Enterprise Business Development Representative Italian/Spanish speaking (f/m/d)

About the opportunity

Join us to shape the digital future and deliver exceptional customer experiences. An exciting career awaits you on our Sales team. Apply now!

At Contentful, we are always seeking top candidates to join our global team of Business Development Representatives. We are particularly interested in individuals who would like to pursue a career in sales and can work with our EMEA customer base. This position is one of the first touchpoints our customers and potential prospects have with the Contentful brand. This role requires an organized and motivated individual to research and understand the marketplace as well as how Contentful can help organizations drive digital transformation and best-in-class customer experiences. As an Enterprise Business Development Representative for Italian/Spanish speaking (f/m/d), you will gain experience interacting with customers of all levels across a variety of industries. You will work closely with assigned Regional Sales Executives and supporting teams to hunt new business.

Part of this unique opportunity includes attending our Contentful training program. This program focuses on developing highly skilled professionals within our organization. It is a multi-step learning and skill development program with hands-on training. The program consists of multiple levels, which provide more responsibility and earning potential.

Please note this is an onsite role; our offices are based in Central London.

What to expect?

• Gain in-depth knowledge of customers, industry, and Contentful’s solution offering
• Effectively manage campaigns and reach out to new prospects
• Lead generation activities including strategic research on LinkedIn and other hunting tools, outbound prospecting, calling, emailing, and social outreach
• Send weekly activity reports to sales leadership
• Collaborate with assigned Account Executives, handing off qualified prospects
• Educate AEs on the complete qualification meeting details (SLAs)
• Meet or exceed opportunity and pipeline targets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Build relationships with decision-makers and key executives across industries and verticals

What you need to be successful?

• 1–2 years of work experience preferred; previous SDR/BDR experience is highly advantageous, or
• 1–2 years of experience in a quota-carrying/performance-oriented role, or
• 1–2 years of experience with outbound customer prospecting
• Ability to understand the customer’s needs, objectives, and challenges
• Ability to proactively qualify customer needs
• Ability to understand the business opportunity and articulate it to the AE team by understanding the prospect’s use case and requirements and how Contentful fits into the customer’s goals
• Ability to build rapport with prospects, colleagues, and other stakeholders
• Self-starter who takes initiative to move conversations forward
• Willingness to travel (up to 10%)
• Ability to follow set processes, update relevant systems diligently, and suggest improvements where required
• Detail-oriented and data-driven
• Ability to work with standard software such as Salesforce
• Interest in technology and willingness to learn about Contentful's solutions
• Written and verbal fluency in English and Italian/Spanish
• Customer-first mindset, where the company wins by helping customers be successful

What's in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping how people build digital experiences
• Full-time employees receive stock options to share in the company’s success
• Fertility and family-building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family
• We value work-life balance and You Time. A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, education days, compassion days for loss, and volunteer days
• Company-paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Access a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and team activities that support learning and networking beyond the usual work duties
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health
• A monthly communications phone/internet stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees

Who are we?

Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging, personalized content at scale. By blending composability with native AI capabilities, Contentful enables dynamic personalization, automated content delivery, and real-time experimentation, powering next-generation digital experiences across brands, regions, and channels for more than 4,200 organizations worldwide. More than 700 people from more than 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, Denver, San Francisco, London, New York, and distributed worldwide.

Everyone is welcome here!

“Everyone is welcome here” is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!

If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know.

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