships with clients across the AI, Data and Cyber markets
• Contribute directly to the growth of our Amsterdam office as part of its founding team

What you bring

• You have completed your degree or are close to graduating
• You are determined to build a career in sales and motivated by ambitious goals
• You are willing to pick up the phone and call people who have never heard of you
• You can handle rejection, learn from it and make the next call
• You take ownership, welcome feedback and want to keep improving
• You speak fluent English. German is a plus

Previous experience in sales, business development or recruiting is an advantage, but not a requirement. We are looking for drive, resilience and the commitment to become excellent at what you do.

What we offer

• Structured sales training and daily coaching
• Direct client contact and responsibility from day one
• A clear path to developing your own client portfolio
• The opportunity to help build ZABEL Amsterdam from the ground up
• A starting salary of €50,000–€75,000, depending on experience
• Clear opportunities for professional and financial growth

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