Business Development Representative, Commercial- Dutch speaking

Overview

Geef samen met ons vorm aan de digitale toekomst en zorg voor uitzonderlijke klantervaringen! Er wacht een spannende carrière op je in ons salesteam. Solliciteer nu! At Contentful, we are always searching for top candidates to join our global team of Business Development Reps. We are particularly interested in individuals who would like to pursue a career in sales who can work with our Dutch customer base on a fluent Dutch level.

This is a speculative job description, and an immediate opening may not be available. However, we still encourage interested candidates to apply. Our recruitment team will do their best to discuss your profile and explain more about Contentful, and we will keep your application on file should a suitable opportunity arise.

• Focus on lead generation within the Benelux market (Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg)
• Gain in-depth knowledge of customers, industry, and Contentful’s solution offerings
• Proactively engage with and reach out to new prospects
• Lead generation activities, including strategic research on Linked In and other hunting tools, outbound prospecting, calling, emailing, and social outreach
• Collaborate with assigned Account Executives, handing off qualified prospects
• Successfully reach pipeline targets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Build relationships with key decision-makers across industries

• Minimum 6-9 months outbound BDR experience
• Full written and oral fluency in Dutch and English
• College / University Degree educated
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Seeks to understand the customer’s needs, objectives and challenges
• Ability to proactively qualify customer needs
• Ability to understand the business opportunity, and to articulate it to the sales team by understanding the prospect’s use case and requirements well
• Ability to build rapport with prospects, colleagues and other stakeholders
• Self-starter, pro-active in moving the conversation forward
• Willingness to travel (up to 10%)
• Ability to follow set processes, update relevant systems diligently, and suggest improvements
• Detail oriented and data driven
• Technical understanding and keen interest in technology
• Customer-first mindset, where the company wins by helping customers succeed

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping how people build digital experiences
• Full-time employees receive stock options
• Strong focus on work-life balance with paid time off, education days, and volunteer days
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Use your education budget to improve your skills and grow
• Fitness budget to support your wellness
• Virtual and in-person events for learning and networking
• Monthly phone/internet stipend and phone upgrade reimbursement after 2 years
• New hire office equipment stipend

Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging, personalized content  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. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees and 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.

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