Sales Intern

KEY INFO

Company website: hardwarepioneers.com

Job role: Sales Executive intern

Commitment: Full-time

Internship length: 3 months

Start Date: immediate

Office location: WeWork Keltan House, London Fields

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ABOUT US

Hardware Pioneers is a fast-growing media startup focusing on producing B2B events for the IoT (Internet of Things) sector. Our mission is to accelerate smart-products innovation through knowledge and connections.

We have produced events in various formats in the major technology hubs worldwide: London, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Paris and Munich.

At our events and among our clients you will find most of the leading hardware and IoT tech companies in the world: Intel, Google, Microsoft, IBM, Avnet to name just a few.

Our audience is formed mainly by startup founders, technical decision-makers, engineers and developers working in companies of various sizes, from SMEs to large international organisations.

In June 2021 we are launching our new annual trade show in London and are looking for an aspiring Sales & Business Development intern to support the team in finding new potential clients.

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BENEFITS OF INTERNSHIP

- You will enhance your ability to qualify, scope and understand the value of new opportunities.

- You will become proficient in prospecting to a range of different buyer personas.

- You will learn how to use CRM software, sales engagement and prospecting tools.

- You will get the opportunity to work directly with the company founders and get mentored by them.

- You will be involved proactively in the company’s growth.

- You will be provided basic training about our company practices and clear directions about your areas of responsibility and the specific goals you are expected to achieve.

- You will work from our office at WeWork London Fields, a modern and stylish co-working space with a fantastic terrace (and free beers!).

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INTERNSHIP MISSION

Your main mission will be finding and reaching out to new leads to ensure the company’s sales goals and targets are met. You will use our CRM to fill the sales pipeline with new opportunities, manage our prospecting tools, and set up meetings with qualified leads.

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OUTCOMES

- Generate leads, through outbound research, following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings, engaging and helping to close leads.

- Strategically source new prospects using LinkedIn, provided prospects lists, etc.

- Obtain prospects information such as company name, contact name, email address, and other information.

- Develop sales opportunities via cold emails.

- Work closely with the team to provide help and support where needed.

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CRITICAL COMPETENCIES 

Skills

- Communication: Your English must be native or highly proficient. You possess excellent copywriting and proofreading abilities.

- Organisation and efficiency: You are able to produce significant output with a minimal waste effort. You are able to plan effectively your time and key priorities in a productive manner.

Expertise

- Sales: Experience/university background in sales or marketing is recommended.

- Qualification level: Business bachelor degree is a plus.

Personal attributes

- Persistence and positive mindset: You demonstrate tenacity and willingness to get something done and overcome any difficulty that may occur no matter what. You show a positive attitude in any situation looking at each difficulty as an opportunity to grow.

- Obsessive care: You do not let important details slip through the cracks. You put in obsessive care and strive for excellence when delivering great work to your teammates and our clients.

- Follow-through on commitments: You live up to verbal and written agreements giving all of your best to achieve your goals and reliably take care of your responsibilities.

- Creativity and proactiveness: You have the ability to bring new ideas to the company, especially new innovative approaches to problems that may present to the team.

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GET IN TOUCH

If you think this is the opportunity you were looking for please send your CV to [email protected] and a short cover letter highlighting why you believe you would be the ideal to accomplish this internship mission.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!