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Sales Development Representative, French speaker (Amsterdam)

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Snowflake

14d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Customer Relations
    Sales & Business Development
  • Amsterdam

AI generated summary

  • You need 1+ years in prospecting, a degree, excellent French and English skills, strong communication ability, tech interest, and Salesforce knowledge. Be proactive, self-motivated, and thrive in fast-paced settings.
  • You will generate appointments through outbound prospecting, manage leads with marketing, and use sales techniques to engage customers while tracking your activities and collaborating with the sales team.

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience in prospecting role and University degree from an accredited institution.
  • Strong in-person, phone, and written customer communication skills.
  • Must be able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
  • Understanding of workflow systems and their application to customer business process improvement.
  • Ability to make formal and informal presentations to staff and clients.
  • Ability to prioritize work assignments and shift work efforts based on the needs of the department or business goals.
  • Strong PC skills required; knowledge of Salesforce.com a plus.
  • Ability to manage time effectively, work independently, and be self-motivated.
  • Prior track record of achievement in positions with significant accountability.
  • Interested in pursuing a career in technology.
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced startup environment.
  • Pro-active, independent thinker with high energy/positive attitude.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in French (native level) and English, presentation, and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Generate appointments by means of proactive outbound prospecting and lead activity management in an effort to qualify and market our solutions to potential customers.
  • Work directly with marketing to discover opportunities from leads, and set appointments from those leads.
  • Use of strong selling and influencing skills to set up qualified appointments.
  • Understand the Snowflake Database enough to provide high level introduction.
  • Leverage taught sales techniques to maximize customer interactions.
  • Log, track, and maintain outbound activity.
  • Work closely with Sales Directors and attend customer meetings as required.
  • Attend sales meetings, vendor training, and local trade shows to keep current with technology.

FAQs

What language skills are required for this position?

Fluency in French at a native level and strong communication skills in English are required.

Is this a full-time or part-time role?

This is a full-time entry-level role.

What are the primary responsibilities of a Sales Development Representative?

The primary responsibilities include generating appointments through outbound prospecting, working with marketing to discover opportunities, setting up qualified appointments, and maintaining outbound activity logs.

What kind of experience is required for this position?

The ideal candidate should have at least 1+ years of experience in a prospecting role.

Will there be training provided for this role?

Yes, there will be dedicated training to help you develop into a great technical sales professional.

What is the work environment like?

The work environment is fast-paced and embodies a startup culture, encouraging innovative thinking and self-motivation.

Is prior knowledge of Salesforce required?

While strong PC skills are required, knowledge of Salesforce.com is a plus but not mandatory.

What opportunities for growth exist within this role?

This position offers a dedicated growth path for advancing your career in technology sales.

Will I be required to attend customer meetings?

Yes, you will work closely with Sales Directors and may attend customer meetings as required.

What are the preferred communication skills for the ideal candidate?

The ideal candidate should possess strong in-person, phone, and written communication skills, along with relationship management capabilities.

Snowflake delivers the Data Cloud — mobilize your data with near-unlimited scale and performance.

Technology
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
2012
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Snowflake delivers the Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single and seamless experience across multiple public clouds. Snowflake’s platform is the engine that powers and provides access to the Data Cloud, creating a solution for data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, data application development, and data sharing. Join Snowflake customers, partners, and data providers already taking their businesses to new frontiers in the Data Cloud.