Sales Development Representative
Description
We are looking for a highly driven and results-oriented sales development representative (SDR) to join our business development team. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a proven track record in outbound prospecting, cold outreach, lead generation, and meeting booking within a B2B environment.
This role is heavily focused on outbound activities and requires strong communication skills, persistence, structured follow-up, and the ability to generate qualified opportunities through proactive engagement.
Key responsibilities:
- Conduct high-volume outbound prospecting activities through cold calls, cold emails, LinkedIn outreach, and other lead generation channels.
- Manage outbound prospecting and lead generation activities across the EMEA region.
- Identify and engage potential prospects across target accounts and industries.
- Generate qualified meetings and sales opportunities for the business development and sales teams.
- Qualify leads based on business needs, decision-making structure, budget, and potential fit.
- Move qualified prospects effectively through the early stages of the sales lifecycle.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, activity tracking, pipeline updates, and reporting discipline.
- Collaborate closely with business development and sales leadership to align outreach strategies and target accounts.
- Utilize modern prospecting and outreach tools to maximize engagement and pipeline generation efficiency.
Requirements
- Proven experience in outbound sales development, lead generation, or B2B prospecting.
- Strong track record in cold calling, cold emailing, and outbound engagement.
- Demonstrated ability to generate qualified meetings and sales opportunities consistently.
- Experience using outbound prospecting tools such as Apollo, Lusha, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or similar platforms.
- Hands-on experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, and Zoho CRM.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate reporting and pipeline management.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
- Fluency in English and French is mandatory (written and spoken).
Preferred skills:
- Experience in SaaS, technology, enterprise sales, or B2B services environments.
- Understanding of sales qualification methodologies and pipeline management.
- Experience engaging enterprise-level stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and highly disciplined approach to outreach activities.
Key success metrics
- Outbound activity volume (calls, emails, LinkedIn outreach)
- Meetings booked
- Qualified opportunities generated
- Pipeline contribution
- CRM reporting accuracy and consistency
- Conversion rate from outreach to qualified opportunity