Overview
Business Development Representative - French Speaking
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Join us in bringing joy to customer experience. Five9 is a leading provider of cloud contact center software, bringing the power of cloud innovation to customers worldwide. Living our values everyday results in our team-first culture and enables us to innovate, grow, and thrive while enjoying the journey together. We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment, empowering our employees to be their authentic selves.
This position is located in San Ramon or San Francisco, and eligible for commission. This role requires fluency in both English and French.
Key Responsibilities
- Qualifying OUTBOUND leads from Marketing and converting them into sales opportunities
- Meeting quota of qualified sales opportunities for Five9's field sales team
- Make 50-80 calls per day, with additional touch points by e-mail
- Proactively and promptly process all leads to with the appropriate disposition
- Qualify prospects based on established criteria of Fit, Budget, Authority, Need and Time, and gather critical sales intelligence
- Deliver consistently against quota, despite imperfect systems and processes
- Initiate relationships and develop rapport with prospects by anticipating needs and understanding unique customer environment
- Effectively articulate the Five9 value proposition by phone and e-mail
- Continuously log activities and intelligence into Salesforce.com
- Proactively provide focused feedback on every aspect of the business including sales tools, prospect intelligence, and results from marketing campaigns
- Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to continuously improve demand generation processes and best practices
Key Skills / Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required
- Fluent in French and English
- Work experience in a lead generation setting
- High-caliber cold calling skills
- Familiarity with common office software and CRM
- Proven track record of achieving corporate quotas and goals
- Ability to handle objections and educate prospects in a consultative manner
- Demonstrated curiosity, resourcefulness, motivation, and initiative
- Professional business acumen, strong communication skills, strong presence, and confidence
- Highly team oriented – must be able to accept and contribute new ideas
- Excellent time management with ability to multi-task, prioritize, etc
- Experience selling enterprise products/services, especially SaaS, or other technology is a plus
Location
This role is hybrid. Time in office is required. 3 days a week (M, W, TH) in our San Ramon office is required.
Compensation and Benefits
As part of our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Five9 supports pay transparency during the entire recruitment process. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate including, but not limited to: skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the job across the United States. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation package during your hiring process.
- Base salary range: $38,100—$73,900 USD
- Additional compensation may include an annual performance bonus, stock, and/or other incentive plans
- Health, dental, and vision coverage, beginning on the first day of employment. Five9 covers 100% of the employee portion and offers additional benefits
- Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance, and a 401k with employer matching
- Generous employee stock purchase plan
- Paid Time Off, company holidays, volunteer hours, and 12 weeks paid parental leave
All compensation and benefits are subject to the requirements and restrictions set forth in the applicable plan documents and any written agreements between the parties.
Legal & Diversity
Five9 embraces diversity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Five9 is an equal opportunity employer. Note: Five9 will never request that an applicant send money as a prerequisite for commencing employment with Five9. View our privacy policy, including our privacy notice to California residents here:
Job Details
- Seniority level: Entry level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Sales and Business Development
- Industries: Software Development