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Position Overview:
The Business Development Representative (BDR) is a pivotal role responsible for driving high-quality pipeline growth through a blend of inbound and outbound efforts. This role works closely with Account Executives to strategically target accounts, qualify leads, and create new opportunities. Fluency in French is required to effectively engage with French-speaking prospects and support regional growth initiatives. This role requires a proactive mindset, a customer-centric approach, and adaptability to leverage modern tools and techniques in a dynamic sales environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Qualification & Nurturing: Build strong rapport with prospects by providing valuable resources (e.g., webinars, white papers, blog content). Qualify inbound and outbound leads using modern frameworks (e.g., MEDDPIC) and assess their fit based on business needs.
Outbound Prospecting: Conduct targeted outreach using intent data, account intelligence, and multi-channel engagement strategies (e.g., cold calling, email, LinkedIn). All outreach should be highly personalized, leveraging company insights, individual details, and intent data or intelligence.
Collaboration with Account Executives: Partner on account planning, leveraging shared insights to identify high-potential opportunities for both customer and prospect accounts. Prioritize developing comprehensive Account Profiles to support effective research.
Inbound Lead Management: Respond promptly to inbound inquiries, ensuring excellent initial engagement to convert them into qualified opportunities.
Database & CRM Management: Maintain Salesforce and lead management platforms with precision, ensuring data accuracy and completeness. Expand contact lists with key personas and decision-makers using advanced research tools and techniques.
Social Selling & Digital Engagement: Leverage social media platforms for prospecting, networking, and nurturing relationships. Create and share engaging content to build credibility and trust.
Continuous Improvement: Monitor and analyze outreach performance metrics, iterating to improve conversion rates. Stay up to date on industry trends, tools, and competitor activities to refine prospecting strategies.
Required Qualifications:
Professional fluency in French (written and verbal)
2+ years of experience in B2B technology sales.
Communication: Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to connect with diverse audiences.
Perfect fluency in French and English, written and spoken
Curiosity & Problem-Solving: Proactive in uncovering prospect pain points and aligning solutions to needs.
Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment with the ability to prioritize effectively.
Tech Savvy: Comfortable using CRM tools (Salesforce), lead management platforms (e.g., Outreach, Salesloft), and digital collaboration tools.
Time Management: Skilled at managing multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
Team Collaboration: Experience working in cross-functional and distributed teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with advanced prospecting tools (e.g., 6Sense, LinkedIn Sales Navigator).
Experience with social selling. Experience with video prospecting is a plus.
Familiarity with frameworks like BANT, MEDDPIC, or similar qualification criteria.
The ideal candidate should demonstrate ambition and a clear vision for advancing within the organization, viewing the BDR role as a steppingstone in their career development.
Willingness to travel occasionally for events or trade shows (approximately once per quarter), including working event booths as needed.
What Success Looks Like:
Consistently meets or exceeds quarterly targets and goals.
Develops deep, value-driven relationships with prospects and stakeholders.
Drives measurable impact by converting leads into opportunities that align with sales objectives.
Collaboration and relationship-building with the sales team are critical to success in this role. Regular weekly alignment on prospecting strategies for both customer and prospect accounts is essential to ensure a unified approach and drive the Account Executiveâs success throughout the fiscal year.
Responsabilités principales
Qualification et nurturing des leads :
Ătablir une relation de confiance avec les prospects en leur fournissant des ressources Ă forte valeur ajoutĂ©e (webinaires, livres blancs, articles de blog, etc.). Qualifier les leads entrants et sortants Ă lâaide de mĂ©thodologies modernes (ex. MEDDPIC) et Ă©valuer leur adĂ©quation en fonction de leurs besoins mĂ©tier.
Prospection sortante :
Mener des actions de prospection ciblĂ©es en utilisant des donnĂ©es dâintention, des informations sur les comptes et des stratĂ©gies dâengagement multicanal (appels Ă froid, e-mails, LinkedIn, etc.). Toutes les prises de contact doivent ĂȘtre hautement personnalisĂ©es, en sâappuyant sur des informations sur lâentreprise, des donnĂ©es individuelles et des signaux dâintention.
Collaboration avec les Account Executives :
Collaborer à la planification des comptes en exploitant les informations partagées pour identifier des opportunités à fort potentiel, tant auprÚs des clients existants que des prospects. Prioriser le développement de profils de comptes complets afin de soutenir des recherches efficaces.
Gestion des leads entrants :
Répondre rapidement aux demandes entrantes et assurer un premier contact de qualité afin de les convertir en opportunités qualifiées.
Gestion de la base de données et du CRM :
Maintenir Salesforce et les plateformes de gestion des leads avec rigueur, en garantissant lâexactitude et lâexhaustivitĂ© des donnĂ©es. Enrichir les listes de contacts avec les personas clĂ©s et les dĂ©cideurs grĂące Ă des outils et techniques de recherche avancĂ©s.
Social selling et engagement digital :
Exploiter les plateformes de médias sociaux pour prospecter, développer son réseau et entretenir les relations. Créer et partager du contenu pertinent afin de renforcer la crédibilité et la confiance.
Amélioration continue :
Suivre et analyser les indicateurs de performance des actions de prospection afin dâoptimiser les taux de conversion. Se tenir informĂ©(e) des tendances du secteur, des outils et des activitĂ©s des concurrents afin dâaffiner les stratĂ©gies de prospection.
Qualifications requises
Maßtrise professionnelle du français (écrit et oral)
Minimum 2 ans dâexpĂ©rience en vente B2B dans le secteur technologique
Communication : excellentes compĂ©tences rĂ©dactionnelles, orales et en prĂ©sentation, avec la capacitĂ© dâinteragir avec des publics variĂ©s
Parfaite maĂźtrise du français et de lâanglais, Ă lâĂ©crit comme Ă lâoral
Curiosité et sens de la résolution de problÚmes : capacité à identifier proactivement les problématiques des prospects et à proposer des solutions adaptées
Adaptabilité : capacité à évoluer dans un environnement dynamique et en constante évolution, avec un bon sens des priorités
Maßtrise des outils technologiques : aisance avec les outils CRM (Salesforce), les plateformes de gestion des leads (ex. Outreach, Salesloft) et les outils de collaboration numérique
Gestion du temps : capacité à gérer plusieurs priorités tout en maintenant un haut niveau de précision
Travail dâĂ©quipe : expĂ©rience au sein dâĂ©quipes transverses et distribuĂ©es
Qualifications souhaitées
Connaissance dâoutils avancĂ©s de prospection (ex. 6Sense, LinkedIn Sales Navigator)
Expérience en social selling ; une expérience en prospection vidéo est un atout
Maßtrise de méthodologies telles que BANT, MEDDPIC ou autres critÚres de qualification similaires
Le/la candidat(e) idĂ©al(e) fait preuve dâambition et dâune vision claire de son Ă©volution au sein de lâorganisation, considĂ©rant le poste de BDR comme une Ă©tape clĂ© de son dĂ©veloppement professionnel
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