French-Speaking BDR – Hybrid (Lisbon Office)

Zendesk: Transform Customer & Employee Service with AI Agents; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Zendesk is seeking a Business Development Representative (French Speaker) in Lisbon to drive new business across the EMEA region. You will own outbound prospecting, build high-value pipelines, and collaborate with the sales team to accelerate deals.

Native French and English fluency, plus at least 6 months in sales, are required. This full-time, in-office role in Lisbon demands a proactive, customer-focused mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• Native French and fluent English required.
• At least 6 months in a sales-related role.
• Customer-focused, SaaS-aware mindset.

Responsibilities

• Be a key team member of the sales team, driving new business and delivering on the strategy for your region.
• Run a busy outbound pipeline of leads and provide top class customer experience.
• Use innovative prospecting into both cold accounts as well as into new groups and divisions of existing Zendesk customers.
• Generate high-value pipeline through strategic and targeted prospecting into startups and unicorns, or enterprise businesses.
• Show creativity and flourish naturally in a Zen environment, actively source new leads through social tools.
• Be motivated to overachieve on targets and metrics.
• Be the face of the brand, 100% focused on building an outstanding customer experience.

Skills

French (Native)

English (Fluent)

Sales experience

Self-starter

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Zendesk is seeking a Business Development Representative (French Speaker) in Lisbon to drive new business across the EMEA region. You will own outbound prospecting, build high-value pipelines, and collaborate with the sales team to accelerate deals.

Native French and English fluency, plus at least 6 months in sales, are required. This full-time, in-office role in Lisbon demands a proactive, customer-focused mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced SaaS environment.