Sales Development Representative (English-speaking) in Berlin bei Houzz

About Houzz

Houzz is the world’s leading platform for home remodeling and design, helping more than 2.5 million home professionals in over 100 categories to grow and manage their business. Through Houzz, a community of more than 65 million homeowners and home design enthusiasts find ideas, hire professionals, source products and access tools to update their homes from start to finish. Houzz is available in every country around the world with localized platforms in more than 10 countries across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

About the Role

Our Sales Development Representatives partner with home design professionals (Architects, Landscape designers, etc.) to help grow their businesses through local advertising and software solutions on Houzz. This position offers a unique opportunity for those who are interested in developing a sales career at Houzz.

Do you thrive in a fast-paced and competitive, yet team-oriented environment?

Do you love turning feedback into progress and continually being challenged? If so, then Houzz might just be your next home.

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What You’ll Do

• Prospect new business partners in home improvement across your dedicated market through high volume outbound calls.

• Educate remodelling, design and service professionals on the Houzz platform while building value around our Houzz local marketing opportunities and software solutions.

• Onboard home improvement professionals to Houzz and help them create a free professional profile.

• Schedule calls between Houzz professionals and our Account Executives.

• Influence sales and support the monthly sales targets of dedicated Account Executives.

• Develop superior customer service relationships with prospects.

At a Minimum, We’d Like You to Have

• Previous experience interacting with customers/clients.

• Fluent in English

• Tech savviness - You're the go-to tech whiz in your family and could teach anyone, how to post a selfie in seconds!

• Phenomenal interpersonal skills- You would enjoy talking with people in-person and over the phone.

• Positive and can-do attitude.

• Goal-oriented and collaborative mindset: we all chip in and support each other to hit our team targets and company goals!

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Relevant experience (Ex: Retail Sales, Customer Service, Call Center, Inside Sales, Management Trainee or Hospitality)

• Verifiable track record of success.

• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

What’s in it for you?

• Flat hierarchy environment: Get the best hands-on coaching and development from leadership on the sales floor. We work in a collaborative environment allowing anyone from our most senior managers to the most junior salespeople to constantly challenge and empower each other.

• Clear progression path and defined training structure: your first week of training will be with our Learning & Development team followed by an assigned “buddy” who will support and provide guidance in the very first steps of your new role.

• Incentives: Competitive salary with exciting incentives and quarterly competitions involving, vouchers, dinners, time off, etc.

• We have an entrepreneurial culture, a warm work environment with a close-knit family who love to celebrate birthdays and team accomplishments.
  

Our Benefits

COVID-19 update: Our #1 priority is to ensure the health and safety of our Houzzers. Currently, all our new starters are being onboarded and will follow their week of training from home. Our plan for 2021 is to test a hybrid model where you can expect to work from home at least 3/days a week (this is not a permanent full-time remote position).

• Our beautiful office is located right in the middle of Berlin - in a cool, modern, comfortable environment designed to reflect our culture. Right now, the office is open for those who need it on a purely voluntary basis, from Mon-Wed. In the future, we plan to follow a hybrid schedule of 2 days in-office and 3 days WFH. We ALSO offer a time-limited work abroad programme, so you can spend your winter in sunnier climes!

• Financial: Monthly stipend to support your home office or commute, subsidised German language classes, 15% co-pay of new pension plans, and an equity programme for our most senior and top performers so you can own a part of Houzz. If you’re relocating to Berlin for this role, we can also introduce you to our Move-to-Berlin service who will help get you set up.