Business Development Representative

MakiPeople
Paris, France
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in client-facing roles and a genuine interest in AI.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior experience in sales, recruiting, or consulting and a genuine interest in AI tools.
    — “It does not have to be as a BDR: sales, recruiting, consulting or any client facing role counts.”
  • Individuals who thrive in a collaborative environment and are comfortable with cold calling.
    — “You are comfortable on the phone and want to master cold calling.”
  • Professionals with strong communication skills and the ability to organize and follow through on tasks.
    — “Rigor: you organise your week and follow up on everything.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires fluency in both French and English, which may be a barrier for non-native speakers.
    — “Fluent French and English.”
  • There is a structured onboarding process, which may require a candidate to be adaptable and open to coaching.
    — “the will to be coached.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to identify and pursue high-value accounts using AI tools.
    — “Research target accounts and spot the signals that make now the right time to talk, using AI tools every day.”
  • Emphasize your experience in reaching out to senior HR or TA leaders and booking meetings.
    — “Book qualified meetings and hand them to AEs with the context they need.”
  • Showcase your ability to synthesize feedback from buyers and share it with marketing and product teams.
    — “Share what you hear from buyers with marketing and product.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work closely with Account Executives and contribute to events.
    — “Help fill and run executive dinners and events with your AEs.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • finds the right accounts
  • books qualified meetings
  • fills and runs executive dinners
Typical background
1+ year of professional experience in sales or client-facing roles

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesCold CallingAI Tool UsageResearchMeeting BookingSalesforce Management

Preferred

Experience Selling To HR Or Talent Acquisition TeamsAnother European Language

Stack & domain

SalesRecruitingConsultingAI ToolsCold CallingSalesforceExecutive DinnersEventsLeadershipCommunicationTeamworkCuriosityResilienceCompetitivenessAI

About the role

Original posting from MakiPeople via Ashby

ABOUT MAKI

Maki builds AI agents that help large companies hire faster and better, from screening to assessment to engaging candidates. Global enterprises use Maki to run hiring at scale, and our GTM team in Paris is growing.

THE ROLE

You are the first conversation many of the world's largest employers have with Maki. You find the right accounts, reach Talent Acquisition and HR leaders, and book the meetings our Account Executives turn into deals. You work hand in hand with AEs, marketing and a tight BDR team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Research target accounts and spot the signals that make now the right time to talk, using AI tools every day.
  • Run phone first outreach, backed by email and LinkedIn, to senior TA and HR leaders.
  • Book qualified meetings and hand them to AEs with the context they need.
  • Help fill and run executive dinners and events with your AEs.
  • Keep Salesforce clean and accurate.
  • Share what you hear from buyers with marketing and product.

WHAT YOU BRING

  • At least 1 year of professional experience. It does not have to be as a BDR: sales, recruiting, consulting or any client facing role counts.
  • Real curiosity about AI, and you already use AI tools in your work.
  • You are comfortable on the phone and want to master cold calling. You will go through our cold call certification in your first weeks.
  • Resilience, competitiveness and the will to be coached.
  • Rigor: you organise your week and follow up on everything.
  • Fluent French and English.

NICE TO HAVE

  • Another European language.
  • Experience selling to HR or Talent Acquisition teams.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Competitive salary
  • A structured onboarding, a ramp buddy from the current BDR team
  • Clear paths to grow: full cycle sales, team leadership, enablement and technical GTM roles.
  • A fast growing AI company where your ideas get used.
  • Proximity to Leadership team

OUR PROCESS

  • A short assessment on Mochi, our AI interviewer, so you try the product yourself.
  • A first interview with our sales team.
  • A second interview with our region sales lead.
  • A case study with our team.
  • Final Interview with our VP of Sales.
  • Offer

A note on how we hire

Before you meet anyone from the team, you will complete a short screening interview with Mochi, our AI interviewer. Everyone who applies goes through this step, and we only interview candidates who have completed it.

If this is your first AI interview, know that Mochi is a core part of the product we build. We hire with the same tools we sell.

Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Source: MakiPeople careers (Ashby)

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