Business Development Representative - Fluent Dutch required - Netherlands
At a glance
Junior Sales Development role at Edel. Utrecht · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate €38,350–€44,313 across the Netherlands.
Edel has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Learn Fortinet’s technology well enough to explain its value and handle objections from decision-makers
- Research accounts, find relevant decision-makers, educate prospects, and assess buying interest and urgency
- Use calls, email, networking, Bombora, 6Sense, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Discover.org, and other tools to build pipeline
- Book qualified meetings with key contacts and reach daily and weekly call and opportunity targets
- Keep Salesforce records accurate while coordinating sales approaches with Sales, Marketing, and other teams
What you bring
- Fluent or business-level Dutch and zero to three years of experience
- Basic familiarity with IT or cybersecurity concepts
- Strong phone, listening, writing, presentation, organizational, and prioritization skills
- A data-focused, customer-minded approach with careful attention to detail
- You can contribute positively within a fast-moving, collaborative sales team
Who this fits
This role suits a recent graduate or junior salesperson who wants to start in enterprise technology sales and build knowledge of cybersecurity. You’ll work four days each week from the Utrecht office. The job requires Dutch fluency or business-level Dutch and involves managing multiple responsibilities in a high-energy team.
From the employer
Business Development Representative (Fluent/Business Level Dutch)
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Experience: 0-3 Years
Position: 4 Days in Office
About us:
Fortinet’s mission is to deliver the most innovative, highest-performing network security fabric to secure and simplify IT infrastructures. We are a leading global provider of Network Security Solutions for carriers, datacenters, enterprises, and distributed offices. We have proven to be a truly innovative technology driven network Security Company with over 1200 registered Global Patents.
We are looking for a talented, driven, and self-motivated individual to join us as Business Development Representative. Fortinet is welcoming recent college graduates and are ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment! As an Entry-level Business Development Representative, you will have the opportunity to learn about the industry, and set the foundation for career advancement.
As a BDR, you will:
- Learn and demonstrate a fundamental understanding of Fortinet’s technology in order to articulate our value proposition to decision-makers, as well as being able to successfully manage and overcome objections.
- Research customers, identify decision makers, educate prospects and qualify buying interest and sense of urgency.
- Prospecting into multiple organizations via calling, networking and e-mail, with the help of cutting-edge digital platforms for intent based leads such as Bombora and 6Sense, and contact discovery using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Discover.org, and other digital tools and Internet sources, to build and maintain a high-quality lead pipeline.
- Schedule well qualified appointments with key decision makers within targeted companies.
- Meet and exceed daily and weekly call goals, as well as deliver a high quantity of well qualified sales opportunities.
- Maintain accurate activity, contact, and account information of all customers and prospects in our CRM (Salesforce).
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing and other Fortinet business functions in the development of strategic sales approaches.
Requirements:
- Self-starter with positive and energetic phone skills, excellent listening skills, strong writing and presentation skills
- Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, customer focus, and highly data-driven are musts Basic knowledge in IT or cybersecurity
- Ability to work in a high-energy sales team environment; phenomenal and collaborative teammate
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
What you can expect from us:
- On the job and more formal online training and development opportunities, with the possibility to get the industry recognized certifications.
- A competitive salary and incentive compensation package, including stock awards, health and welfare benefits.
- An excellent role to start a career in enterprise technology sales, with opportunities to get involved with marketing, technology operations and sales
- Employee days to meet and learn about our key sponsorships and events
Apply now if you want to grow your career with a leading global cybersecurity company with 19 successive years of double-digit growth!!!
Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality in addition to any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.