Outbound Sales Development Representative, EMEA

Payhawk

Company Mission Payhawk is a leading global spend management solution for scaling businesses. Headquartered in London and combining company cards, reimbursable expenses and accounts payable into a single product; its future-facing technology enables finance teams to control and automate company spending at scale. The Payhawk customer base includes fast-growing and mature multinational companies in 32 countries including LuxAir and Wagestream. With offices in New York, London, Berlin, Munich , Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Vilnius and Sofia; Payhawk is backed by renowned investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greenoaks, QED Investors, Bek Ventures and Eleven Ventures. Our values include supporting flat hierarchies, taking ownership and responsibility, seeking and providing feedback, managing constructive critique, and speaking our minds. We understand that the best ideas don’t all come from the same place, so we encourage diversity and inclusion in all areas of our work. The future of fintech is about more than money, and we believe in work-life balance, continual learning, and empowered teams. We’re also on a journey to measure and improve our environmental and social impact. From virtual cards to digital subscriptions, our software and automation help take paper out of the equation for our customers, too. We’re changing the world of payments, and we’re looking for an exceptional team to help us.    Role Mission We’re looking for an ambitious, self-driven, and adaptable individual based in London, who wants to be a part of a huge success story. As a Business Development Representative (BDR) at Payhawk, you’ll generate new leads and business opportunities for the UK market, playing a pivotal role in shaping our success. You’ll be the first to introduce our platform to potential customers, building relationships and driving pipeline opportunities for our Account Executives. What will your day look like? * Take ownership of your outbound prospecting campaigns, using a mix of outreach strategies—such as emails, calls, social selling, and events—to engage prospective clients * Leverage marketing-led demand generation campaigns, identifying and following up with prospects to build relationships and generate leads * Build a strong sales pipeline for the UK market, specifically targeting companies with over 200 employees that fit our Ideal Customer Profile * Proactively identify new niches and create innovative campaign ideas to continuously improve outreach * Analyse your outreach efforts and campaign results to draw insights and refine future strategies * Manage a pipeline of potential clients, ensuring consistent coverage to exceed monthly targets and drive sustainable growth What does it take to be a successful BDR at Payhawk? * A drive to exceed sales targets and progress quickly your career * Motivation to make a measurable impact * Resilience and a growth mindset * Feeling comfortable working in a fast-paced environment * Strong communication and relationship-building skills * Fluency in English (min. C1) * Excitement to work in an AI-first environment, actively using AI tools to move faster, cut repetitive work and have more impact Why should you join us? * Clear development opportunities toward a Senior BDR role, followed by a transition into an Account Executive position * Structured onboarding, sales coaching, and powerful enablement tools to help you succeed * Competitive compensation package with uncapped commission * Global FinTech (Series B) with $236M in funding * First Bulgarian unicorn with 350 employees globally * 4 days in the office per week to collaborate, learn and win together as a team * 30 days of paid time off + 12 work-from-anywhere days * Health and fitness membership * Two company on-sites per year in Bulgaria * Opportunity to use the Payhawk product, with a monthly commuting allowance of 150EUR

