In R&D departments, the search for suitable technologies often takes up a lot of time and effort. The Dutch startup Findest aims to make this process faster and easier by using artificial intelligence. Now, you can contribute to growing IGOR^AI users a well by joining the business development team. As junior business developer you will help people get to know Findest, so they can speed up the process of technology scouting while also enabling them to get a better overview of potential technologies.

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Your Role
The Findest team is searching for new colleagues on the business side to increase the number of customers/clients internationally together with Fleur, Nathalie, Quinten, Jari, Marvin, Farhad,  Mark, Sam, Rik and Vincent.

For the Business Development department we are looking for students with a scientific background or interest in technology who are persuasive and creative and can talk their way into innovative multinationals and SME's. 
 
At Findest, Business Development has three functions: Market Development Representative, Sales Development Representative and Account Executive. Currently we are looking for Sales Development Representatives.

1. Market Development Representative (market mapping)
2. Sales Development Representative (market outreach)
3. Account Executive (showing IGOR^AI to future customers)
4. Account Manager (growing corporate relationships)

Description of Sales Development Representative (SDR):
Together with a few colleagues you are assigned a country such as Sweden, Denmark or Finland. In the beginning, as a junior business developer, you will get to know the country in depth. Wat type of innovations are realized? What industries are strongly developed? What challenges are being tackled? How are they hit by Corona? What methods are used within companies to innovate? In short: how is R&D performed in the appointed country, and how can we confince them to see if IGOR^AI could be helpfull for them. 
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In your day-to-day work you will:

• Speak to R&D-directors, Innovation-managers and technology driven people.
• Be a key-part of the BusDev Team and help growing the company worldwide.
• Work together with the BusDev Team on improving aquisition funnels and processes
• Have weekly meetings to review the business development progress.
• Work in close collaboration with account executives to bring IGOR^AI to the most innovative companies in the world

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For who?

• You can start in January 2021
• You are available for at least 16 hours a week
• You are proficient in English
• You have a science background or know a lot about technology
• You are not afraid to pick up the phone
• You are good in asking questions and listening
• You live/study in the Amsterdam region

 
Interested?
Are you interested in having a seat at the table along with the most innovative employees within companies? Do you want to see how the university courses on innovation and business are translated into practice? Do you think you can contribute to the proces of growing Findest? Sign up on this page or send an email to Vincent.franken@findest.eu.

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A sneak peek in the Findest company culture...

Findest wants to create real impact by setting the goal to realise 10.000 innovations within ten years. Findest bridges the gap between science and business by supporting clients to find the best solution for their product development challenges. This bridging function is enabled by IGOR^AI, our in-house developed intelligent software engine. Our growing team (>25) consists of young, enthusiastic and experienced tech-savvy people. We work on new ways to turn science and technology into practical innovations. We already do this at various companies, both SME and multinationals.