Business Development Representative, Enterprise- Spanish speaking (f/m/d)

About the opportunity At Contentful, we are always searching for top candidates to join our global team of Business Development Reps. We are particularly interested in individuals who would like to pursue a career in sales who can work with our Spanish customer base on a fluent Spanish level. This is a speculative job description, and an immediate opening may not be available. However, we still encourage interested candidates to apply. On a proactive basis, our recruitment team will do our best to get in touch with you to discuss your profile and explain more about Contentful. We will keep your application on file should a suitable opportunity arise. This position is one of the first touch-points that our Spanish speaking customers and potential prospects will have with the Contentful brand. This role requires an organized and motivated individual to understand how Contentful can help organizations drive digital transformation and best-in-class customer experiences. As a Business Development Representative for the Spain region, you will gain experience interacting with customers of all levels across various industries. You will work closely with assigned Regional Sales Executives and supporting teams to hunt new business. If you are interested in transitioning into tech sales or starting your career in sales, this is the perfect role to take in learning all the necessary skills for a successful career! Part of this unique opportunity includes attending our Contentful training program. This program focuses on developing highly skilled professionals within our organization. This is a multi-step learning and skill development program with hands-on training to help you scale up your skills. Please note this is an onsite role. What to expect? Focus on lead generation within the Spanish Market Gain in-depth knowledge of customers, industry, and Contentful’s solution offerings Proactively engage with and reach out to new prospects Lead generation activities, including strategic research on LinkedIn, among other hunting tools and outbound prospecting, calling, emailing, and social outreach Collaborate with assigned Account Executives, handing off qualified prospects Successfully reach pipeline targets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis Build relationships with key decision-makers across a number of industries What do you need to be successful? 1-2 years of work experience preferred; and previous SDR/BDR experience is highly advantageous Interest in a career in sales, lead generation, or any other customer-facing function Language fluency in English and Spanish is mandatory Excellent oral and written communication skills Seeks to understand the customer’s needs, objectives and challenges Ability to proactively qualify customer needs Ability to understand the business opportunity, and to articulate it to the AE team, by understanding the prospect’s use case and requirements well and how Contentful fits into the customer’s goals Ability to build rapport with prospects, colleagues and other stakeholders Self starter, doesn’t wait for things to happen, but pro-actively takes action to move the conversation forward Ability to follow the set processes, update the relevant systems diligently, and make suggestions on improvements where required Detail oriented and data driven Ability to work with standard software such as Salesforce, etc. Interest in technology and willingness to learn about Contentful's solutions Customer-first mindset, where you and company wins by helping our customers to be successful. Willingness to travel (up to 10%) What's in it for you? Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share ownership and the success of our company We value Work-Life balance and You Time ! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, education days, and volunteer days Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) fo