Enterprise Business Development Representative at Contentful

Location: London, England
Type: Full-time
Posted: Nov 7, 2025

Description

Contentful is seeking Business Development Representatives to join their global team, focusing on the French customer base. This is a speculative position, but interested candidates are encouraged to apply. The role involves researching the marketplace, understanding how Contentful's solutions drive digital transformation, and interacting with customers to generate leads and build relationships with decision-makers. The position is based in Central London and includes a comprehensive training program.

Required Skills

Lead Generation
Salesforce
Outbound Prospecting
Market Research
Digital Transformation
Relationship Building
Communication
Time Management
CRM Software
Strategic Research

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 1-2 years of work experience
1-2 years experience in a quota carrying/ performance oriented role
1-2 years experience with outbound customer prospecting
Preferred Qualifications: Previous SDR/BDR experience
Language fluency in English and French
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Seeks to understand the customer’s needs, objectives and challenges
Ability to proactively qualify customer needs
Ability to understand the business opportunity, and to articulate it to the AE team, by understanding the prospect’s use case and requirements well and how Contentful fits into the customer’s goals
Ability to build rapport with prospects, colleagues and other stakeholders
Self starter, doesn’t wait for things to happen, but pro-actively takes action to move the conversation forward
Willingness to travel (up to 10%)
Ability to follow the set processes, update the relevant systems diligently, and make suggestions on improvements where required
Detail oriented and data driven
Ability to work with standard software such as Salesforce, etc.
Interest in technology and willingness to learn about Contentful's solutions
Customer-first mindset, where you and company wins by helping our customers to be successful.

About Contentful

Contentful

content platformBerlin, DE

Contentful lets you create content that customers trust and agents understand. With built-in personalization and AEO-ready content, you can scale fast across channels, markets, and brands without sacrificing quality or control.