Canonical – We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means ‘humanity to others. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation. Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world’s biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world’s most productive developers. Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation – Ubuntu is the future of open source, which is why it’s the fastest-growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Development Representative (German Speaker)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

What the day will look like

• Editing incoming customer inquiries via email, phone and chat
• Conduct outbound sales and marketing campaigns
• Travel to events and conferences worldwide, give presentations at booths and promote personal marketing and distribution opportunities
• Working with various teams and high-level stakeholders to achieve results
• Working directly with the marketing of campaigns
• Research information about potential customers
• Generate a pipeline in the million-dollar range
• Identifying Market Trends
• Participation in the definition of processes and guidelines for the team
• Contact with new and existing customers, setup and participation in meetings, and active contact to identify new opportunities
• Create, update and maintain leads for global opportunities.

What we’re looking for

• Excellent academic and university achievements
• Passion for business and technology
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement – curious, flexible, scientifically oriented
• Creative problem solving and cross-team collaboration
• Oral and written communication skills
• Results-oriented with an overflying spirit
• Perseverance and endurance.

What we offer colleagues

• We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.
• We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
• We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.