Junior Market Development Manager

Employment Type:
Employee

Contract Type:
Permanent

Life At Planet

Do you love putting smiles on faces? Do you want to work in an environment that is obsessed with making customers and employees happy? Do you want to be part of a global mission to revolutionise commerce and payments? Do you want to be working in a progressive organisation with the ambition to be the global player in what we do? If you do, then this role could be for you.

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Here at Planet, we are extremely proud of our heritage of over 30 years. And it is what makes us a unique payment partner for many of the world’s most prestigious brands. We don’t just provide world class commerce and payment services, we generate revenue for our customers, and we help them grow. In the early days, we set out to simplify the complex payment process of VAT refunds for international shoppers in Europe. Fast-forward to today, and our single payments platform is unique in the industry - the only one that offers acquiring, processing, digital wallets, VAT refunds and currency conversion services. We have recently integrated several other tech businesses - Protel, Hoist, Datatrans, Proiximis - to help us to continue to grow and dominate the market as we set about our mission of being a world leader. And with strong Private Equity Investors from Advent International and Eurazeo, we are well set up to win.

We know that it’s our people that differentiates who we are and what we do and that is why we are keen to hire world class talent like you.

Role Overview

As a Junior Market Development Manager, your goal is to support our customers in their growth through our products and solutions and thus to maintain and expand our long-term customer relationships.

What you will do
- You will deal with incoming enquiries from new customers, develop customised solutions and lead these successfully to completion.
- Together with your team manager, you will proactively identify potential markets and define strategies that will support you in your independent acquisition activities.
- As a Junior Market Development Manager, you can build up a deep knowledge of the e-commerce landscape and payment processes.
- In addition to reporting and maintaining sales activities in CRM, you will also take on research tasks
- Participation in national and international customer meetings, trade fairs & congresses

Who you are
- You are enthusiastic about sales/consulting and have ideally gained some experience in sales/market development (B2B).
- You have online and/or e-commerce affinity
- You are motivated to establish and develop intensive and trust-based customer relationships.
- You are fully committed to taking care of responsible tasks, both independently and as part of a team.

What you will need to bring to planet
- You are open to new ideas, have a hands-on mentality and always think and act in an entrepreneurial way.
- You have very good communication and presentation skills in German and English, French is a plus.
- You have a confident, personable manner and take the initiative in approaching new people.

What do we offer and why should you join us?

We don’t shy away from wanting to hire great people to deliver amazing things for our customers. And once you join us, we want to keep you motivated and engaged in our collective mission.

Competitive Pay

We don’t want you to worry about your pay and wonder if you can have it better someplace else. We follow the market and evaluate salary benchmarks through the year to make sure any salary increases remove any worries and keep you satisfied. We review pay annually to make sure we are paying you what you’re worth.

Growth and skills

We know that for some it’s about growing into more senior and exciting roles, and for others it’s about becoming a deep technical expert. No matter what your ambition, we are with you all the way. We know that investing in you is the way to keep skills relevant and you motivated.

Flexible working

Work from home? Work in the office? Have family and life commitments that mean you need flexibility? What we care about is what you deliver not where you work nor the hours you work. We know flexibility matters and that’s why we offer the flexibility that suits you and your lifestyle.

An array of people

We know that to win, our workforce needs to reflect the world in which we live and the customers we serve. We are proud that we have a culture where everyone and anyone can bring their whole selves to work.

Ready to meet us?

We hope this role sounds exciting and could be your next step. If so, we’d love to meet you - click the button to apply. Go on. Make our day.