Business Development Manager (German) - Busuu

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Finsbury, London, Greater London
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Are you interested in languages, education and technology and want to work in one of the world's best EdTech startups? Then join us and be part of an ambitious and talented team that revolutionises how we learn languages. About us Busuu is the app that makes learning a language easier for everyone and proves that learning a language doesnt have to be done in a classroom. We are the world's largest language learning community with over 100 million users 190 countries, growing at up to 30,000 new users per day. We make learning a language easy by combining AI-powered courses with instant feedback from our global community of native speakers and live tutoring from qualified teachers across the world. If you are passionate about languages, want to work with smart, creative, energetic people and possess the initiative, confidence and good judgement to make independent decisions every day - then you are probably the perfect addition for our growing team. If you are passionate about languages, want to work with smart, creative, energetic people and possess the initiative, confidence and good judgement to make independent decisions every day - then you are probably the perfect addition for our growing team. What does a Business Development Manager do at Busuu? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Development Manager to join our growing team. The role is based in London with flexibility to travel for meetings and events. Fluency in German and English is a must with any other European language being a big plus Busuu has been successfully providing language learning solutions to consumers worldwide. We are growing our corporate client base for Busuu for Business which allows companies to offer our award-winning language courses to their employees and to track their progress on an interactive dashboard. Busuu has a strong offering for retail and hospitality sectors with companies such as Inditex, adidas and Palladium Hotel Group among our clients. * Build and manage a healthy pipeline and healthy relationships with prospects in target verticals * Identify emerging trends in the local corporate language market and build good awareness of the competitive environment * Build strong insights on the needs of target customers and work with product team to adapt Busuu value offering * Represent the firm in local trade fairs, conferences and events * Identifying new prospects through own lead generation and by working closely with SDR and marketing teams to generate a strong funnel of qualified leads Requirements What we are looking for in a Business Development Manager: * Extensive experience in BDM role, selling SaaS or platform software to Enterprise * Fluent conversational & written English and German are must-have * A third language advantageous * Successful and demonstrable track record bringing in new business, ideally selling per seat/license * Experienced pitching over the phone and face to face Benefits In return we will ensure that you have: * Flexible working hours. If you prefer early starts, late finishes or the odd day working from home * Monthly & quarterly company team activities, Friday socials and other activities * Training budget, so you can learn more in your field, attend conferences and events that you find interesting * Perkbox subscription with a lot of great benefits in it * Private health insurance * Weekly office yoga * Pension contributions * We love animals, if you have a furry friend, feel free to bring them with you * Enhanced maternity and paternity leave * A well-equipped London office with free breakfast, plenty of snacks, fresh fruit and free dinner of your choice if you need to stay late What happens next We aim to have a simple and speedy hiring process and we want to make sure that we are right for you as much as the other way around. The hiring process for Business Development Manager role are the following 3 steps: * CV application review - We will review it as quickly as possible and update on the next steps * Lets chat - Quick chat with our recruiter about your experience and the role * Test - You will be asled to prepare presentation and then present it to us in the interview * Meet the team - 2 - 2.5 meeting with the wider team

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