Sales Development Representative (French)
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Owns the French-speaking top of funnel at an AI-powered business communication startup, qualifying inbound leads, executing multi-channel outreach, and handing off qualified demos to Account Executives.
About this role
About the Role
This is a high-impact SDR position at a fast-growing AI-powered business communication startup, where you will own the entire French-speaking top of funnel, from first contact through qualified demo handoff to Account Executives. You will play a direct role in shaping how the outbound sales motion scales, with a clear path toward closing deals yourself if you excel.
What You'll Do
Qualify inbound leads from the marketing team daily, filtering for genuine opportunities.
Execute multi-channel outreach via phone, email, LinkedIn, and experimental channels to reach French-speaking prospects.
Build, test, and iterate on outbound sequences, measuring conversion rates and refining your approach.
Manage smooth demo handoffs to Account Executives and support new customer onboarding.
Contribute to building and improving SDR processes as the team scales.
What We're Looking For
Native French fluency, with strong English communication skills for internal collaboration.
1 or more years of sales experience, ideally in outbound, telesales, or B2B SaaS environments.
Demonstrated experience qualifying leads and conducting multi-channel outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn).
Experience building and testing sales sequences with a hypothesis-driven, measurement-oriented approach.
Familiarity with CRM or sales engagement tools for managing outreach and tracking metrics.
Experience with lead qualification and demo handoff processes in B2B sales contexts.
Naturally competitive mindset, motivated by uncapped commission and performance-based rewards.
Comfortable working at pace in an early-stage startup environment and willing to temporarily relocate to Vienna for an initial 1 to 2 month onboarding period.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: 60,000 to 90,000 EUR annually, plus uncapped commission. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in Barcelona, Spain. An initial relocation to Vienna, Austria for 1 to 2 months is required to immerse in company culture before settling into the Barcelona office.
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