Sales Developement Representative (French)

fonio
Barcelona +1 more
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with strong outbound sales experience working in B2B SaaS, particularly in French-speaking markets.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with outbound sales experience in B2B SaaS and a strong command of French
    — “1+ years of sales experience, ideally in outbound or telesales, B2B SaaS preferred”
  • Individuals who thrive in a startup culture and are eager to grow into an AE role quickly
    — “Top-performing SDRs have a real shot at moving into an AE role within months”
  • People who are comfortable with multi-channel outreach and data-driven process improvement
    — “Build sequences: form hypotheses, test, measure, improve”

Things to consider

  • Temporary relocation to Vienna is expected for cultural immersion
    — “Willing to temporarily relocate to Austria (around 1-2 month in Vienna to soak up our culture)”
  • The role involves handling the full top of funnel, from initial contact to demo handoff
    — “You own our entire French-speaking top of funnel: from first contact to qualified demo handoff to our Account Executives”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience in shaping sales processes and improving outreach effectiveness
    — “Actively shape SDR processes in a fast-growing startup”
  • Showcase your ability to qualify leads and transition them to the next stage
    — “Qualify the leads our marketing generates every day”
  • Highlight your French language proficiency and ability to work across multiple channels
    — “Multi-channel outreach: phone, email, LinkedIn, and testing new channels”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • qualify leads
  • build and test sequences
  • shape SDR processes
  • onboard new customers
Typical background
sales experienceoutbound salesB2B SaaS

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales DevelopmentMulti-channel OutreachLead QualificationCustomer OnboardingSales Process Improvement

Preferred

B2B Saas SalesOutbound SalesTelesalesSales Process Optimization

Stack & domain

Sales ExperienceOutbound SalesTelesalesB2B SaasCompetitiveDrivenMotivatedWilling To RelocateSales DevelopmentSMB SalesAI Phone Agents

About the role

Original posting from fonio via Ashby

ABOUT FONIO

We grew from $1M to $10M ARR in under 12 months and now serve 10,000+ customers.

Fonio is Europe’s market leader for AI phone agents for SMBs. Now we’re expanding globally and into new products.

We move fast, take ownership, give direct feedback, and avoid politics and unnecessary meetings.

Join one of the world´s fastest-growing companies.

YOUR ROLE

You own our entire French-speaking top of funnel: from first contact to qualified demo handoff to our Account Executives. And if you've got what it takes, you'll have a clear path to becoming a closer yourself within a few months.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Qualify the leads our marketing generates every day
  • Multi-channel outreach: phone, email, LinkedIn, and testing new channels
  • Build sequences: form hypotheses, test, measure, improve
  • Actively shape SDR processes in a fast-growing startup
  • Top-performing SDRs have a real shot at moving into an AE role within months

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • Near-native / C2 French proficiency; good English
  • 1+ years of sales experience, ideally in outbound or telesales, B2B SaaS preferred
  • Naturally competitive, driven to maximize output, and motivated by uncapped commission
  • Willing to temporarily relocate to Austria (around 1-2 month in Vienna to soak up our culture)

WHAT WE OFFER

  • €60,000–70,000 OTE (base + uncapped commission)
  • Fast-track path to AE
  • Equity: you help build it, you should own a piece of it
  • Equipment of your choice
  • Regular team offsites

HIRING PROCESS

  • 15 min intro call
  • 30 min skill interview with our CCO Alex, including a call simulation
  • 30 min chat to get to know the go-to-market manager
  • 20 min culture call with our Founders

Source: fonio careers (Ashby)

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