Enterprise Business Development Representative, Nordics & Benelux

Job title:

Enterprise Business Development Representative, Nordics & Benelux

Company

Proofpoint

Job description

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.About the jobIt’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.Company OverviewAt Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today’s advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to

• Build and enhance our proven security platform.
• Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture
• Analyse new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel
• Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges

We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity—and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner.The RoleWe are currently seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to join our Business Development team to generate qualified sales opportunities for our Enterprise Nordic & Benelux Sales team. As part of the Business Development team, you will be working closely with the regional sales and marketing teams to generate sales accepted leads via multiple channels with a mix of inbound (lead follow-up) and outbound (prospecting) activities.As a Business Development Representative, you will be responsible for gathering intelligence and developing a deep understanding of your assigned accounts. You will then action this intelligence to connect our sales team with influencers and decision makers within the prospect accounts and across all vertical markets.You will work closely with both Account Management and Marketing to define and execute a successful account-based sales strategy for the Nordic & Benelux regionYour day-to-day

• Qualify and develop inbound and outbound sales accepted leads and respond to product inquiries
• Gather actionable intelligence (competition, projects, purchase intent, etc.) for the list of accounts that you will be responsible for
• Follow-up on all leads generated by marketing and convert initial interest into sales accepted leads
• Manage email campaigns to generate new sales prospects
• Manage cold-calling telephone-based campaigns to generate new sales prospects
• Complete accurate tracking of communication with current and potential customers in Salesforce.com
• Schedule demonstrations between Enterprise Sales team members and potential customer

What You Bring To The Team

• Highly motivated individual with a competitive personality, and good attention to detail
• Previous experience with solutions that can be deployed in private or public clouds a plus
• Experience working with Salesforce.com or other CRM is a bonus
• Excellent phone and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written) as well as organisational skills
• Previous experience working and succeeding in a goal-driven environment preferred
• Academic qualifications Degree level educated ideally
• Fluent English & Swedish language skills required. Any additional languages are a plus

Why ProofpointAs a customer focused and driven-to-win organization with leading edge products, there are many exciting reasons to join the Proofpoint team. We believe in hiring the best the brightest and cultivating a culture of collaboration and appreciation. As we continue to grow and expand globally, we understand that hiring the right people and treating them well is key to our success! We are a multi-national company with locations in 10 countries, with each location contributing to Proofpoint’s amazing culture!If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

Expected salary

Location

Stockholm

Job date

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:01:54 GMT

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