Business Development Executive

We are Rokt, a hyper-growth ecommerce leader. We enable companies to unlock value by making each transaction relevant at the moment that matters most, when customers are buying. Together, Rokt’s AI-based relevance Platform and scaled ecommerce network powers billions of transactions. In December 2022, Rokt’s valuation increased to $2.4 billion USD, allowing us to expand rapidly across 15 countries.

At Rokt, we practice transparency in career paths and compensation. 

At Rokt, we believe in transparency, which is why we have a well-defined career ladder with transparent compensation and clear career paths based on competency and ability. Rokt’stars constantly strive to raise the bar, pushing the envelope of what is possible.

We are looking for a Business Development Executive, French Market

The Business Development Executive will work to drive new business for the French Market. Based in London, the Business Development Executive will be expected to build and cultivate strategies in the following areas: prospecting, relationship development, pricing, presentation and delivery, negotiations, and closing in order to grow our revenue footprint in the region. It is important that you demonstrate leadership qualities and work in a constructive and collaborative way with both internal counterparts on various teams across the organization, as well as our customers. A successful BD is able to think critically and implement strategies that deliver ROI, catered specifically to each client.

We’re looking for a self motivated, high integrity individual and team player who shares our passion for innovation and everything digital. You’ll be working with industry thought leaders and surrounded by smart and driven people who are passionate about taking on new challenges together. You’re a strong fit for this role if you have a sharp, commercial mind that takes a solutions approach to solve complex client problems. As an individual contributor, this role is purely focused on creating and closing net new opportunities with success measured by new revenue delivered within France.

About the role: 

• Obsess over clients, hit your numbers & contribute to the Rokt community.
• Outreach/prospecting to get your foot in the door at cold prospects
• Tactical account planning and relationship building
• Develop relevant marketing decks and client-facing proposals
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to drive upsells & new product adoption
• Contribute to monthly and quarterly revenue forecasting and account plans

About you:

• University Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Must be Fluent, ideally native, in French
• 5+ years of experience in outreach and selling performance-driven advertising campaigns into digital marketing teams, ideally in the D2C space and on a CPC basis
• Good knowledge of performance marketing goals and metrics (CPC, CPA, CPL, ROAS, ROI, etc.)
• Good knowledge or sales experience in French market
• Understand the local advertiser and digital marketing landscape in France
• Strong knowledge of the marketing funnel and how a channel like Rokt would fit into an organization’s marketing mix and goals
• Professional client-facing skills. Polished, articulate and credible when communicating with clients. Full comprehension of client businesses and needs
• A curious mind with a strong desire to leverage creative problem-solving skills to develop new ideas and revenue opportunities for the organization
• Experience in working in a fast-paced, high energy sales culture with a proven track record of high performance
• Adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Unquestioned ethics and clarity around doing the right thing for our customers, for your co-workers and for the company
• A positive, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude

About Rokt’stars:

As a mission-driven, hyper-growth community of curious explorers, our ambition is to unlock the full potential in ecommerce and beyond. Our bias for action means we are not afraid to quickly venture into uncharted territories, take risks or challenge the status quo; in doing so we either win or learn. We work together as one aligned team never letting egos get in the way of brilliant ideas. We value diversity, transparency and smart humble people who enjoy building a disruptive business together. We pride ourselves on being a force for good as we make the world better. 

About The Benefits:

We leverage best-in-class technology and market-leading innovation in AI and ML, with all of that being underlined by building and maintaining a fantastic and inclusive culture where people can be their authentic selves, and offering a great list of perks and benefits to go with it:

• Accelerate your career. We offer roadmaps to leadership and an annual $5000 training allowance
• Become a shareholder. Every Rokt’star gets equity in the company
• Enjoy catered lunch every day and healthy snacks in the office. Plus join the gym on us! 
• Extra leave (bonus annual leave, sabbatical leave etc.) 
• Work with the greatest talent in town
• See the world! We have offices in New York, Seattle, Sydney, Tokyo and London

We believe we’re better together. We love spending time together and are in the office most days (teams are in the office 4 days per week). We also get that you need to balance your life and your commitments so you have the flexibility to manage your own hours and can spend up to a week of every quarter working from anywhere.

If this sounds like a role you’d enjoy, apply here and you’ll hear from our recruiting team.