
Partnerships and Sales Specialist
StartupBlink
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Portugal
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About the role
- Join StartupBlink and help shape the future of global startup ecosystems from anywhere in the world.
- Create partnerships with the world’s leading governments and corporations
- Run discovery and sales calls with senior stakeholders
- Identify opportunities and guide them through the full sales cycle
- Represent StartupBlink in meetings, conferences, and ecosystem events
- Work closely with leadership and delivery teams to close partnerships
- Proactively reach out, follow up, and activate opportunities (not just wait for inbound leads)
Requirements
- Early career or experienced -what matters most is drive, communication skills, and ambition.
- Comfortable speaking with executives and decision-makers
- Organized and enjoy managing pipelines and opportunities
- Fluent in professional English (mandatory)
- Proactive, persistent, and enjoy outreach
- Experienced in sales or business development (junior level is fine)
- Confident communicator (calls, emails, presentations)
- Motivated by startups, innovation, economic development, and ecosystem building
- Bonus Points If You’ve worked with startups, innovation programs, or ecosystem organizations
- You already have connections in your local startup ecosystem
Benefits
- 26 days of paid vacation per year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
salesbusiness developmentpipeline management
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsproactivepersistentconfident communicatorambition