Sales Development - Southern Europe

<h2>About ElevenLabs</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses - from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world's most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We've raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $11B - multiples of 11, always.<br><br>We have expanded from voice into three main platforms:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">Everything we do is the result of the creativity and commitment of our team - builders doing the best work of their lives. We are researchers, engineers, and operators. IOI medalists and ex-founders. If you want to work hard and create lasting positive impact, we want to hear from you.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2>How we work</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>High-velocity: </strong>Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Impact not job titles: </strong>We don’t have job titles. Instead, it’s about the impact you have. No task is above or beneath you.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>AI first:</strong> We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole company—from engineering to growth to operations.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Excellence everywhere: </strong>Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Global team: </strong>We prioritize your talent, not your location.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2>What we offer</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Innovative culture:</strong> You’ll be part of a generational opportunity to define the trajectory of AI, surrounded by a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Growth paths: </strong>Joining ElevenLabs means joining a dynamic team with countless opportunities to drive impact - beyond your immediate role and responsibilities.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Learning & development</strong>: ElevenLabs proactively supports professional development through an annual discretionary stipend.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Social travel</strong>: We also provide an annual discretionary stipend to meet up with colleagues each year, however you choose.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Annual company offsite: </strong>Each year, we bring the entire team together in a new location - past offsites have included Croatia and Italy.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Co-working</strong>: If you’re not located near one of our main hubs, we offer a monthly co-working stipend.</p></li></ul><h2><strong>About the role</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our Sales Development team play a crucial role in building an effective outbound sales strategy, whilst working closely with the Account Executives.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We don’t just sell a product or custom-level solutions; we are partnering with enterprises to help them generate new experiences and monetisation opportunities at scale with our breakthrough voice technology.<br><br>In this role you will:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Conduct research to identify potential leads and prospects within the target market</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Engage in outbound activities such as cold calling, emailing, and social media outreach to initiate contact with potential customers</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Implement personalized and effective outreach campaigns to maximize lead conversion.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate closely with the Account Executive to exchange insights on prospect feedback, objections, and market trends</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Continuously refine and adjust outreach strategies based on the feedback loop</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to outbound sales activities, including conversion rates, lead quality, and outreach effectiveness</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate with the sales leadership to analyze data and optimize strategies for better results</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Requirements</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">2–3+ years of outbound B2B sales experience, with a strong track record of securing net-new business meetings</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proven ability to build and qualify opportunity-sized lead lists in new markets and verticals</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Fluency with modern prospecting tools and multi-channel outreach strategies</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience building and scaling outbound processes in fast-paced environments</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Intellectually curious, asking thoughtful questions and developing insights-driven approaches to outreach</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Highly self-motivated, able to work independently while thriving in a collaborative team culture</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong prioritization and time management skills, with the ability to handle a high volume of leads efficiently</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish</p></li></ul>

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