Sales Development Specialist - Netherlands Market

At Tink, we’re creating the foundations that a new world of finance will be built on. By constantly challenging ourselves to go further and do better, we’re developing the ground-breaking services that businesses will use, to revolutionise the way millions of people manage their money. The world of financial services is changing fast, and we want to be at the forefront of it.

Founded in Stockholm in 2012, Tink has raised over €170 million in venture capital and in the past 18 months we have grown to over 280 people. 2021 is going to be a pivotal year for Tink in the Netherlands. All of the ingredients are there for this to be the breakout year for Tink and we are looking for the next super start to contribute to the team’s success.

The role

We are looking to recruit a Sales Development Specialist to cultivate strong leads for our Sales Team as well as nurture and grow smaller customers (fintechs, small banks). You will act as a trusted advisor and a credible contact to potential customers, setting them and Tink up for long-term growth.

This is a great way to get a foot in the door at Tink as there will be significant future growth opportunities within the larger organisation. You will be located at our HQ in central Stockholm and will work with Tink customers in the Netherlands. Our diverse team comes from all over the world. We’re a dynamic group of people who have a lot of fun and when we work together as a team there is no stopping us.

You need to be highly motivated, curious and hungry for success. We are looking for a team-player who takes initiative and who is not shy to take on new challenges. You might have previous experience from an internship at a high growth tech company, at a VC firm at a top-tier consultancy, or a junior sales role in a SaaS company.

Responsibilities

- Provide a great experience for Tink’s prospective customers by serving as an initial point of contact for them
- You will have hands-on experience in sales activities ranging from - analyzing and prospecting new leads, nurturing and retaining leads as well as managing your own portfolio of accounts
- Present and hand-over qualified leads to Business Development Managers
- Work alongside our marketing team to continuously improve the lead generation process
- Represent Tink at trade shows and other sales related activities (when appropriate) in the Netherlands
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of our product and its value to customers
- Gather market needs and feed them back to the organisation


Requirements

- University degree in Business Administration, Management, Computer Science or related discipline with strong academic results
- You have 0-2 years of relevant work experience
- Having participated in a trainee program, internship or similar is merited
- First hand knowledge of the Dutch finance, tech or fintech space
- Previous experience in sales or customer service is merited


Personal attributes

- Excellent business presentation skills including both oral and verbal communication
- Positive attitude and passion for Tink’s vision and products
- Attention to detail
- Hands on mentality, able to balance long term strategic work with operations and execution
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Entrepreneurial self starter
- Strong teamwork and people skills
- Dutch as a mother tongue or at least fluent proficiency.


Life at Tink

In an environment that’s filled with skilled and creative colleagues, and a culture that encourages people to make their ideas happen, you can have an impact like nowhere else. We all help each other to build new skills and best practices through the diversity of our backgrounds and opinions - while having a lot of fun in the process. Do you want to be part of our story and join one of the leading fintechs in Europe?