BDR - Business Development Representative - French Speaking
At a glance
Junior Sales Development role at Prelude. Paris · full-time · €57,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Find target companies and decision-makers in your assigned markets, then create new sales opportunities
- Use cold calls, email and other outreach methods to start conversations and identify potential leads
- Assess prospects, explain the product’s value and independently close smaller deals
- Keep customer and pipeline records accurate in the CRM, while refining sales processes
What you bring
- You have six months to a year of sales development experience selling a technical product at a startup, scale-up or SaaS company
- You can sell technical products in both French and English
- You understand core lead-qualification practices and can turn technical ideas into business language
- You can use HubSpot, Sales Navigator, Apollo, RingOver or another listed tool
Who this fits
This junior role suits someone comfortable with outbound prospecting who wants to own smaller deals as well as build pipeline. You’ll work with account executives and other BDRs, and the role is based in Paris with four office days and one home-working day each week. It includes four weeks of remote work per year.
From the employer
About Prelude
Prelude is redefining how companies authenticate and onboard users - turning what's traditionally a cost center into a growth lever.
Our flagship product lets businesses send OTP codes with the best price-to-conversion ratio on the market, dynamically selecting the most effective channel in real time (optimized SMS, WhatsApp, and more) while actively blocking spam and fraud that legacy providers miss.
Founded in 2022 by former Zenly team members who lived the pain of broken SMS authentication firsthand, we're already serving fast-growing companies across Europe and are expanding into the US.
But authentication is only the starting point - we're building the platform for trust at scale, with an ambitious roadmap of market-defining products ahead.
Why join us
Today, we're a team of 60 and growing, based in Paris, building products that power secure and high-performance user onboarding for companies across the world. We believe small, highly skilled teams outperform large, fragmented organizations, and we are intentional about staying focused on impact, quality, and speed.
We operate with a flat org structure and value in-person collaboration, which helps ideas move faster, decisions stay grounded, and teams take full ownership of what they build.
Our values
Care
We care deeply about our customers, our teammates, and the quality and reliability of what we ship.
Bias for Action
We move fast, test in the real world, and iterate quickly rather than over-optimizing in theory.Ownership
We take responsibility end to end, from identifying problems to delivering outcomes and learning from results.
About the role
As a core member of our Sales team, you’ll connect with a wide range of prospects and spark their interest in our authentication tech. You’ll be on the front lines of our growth engine, partnering with AEs and other BDRs to uncover opportunities, start meaningful conversations, fuel a steady pipeline of qualified leads, and own the full lifecycle for smaller deals.
What you'll do
As a Business Development Representative, you’ll focus on getting companies excited about our product. You’ll be reaching out to prospects across every level - from procurement managers and lead engineers to heads of anti-fraud, platform owners, CTOs, CPOs, and even CEOs. Your day-to-day will involve:
Generating new sales opportunities for Prelude
Identifying companies and people to target within your verticals/territories
Cold calling and emailing as well as experimenting with other channels to find new leads
Qualifying leads and pitching Prelude's value proposition
Closing smaller deals independently
Maintaining a clean CRM
Improving processes as we scale our business
About you:
You have 6 months to 1 year of BDR or sales experience in selling a technical product at a startup, scale-up, or SaaS company
You can handle the friction and challenges of cold calling and outbound prospecting
Solid understanding of qualification fundamentals
Able to understand technical concepts and translate them into business terms
A proactive mindset, with a drive to start conversations, build momentum, and close deals
Structured and rigorous in managing your pipeline, CRM hygiene, and performance metrics
You know your way around HubSpot, Sales Navigator, Apollo, RingOver, or Kaspr
You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, taking initiative and finding solutions
Strong interpersonal skills and an excellent team player
Curious, coachable, and eager to learn by doing
Fluency in selling a technical product in English and French
What we offer
Competitive compensation package (base + uncapped commission)
Comprehensive health insurance plan
Urban Sports Club gym membership
100% transport subsidised
Swile meal vouchers
Pet-friendly office environment
Free snacks and drinks in the office
Laptop and equipment needed to do the role
Hybrid working style: 4 days at the office and 1 day at home, with 4 weeks of remote working per year
An annual offsite in a great location (last one was at Le Pradet)
Interview process
Call with recruiter
Call with a Sales team member
Case study
A visit to our offices to meet the team and interview with our CEO
We don't expect you to ace all these stages - we will evaluate your creativity and how you approach difficult problems. You should consider applying even if you don't meet all the criteria; we'll carefully review all of the applications we receive.
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