Business Development Intern

Dods Group

Brussels, Belgium

About the role

Working as part of the sales team, the Business Development Intern will directly support business development and sales activity in the region by helping identify new business opportunities. You will also help foster retention and growth of the existing book of business and help foster a smooth and effective account management across a wide portfolio of international clients.

This role is hands on and requires a mature and focused individual who has an eye to details, is strong at planning and executing, who likes to think out of the box, work in team in a fast-paced environment but is also comfortable working independently, and who ultimately has a can-do-attitude.

You will receive support from your manager and colleagues through various trainings and meetings so you can learn and grow as a professional during this work placement. You will have the opportunity to support with some high-profile accounts that make a meaningful difference to the success of our business.

What we are looking for

The candidate should still be in their studies for the entire duration of the internship;
Bachelor’s or Master’s (preferred) Degree in Business, Management, Marketing, Communications, Political science, Economics, Law (3rd year or above);
Ideally good knowledge of two continental European languages besides fluency in English;
Willingness to work in a challenging and commercially driven sales environment;
Preferably past experience within the Legal, Public Affairs, Public Policy, Communications/PR, Media, Information or Research space;
High level communication, organisation, and execution skills as well as proficiency with MS office suite and social media are a must.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will help:

Support the lead generation function for both the EU and UK through prospection research, social media activities and strategic initiatives such as (but not limited to) market sizing, new business planning and mapping, account mapping and planning, and competition analysis;
Develop set of new contacts with decision-makers and influencers;
Support the Business Development Managers and Account Managers in day to day duties;
Effectively working alongside other colleagues and departments to help ensure a smooth interactions with clients and that market needs are being met;
Help positioning the features, advantages, and benefits of all Dods products.

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