Job Description
Sales Development is the sales & talent pipeline driving the EMEA business. At Zendesk, we provide the best sales training ground that enables you to enhance your skillset and accelerate your career trajectory. We focus on recruiting and inspiring high potential talent and coaching for sales excellence.
Sales Development is the start of an incredible career journey in sales and is an integral part of the continued success and growth of Zendesk across EMEA. We are looking for exceptional sales talent that will play a key role in driving new business for our sales organisation.
Zendesk is the world's leading Customer Support Platform and we are growing our EMEA business incredibly fast on the back of the success and value our suite of products deliver for our customers. This is a great opportunity to join a team of incredibly talented, ambitious and fun sales professionals who embody Zendesk's unique culture. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of overachieving in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
You will
Be a key team member of the sales team, driving new business and delivering on the strategy for your region.
Run a busy outbound pipeline of leads and provide top class customer experience.
Use innovative prospecting into both cold accounts as well as into new groups and divisions of existing Zendesk customers.
Generate high-value pipeline through both strategic and targeted prospecting into start-ups and unicorn, or enterprise businesses.
Show creativity and flourish naturally in a Zen environment, actively source new leads through the use of social tools. We want your brains! Just not literally.
Be motivated to overachieve on targets and metrics.
Be the face of the brand, 100% focussed on building an outstanding customer experience.
You have
A minimum of 6 months of experience in a Sales related environment.
Passion to kick-start or continue a career in consultative sales.
Solid business experience (SaaS sales preferred), curious and customer-centric.
A "Can Do" / "Winner" attitude, with a hunger and 'self-starter' commitment to overachieve and succeed.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelor's or Master's degree is preferable.
Fluency in English.
Fluency in Danish or Swedish is a strong plus.
Availability to work weekly in a hybrid model: Lisbon office and remotely.
Why Zendesk
Quality leadership team dedicated to you, your development and your success.
Experienced and top performing peer or 'buddy' dedicated to showing you the ropes.
Flexibility to work between home and office with everything you need to be successful in either location (MacBook, home office desk/chair allowance, Sales Navigator, Zoom etc).
The Intelligent Heart Of Customer Experience
Zendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love. We advocate for digital first customer experiences—and we stick with it in our workplace. Over 5,000 employees worldwide are collaborating from kitchen tables, home offices, coworking spaces, and Zendesk workspaces to make one team.
Zendesk is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer. If you are based in the United States and would like more information about your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
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