Sales Development Representative (Italian Market)

 

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 (SDR) 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 Italy
• 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)

Compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, and qualifications. Expected gross annual base salary: EUR 25,000 - 30,000, plus variable compensation of EUR 5,000 - 10,000 based on performance.

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.