Business Development Associate- Romanian

The Business Development Associate is supportive of a broader M&A team based in Utrecht, Netherlands. Working can be done both at our offices in the Netherlands (preferred) or remotely from a location in Europe, if situated within Eastern standard time.

Other responsibilities include:

• Initiate outbound prospecting calls, email and social media communication to identify and connect with new target companies in Romania
• Visit trade shows and industry events in order to initiate contacts with prospective targets
• Use Marketing and CRM data to build and maintain existing relationships with key stakeholders / decision makers
• Follow up on outbound and inbound prospect activities in a timely manner
• Conduct first line interactions with company (primarily by telephone and face to face in the future), in order to qualify potential targets
• Document meetings/ interactions in form of notes, interactions and administer efforts in Salesforce (our CRM system)

Requirements:

Requirements:
- - Fluent in Romanian and English,
- Masters degree or equivalent working proficiency, preferably in Business Administration, Commercial Sciences and/ or Marketing
- At least more than 6 years’ experience in business development or enterprise sales roles
- Successful track record in enterprise software sales in the EU region
- Willingness to travel frequently, both domestically and on an international basis
- Able to work independently with clear targets, but not at the expense of the team effort
- Sense of humor, if none present, sarcasm will do
- Entrepreneurial mindset, committed to build an USD 100m revenue business from scratch

Salary Benefits:

What we offer:

• Attractive compensation package, including competitive salary and tailored incentive scheme based on individual and team performance
• Extensive on the job training, highly international work environment and opportunity to work in the field of Mergers & Acquisitions
• Full-time position with a 12 month contract with perspective on infinite engagement
• Clear path towards a senior leadership role
• Opportunity to grow in business development, M&A related skills and/or business operational related skills in a highly growing IT company

Our client is an expert in vertical market software's, working on the acquisition of companies to improve their services and efficiency. They are continuously expanding and are now searching for someone to help them broaden their presence in the Romanian market as well as others in Central and Eastern Europe.