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title: "Business Development Representative"
company: "Smartling"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/smartling"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/smartling-business-development-representative-f2f2fb52-75d2-454c-b5ea-8be2f0390802"
apply_url: "https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/smartling/jobs/8144979"
workplace: onsite
location: "Ireland"
employment_type: unspecified
seniority: mid
role: sales
region: europe
skills: ["salesforce"]
date_posted: 2026-08-20T19:11:30.000Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-15T18:13:22.845Z
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# Business Development Representative

**Smartling** · Ireland

Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/smartling/jobs/8144979

## About Smartling

Smartling connects your brand with customers around the globe. Translate, automate & manage your content across platforms with real-time analytics.

## About the role

**Overview**

Smartling is seeking a Business Development Representative for a remote, work from home position, based in Ireland. Smartling’s Business Development team is a group of highly motivated sales professionals whose focus is to source and engage with high-potential prospects. As the first point of contact with potential customers, you will qualify active buying interest and be a critical part of the bridge between marketing and sales to ensure new customer acquisition is consistent, high quality, and frictionless.

Smartling is an AI-native translation platform that's redefining how the world's biggest brands go global — ranked **#3 on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list**. We're growing rapidly at scale and are backed by Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm. While most companies are still figuring out how to use AI, we've spent years building it into the core of our platform — and we're just getting started.

**What’s in it for you**

- Become a business representative via regular and structured coaching and training

- Be a part of an ambitious and highly motivated team

- You will learn vital prospecting skills and be a champion in discovery calls with prospects

- Develop your core foundation and launch your career as a SaaS sales professional

- Work in a fast-paced technology company

- Sales performance incentives for fun (SPIFFs!)

**You Will**

- Work alongside marketing and sales to source and engage with high-potential prospects and companies

- Develop and execute outreach strategies via email, zoom and social channels

- Generate curiosity with potential customers by clearly articulating Smartling’s value proposition

- Act as a consultative partner for potential customers; fielding questions and handling objections

- Once prospects have been qualified and a fit has been identified, execute a hand-off to Account Executives

- Diligently record and manage prospect and company information in Salesforce.com

- Become a Smartling expert, maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the product, competitive positioning and industry trends

- Be a Smartling ambassador at industry events and conferences

**You Have**

- Interest in sales as a career

- Track record of top performance in a competitive environment

- A natural passion and curiosity for the fast-paced technology

- Clear communicator with a deep sense of empathy

- A self-starter who loves problem solving and teamwork

- Excellent written communication skills

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

- 1 year customer-facing experience

- A home office setup conducive for working remotely, and the ability to work effectively as a remote team member*

Preferred but not required

- Working knowledge of sales and marketing tools e.g. Salesforce.com, LinkedIn, Outreach

- Prior experience within a fast-paced technology company

**You Are**

- Results-focused. Motivated, hard-working and ready to level up to your career goals

- Curious: You’re a “forever learner” with an insatiable desire to gain new skills and knowledge

- Enthusiastic. A fun and energetic co-worker

- Customer-focused. Passionate for client success at all times

- Detail-oriented. Have excellent time management and organizational skills

- A team-player. Who gets excited by a fast-paced, high-energy environment

**You Will Enjoy**

- Freedom 🏡- we are remote-first

- Growth - an opportunity to learn and advance your career

- Wealth 💰 - we offer a competitive salary

- Wellness - company-sponsored Health insurance plan & pension plan with company matching

- Balance - flexible PTO + 10 bank holidays! Generous parental leave

- Culture 🤝- an energetic, value-driven, and fun culture and team spirit

- Bonus - employee referral programs and Apple equipment

*Smartling is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, skills, and experiences.*

**To work from home, you must have a strong internet connection, quiet space, and a professional (distraction and clutter-free) background.*

*To all recruitment agencies: Smartling does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or Smartling employees. Smartling is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.*

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