Working Student Business Development, 15–20 hrs/week

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Student employee in Business Development focusing on outbound sales for international sweets and snacks. Building customer relationships and sales pipelines from scratch with the startup team.

Posted 4/14/2026part-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanyEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

100% outbound sales / cold outreach — no pre-qualified leads
Independently research and identify potential customers
Proactively perform initial outreach via phone and email
Build and manage your own sales pipeline from scratch
Qualify contacts and schedule meetings
Continuous follow-up and nurture leads into customers
Close collaboration with the founding team to establish new markets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrable initial experience in sales / business development (e.g., through internships, working-student roles, or personal sales projects)
Experience in cold outreach / cold calling is required
You are not deterred by rejection and persist in pursuing leads
Excellent communication and persuasion skills
Proactive, independent, and goal-oriented work style
Hands-on mentality and enthusiasm for building things from the ground up
Very good German and English language skills
Proficient with MS Office

Benefits

Comp & perks

Responsibility for real market development
Direct impact on revenue and growth
Fast learning curve in real outbound sales
Close collaboration with the founding team
Flat hierarchies and lots of scope to shape your role
Attractive salary + commission
28 days of vacation
Flexible working hours
100% remote
Flexible start and end times to suit your schedule
Home office: you are not tied to a fixed location

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Hard Skills & Tools

salesbusiness developmentcold outreachcold callinglead qualificationsales pipeline managementcustomer nurturing

Soft Skills

communication skillspersuasion skillsproactive work styleindependent work stylegoal-orientedhands-on mentalityenthusiasm