SDR – French

The Role

We are currently looking for a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to help us to achieve our ambitious goals within the French market. As an SDR, you must be a persevering and focused professional. Reporting to the SDR Manager, your focus will be feeding our sales funnel by qualifying and engaging with prospective Perk customers. This is an excellent opportunity to join Perk, be part of a fresh but seasoned A-players Sales Team, and be in a position with substantial professional development possibilities.

You will learn from the best people and work within a fun and collaborative culture. Help us scale by selling a disruptive product that changes how organizations budget, book and manage their business travel!

What will you be doing?

• Running outreach campaigns using a combination of phone, email, and social touches.
• As an SDR at Perk, you’ll connect with companies searching for smarter ways to manage business travel and expenses. By introducing them to our all-in-one T&E platform, you’ll help organizations save time, reduce costs, and gain complete visibility over their travel and spend.
• High volumes of cold calling 
• Qualifying the leads during a phone call (making sure that they meet all the requirements we are looking for in customers), engaging them and scheduling them for further consultations on a Sales Executive’s calendar.
• Seeking to understand the needs of our target prospects and articulating the value that Perk provides.
• Maintaining accurate information on prospects and interaction activities in Salesforce.
• Acquiring an expert knowledge of Perk and our ever evolving features.
• Working closely with the Marketing team in developing new ways to increase awareness of Perk and to evolve and improve the lead qualification process.
• Conducting high-level discussions with Office Managers, CFOs or Travel Managers to explain the Perk Value Proposition.

 What we expect from you:

• Native level of spoken and written French is a must.
• Being a highly proficient English speaker is also a must. 
• Experience cold calling and generating leads from scratch 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both spoken and written.
• Ability to build great credibility over the phone with prospects.
• Good understanding of B2B solution selling with a short sales cycle.
• A goal-oriented person with strong character and perseverance.
• Hungry and ambitious, yet ethical and sound.
• Strong character and perseverance.
• Able to work as an individual contributor, but bearing in mind you are part of a team.
• Customer-centric mindset.
• Proactive and capable of thinking outside the box to generate leads.
• "Perk doesn’t require academic studies for this position. We select based on experience and potential, not credentials".

Bonus points for:

• Previous Business Development or sales experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of Salesforce or similar is also a plus.
  
  

  Interview Process:
  
  At Perk, we want every candidate to have the chance to show their best self. Our process helps us understand your motivation and sales drive through realistic, hands-on exercises.

  • 30-min introduction call with Anton  to discuss your background and the role at Perk.
  • 60-min assignment round with Gerrit and another manager: You will be required to create a tailored outreach to a potential client and perform a discovery call (we’ll provide the details). This stage allows us to explore your approach, motivation, and how you handle feedback.
  • You will receive feedback on your assignment the same day and if successful, you’ll move quickly into a values conversation.
  • 30-min values conversation with a dedicated interviewer, focusing on how your values align with our values and how you’d contribute to our culture.

Our Benefits:

• 💰 Competitive compensation, including equity in the company;
• 🌴 Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge;
• 💊 Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance, depending on location;
• 🧩 "Flexible compensation plan" to help you diversify and increase the net salary;
• 🥳 Unforgettable TravelPerk events, including travel to one of our hubs;
• 💙 A mental health support tool for your well-being;
• 📈 Exponential growth opportunities;
• 🫶 VolunteerPerk - We offer 16 paid hours per year that you can use to give back to society by volunteering for a charity of your choice;
• 🌎 "Work from anywhere" in the world allowance of 20 working days per year;
• 📚 IRL English or Spanish Lessons are held in the Barcelona office;
• 👶 Parental leave: 12 to 16 weeks, based on location and eligibility factors.