Business Development Representative - German Speaker

Zendesk Zendesk · Enterprise · Lisbon, Portugal

This role is for a Business Development Representative at Zendesk, a customer support platform company. The primary focus is on driving new business by managing inbound leads, qualifying opportunities for Account Executives, and upselling/cross-selling. The role requires fluency in German and English, and at least 6 months of sales experience, preferably in SaaS. While the company mentions AI may be used in application screening, the role itself is sales-focused and not directly involved in AI/ML development or application.

What you'd actually do

  1. Be a key team member of the sales team, driving new business and delivering on the strategy for your region.
  2. Manage a high volume of hot inbound leads in our CRM with the goal to qualify as many high value and top quality opportunities for the Account Executives as possible.
  3. Use excellent communication skills to upsell and cross sell before passing it onto our AEs.
  4. Show creativity and flourish in a Zen environment, finding new and better ways to work. We want your brains! Just not literally.
  5. Be motivated to overachieve on targets and metrics.

Skills

Required

  • Fluency in German
  • Proficiency in English
  • minimum of 6 months of experience in a Sales related environment
  • Passion to kick-start or continue a career in consultative sales
  • Solid business experience (SaaS sales preferred)
  • curious and customer-centric
  • A “Can Do” / “Winner” attitude
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in Lisbon office Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

What the JD emphasized

  • proven track record of overachieving
  • overachieve on targets and metrics
  • hunger and 'self-starter' commitment to overachieve and succeed