Enterprise Business Development Representative, DACH (German Speaking)

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to join our Business Development team to generate qualified sales opportunities for our Enterprise sale team in DACH. 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. 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. Working closely with both Account Management and Marketing you will define and execute a successful account-based sales strategy for DACH. Your 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
  
  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 and German language skills required. Any additional languages are a plus.
  
  Proofpoint Enterprise Business Development Representative, DACH (German Speaking) in Reading, United Kingdom
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., At 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 80% of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner., We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #Lifeatproofpoint If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams. To view additional awards, please visit www.proofpoint.com/us/news#awards Proofpoint thrives on the invaluable contributions of our diverse workforce, which encompasses a kaleidoscope of lived experiences, thoughts, perspectives, and professional expertise. We attribute much of our success to our people, who are at the core of our organization and embody our people-centric ethos. We hire the most innovative minds globally to safeguard our customers' sensitive data and intellectual property. Our talented workforce develops and leverages our advanced technology, combining their expertise to provide comprehensive protection against threat actors and mitigate the risks posed by both malicious and negligent employees. Cyberattacks have the potential to disrupt access to vital resources such as energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and financial services. At Proofpoint, our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure world-class cyber resilience, protecting approximately 8,000 enterprise customers worldwide. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We work every day to ensure that our employees feel that they are in a community that celebrates their unique identity, cultivates their sense of belonging, and invests in their professional growth. We have 9 employee-led employee inclusion groups which help support both employees and our organization by providing opportunities to network, discuss career and cultural development and uplift the corporate culture to create a more inclusive workplace. At 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
• Analyze 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.