Job Description

At Scalapay, we’re shaping a culture with high standards, independent and critical thought, innovation, ownership, and continuous learning We operate in a fast-moving, tech-driven environment, and we’re looking for people who thrive in change, think boldly, and take initiative.

If you’re ready to put your potential to the test in a hiring process designed to spotlight exceptional talent, this is your chance to stand out and grow with one of Europe’s most ambitious fintech teams

#MakeItHappen #PlayAsATeam #StayCurious #FocusOnCustomer.

THE MISSION

Reporting to the Sales Lead ITALY, we are looking for a Sales Development Representative to help us further develop our business across the Fashion & Apparel, Travel, and Electronics sectors, among others, by managing the top of the Sales funnel with Italian B2B prospects.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Target and qualify prospects and merchant accounts in line with the sales strategy & needs
• Work closely with the Account Executive team in order to align on strategies and action plan
• Generate qualified appointments with C-Levels
• Update all Sales activities in our CRM (today we're using Hubspot)
• Define the relevant outbound tools and channels with the Sales & Marketing team
• Determine the best (and innovative!) approaches to engage prospects
  
  

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Must have:

• Prior Sales experience in a startup or Saas-selling environment
• Strong data-driven and critical thinking approach
• Hunting and never give up attitude
• Native or near-native level of Italian (C1-C2) and full working fluency in English (B2+), our global communication language
• Humility and eagerness to learn new methodologies
• Determination and persistence: nothing stops you from generating appointments!
  
  

What makes you stand out:

• You've worked in a field directly related eCommerce and/or BNPL in France
• You hate inefficiency; when you see a broken process, you fix it
• You communicate directly. No corporate speak.
• You speak any of the following additional languages: French, Spanish and/or Portuguese

Expected Outcomes

• Meet or exceed the target every quarter
• All the meetings organised are well qualified (aka no meeting booked "just" to reach numerical targets ;)
• Become a fundamental part of the Italian team and help the company grow: we're looking for people who can raise the bar and question processes, not just follow them;)
• Foster a positive and inclusive team culture within the local team, encouraging collaboration, innovation, and a strong sense of ownership

WHY JOINING SCALAPAY?

• High-impact role in a leading European BNPL fintech and unicorn: your work moves the needle
• Direct exposure to e-commerce industry leaders
• Real ownership, real growth, a team worth working with
  
  

OUR HIRING PROCESS

• An initial chat (in English!) with our Talent team
• An interview with Alessandro (Italy Sales Lead) to deep dive into your experiences and better understand your motivation - for sure at least one of these will be face to face
• A case study to test your hard skills, that will be debriefed with a panel of future internal stakeholders including Matteo, our VP Strategic Growth
• A final chat with Simone (our CEO)
  
  

Yes, you'll meet the CEO. We take hiring seriously.

And though timing in hiring does indeed matter, we value even more finding the perfect fit for the role and the team. With high internal standards, a job may remain open or be reposted several times.

Want to learn more? Don't hesitate to explore our Careers website, our LinkedIn and Glassdoor pages.

Pro tip: send your CV in English 😉

Super Pro tip: we know that application processes can be scary and frustrating but… we look for talent, not people that tick all our boxes.