Stripe

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM As an Account Executive on the Enterprise team at Stripe, you will drive Stripe’s future growth engine by building new relationships with prospective companies, turning them into happy Stripe users. You will manage and elevate relationships with a named account list within a key vertical while identifying new growth opportunities and ways Stripe can exceed expectations.  WHAT YOU’LL DO As an Enterprise Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing to managing existing relationships and identifying new opportunities to expand Stripe’s footprint within existing Financial Services accounts. Specifically, we’re looking for someone who can execute on long-term sales strategies, engage with internal and external stakeholders, align on technical and business requirements with product teams, build value in competitive situations, lead commercial negotiations, and close deals. RESPONSIBILITIES * Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning business with large digital native and enterprise companies * Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities * Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, to go live * Own and lead commercial negotiations to increase and retain customer revenue and Stripe market share * Develop relationships with executive stakeholders at prospective users * Work with company leaders from multiple functions (e.g., Engineering, Product, and Finance) to lead complex product workshops and develop financial analyses * Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process * Engage with cross functional teams (Partners, Post Sales, Product and Engineering) to help drive and iterate Stripe’s strategy WHO YOU ARE You’re a results-driven salesperson who confidently sells business value and navigates technical conversations at all levels;CTO, COO, CFO and beyond. You’ve worked with upper‑middle‑market or enterprise customers and understand the buyer journey. You lead complex, multi‑stakeholder deals, and quickly learn products that require technical depth. Analytical and ROI‑focused, you enjoy modeling business outcomes and helping customers quantify investment decisions. You love prospecting, can own the full sales cycle independently, and will help shape our sales strategy by refining messaging and building key assets. If you’re motivated, resourceful, persistent, and a great teammate, we’d love to talk. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 8+ years of sales experience, preferably at a technology company, with a track record of top performance * Used to driving high activity with a goal of building and executing a healthy pipeline of qualified deals to close * Ability to understand complex business problems companies face today, and craft solutions across multiple products * Ability to develop and execute account plans spanning multiple business units across complex organizations * Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders * Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements * Superior verbal and written communication skills * Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment * Strong interest in technology PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS * * Prior experience at a growth stage internet/ software company * Experience in fintech/ payments is a plus

Notion

WHO WE ARE Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together. We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, and less fragmented. Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion. Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, building things that last, and the belief that great work is still fundamentally human. Our goal isn’t to ship the next feature. Each and every team of Notinos is working to set the standard for how humans work together in the AI era. From building a business’s system of record to making and managing AI agents to automating away the busy work, we care deeply about giving our customers more time for their life’s work. ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a motivated early career sales professional with an entrepreneurial and building spirit to join our EMEA Business Development team! As an early member of the team, you'll be instrumental in helping define our outbound sales motion, meaningfully shape our future product, and drive business revenue all while having a blast doing it! We seek talented and ambitious Outbound BDRs who can drive high-quality outbound prospecting while managing strategic sales processes in the EMEA region. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape our growing presence in the region. As a BDR, you will be responsible for prospecting and qualifying new Mid-Market customers in the EMEA region. We're building a team that combines a winning attitude with strategic thinking and sales excellence. You'll have the opportunity to help shape our sales processes and build pipeline to support our Account Executive team. We believe in internal growth and provide clear career paths for sales professionals to advance their careers. WHAT YOU'LL ACHIEVE * Master Notion's platform and competitive landscape * Create and execute strategic outbound campaigns with customised and multichannel messaging for your market * Collaborate with marketing on regional campaign initiatives * Implement proven sales methodologies to prospect into new accounts * Maintain detailed and accurate records in our CRM * Help build playbooks and define our sales motion * Hold ownership over pipeline generation tactics and strategic approaches * Learn about our product inside and out working towards an AE role where you will develop the skills to give demos customised to the needs of different personas SKILLS YOU'LL NEED TO BRING * Business fluency in English and German * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment * Strong cross-functional collaboration skills * Competitive spirit and team-oriented mindset * Previous experience in Account Executive, Sales Development, or Business Development roles * Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets * Strong communication skills with ability to craft tailored customer stories * Positive attitude with eagerness to learn from challenges and comfort with ambiguity Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role's scope and complexity, and the candidate's experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. The estimated on target earnings (including base salary and on target incentive pay) for this role is €70,000 per year. By clicking “Submit Application”, I understand and agree that Notion and its affiliates and subsidiaries will collect and process my information in accordance with Notion’s Global Recruiting Privacy Policy. #LI-Onsite A NOTE ON AI You don’t need deep AI expertise for every role, but we do expect every Notino to be intellectually curious, drawn to tinkering and discovery, and excited to use AI as a real collaborator in their work. For some roles, AI fluency is a core requirement — when that’s the case, we'll say so explicitly in the qualifications. People who thrive here don’t treat AI as a novelty. They use it to think better, and make their work easier for others to build on. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & ACCOMMODATIONS We hire talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every bullet, we still encourage you to apply. Notion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic. Consistent with applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Notion provides reasonable accommodations during the application process; if you need one, please let your recruiter know. Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.