Are you looking to gain experience in Business Development? Are you looking to work for an innovative global software company and to be responsible for the growth in the UK?

Witekio helps device makers bring their products to life with world-class software!

With 20+ years of experience and a team of 180+ passionate engineers, we work across many industries to help our clients accelerate time to market, level up products and reduce project risks.
We love to solve problems with design and technology, we offer full-stack, edge-to-cloud embedded development services.

Witekio is headquartered in Lyon and has five office locations across four countries, including the USA, UK, France, and Germany.
Witekio is also part of Avnet - a Fortune 500 company.

Witekio is looking for a Business Development Apprentice who will be responsible for managing day-to-day Business Development activities in the UK, generating and qualifying leads to build pipeline for the sales team and supporting our growth strategy in the UK/Ireland and Nordic regions.

The ideal candidate is passionate about building network, technology, and promoting company’s products. You should have a strong understanding of cultural nuances, local compliance (e.g., GDPR), and industry expectations. You also prefer to work in an environment that emphasizes ownership, collaboration, learning, curiosity and a drive to always improve oneself / the team / the organization. 

 

Responsibilities:

·       Identifying, engaging, and qualifying prospects for the Business Development team

·       Driving top-of-funnel activity and contribute to revenue growth

·       Arranging business development meetings with prospective clients

·       Building network and trust with external partners to position Witekio as the go to partner for all software development of the products

·       Using Outbound Tooling & Social Networks to research and identify target accounts

·       Maintaining accurate records in CRM 

·       Assisting in building outreach campaigns and messaging 

Day to day activities

• ·        Reviewing tasks, leads, and preparing outreach 
• ·       Cold calling and social media engagement 
• ·       Following-up emails and meeting booking 
• ·       Researching and CRM updates

The successful Business Development Apprentice will have:

 Soft skills

• Outgoing and confident personality
• Networking person
• Motivated, coachable, and resilient 
• Assertive
• Good listening and presentation skills

Hard skills

• Great written and verbal communication 
• Understanding of modern outbound strategies
• Research skills 
• Proficiency in English
• Bonus: Familiarity with B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, or embedded software industries
• Nordic languages would be an advantage!

What do we offer:

• Salary of £23,500 per annum plus Commission
• 3 Witekian days per year to work / learn / think on any technology or language you are interested in
• 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Pension and health insurance
• International environment with teams distributed across 4 countries (France, Germany, UK and US) and inter-office mobility opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• EV chargers available at the office

Recruitment process

• Introductory call with a recruiter
• Face to face Manager’s interview in our Bristol office