Job Description

The role

We're looking for a hungry Outreach Intern to own the top of our sales funnel. You'll be the first point of contact with European energy utilities, finding the right people, crafting the right message, and getting them into a conversation with us. There's no rigid playbook handed to you, you'll help build it. If you want real ownership, a fast feedback loop, and the chance to sell something that actually matters, this is for you.

What you'll do

• Pipeline Ownership: Independently manage your own outbound pipeline from prospecting to qualified demo, end to end

• Prospecting: Identify and research decision-makers at European utilities and build targeted outreach lists

• Outreach: Run high-volume, personalized outreach across email, LinkedIn, and phone and iterate relentlessly on what works

• Qualification: Lead initial conversations to assess fit and hand off warm leads to the Account Executive team

• CRM Management: Keep the pipeline clean and up to date so nothing falls through the cracks

• Messaging & Sequencing: Test and improve outreach copy, subject lines, and cadences

• Sales Process Development Help build and continuously improve our early-stage sales playbook, including pipeline structure, CRM workflows, and outreach sequences

• Sales Meeting Support Prepare, join, and debrief client meetings-taking ownership of follow-ups and internal summaries to ensure alignment and momentum

• Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Customer Success, Marketing, and Operations to ensure a seamless customer journey from first contact through onboarding

What we're looking for

• First experience with cold outreach, sales, or a customer-facing role (internship counts)

• Comfortable picking up the phone and sending cold emails without hesitation

• Strong writer: you know how to craft a message that gets a reply

• AI-native: you use AI tools to research, personalize, and move faster

• A track record of hitting or exceeding outreach targets (calls, emails, qualified demos booked)

• Hands-on experience with a CRM, HubSpot experience is a strong plus

• Outgoing, resilient, and self-motivated: you handle rejection and come back sharper

• Genuine curiosity about the energy industry and B2B SaaS sales

• Fluency in German and English is required. Additional languages (e.g. CEE languages, Italian, French, Spanish) are a plus

• Open to full-time or part-time engagement, we're flexible for the right person

What You'll Get

• Mission-Driven Work Help reduce 4.4% of global CO₂ emissions by contributing to the transition towards a more sustainable energy grid and strengthening Europe’s energy independence

• Ownership & Initiative Take real ownership of your work. At Podero, you’re encouraged to pursue your own ideas, shape your scope, and actively drive topics forward from day one

• Learning & Professional Growth Join a fast-paced, early-stage startup with significant learning and career advancement opportunities. Access to a strong network, including investors and key stakeholders in the energy and tech industries

• Work Flexibility Remote or hybrid work options with the ability to work in our Vienna office. We’d love to have you on site in Vienna for the first 8-12 weeks of your employment

• Young and dynamic environment: Flat hierarchies and a fun workplace-we’re a young team that gets along great!

• 25 Days of Annual Leave

• Off-sites and travel budget: Regular Team Events and exciting off-site experiences all across Europe. Travel budgets for customer visits, conferences, and industry events

• Additional Perks MacBook, plus any equipment (AirPods, etc.) you might need to get your work done as effectively as possible. Snacks, coffee, and fruit at the office