Business Development Representative – London

Join our Movement and Champion Restaurant Culture! At TheFork we believe that the best things in life happen around the table. As the leading restaurant booking platform in Europe, we connect the broadest community of loyal diners with the world’s favorite restaurants. Powered by innovation and a deep passion for the restaurant industry, we create unique dining experiences across 11 countries. We’re part of the Tripadvisor Group and proud to be building a diverse, people-first culture where “respect”, “ownership”, “growth” and “better together” values thrive. If you’re passionate about food, technology, and making a real impact, your seat at the table is ready. Discover life at TheFork What you will do: - After selecting in-scope restaurants, you will proactively contact and schedule meetings with the owners or managers of the restaurants. Your daily activities will be composed of cold-calls, and pre organized virtual meetings to present TheFork products and services. - You will be in charge of proposing and selling TheFork products and services, including: promotions, advanced software tool, booking widgets installed on the restaurant website, training & marketing solutions. - You will engage with the Restaurants managers to help them understand the opportunities, features and benefits of the TheFork Manager tool and TheFork network. - You will follow up with the prospects you engaged with until you close the deal and the restaurant is successfully published online on TheFork and affiliate websites. Who you are: You Must Meet These Critical Qualifications - You speak English fluently, additional languages are much appreciated. - You are self-driven, results-oriented, and passionate about achieving and exceeding targets. - You are customer- and sales-oriented with persuasive and influencing skills. - You are a high-performing professional with proven sales experience, comfortable closing deals in a single call. - You have 4-5 years experience in 360 sale cycle roles, preferably in outbound B2B or restaurants/hospitality environments - You are skilled in short-term negotiations. You Can Impress With These Additions - You are a foodie with a strong interest in digital, tech products, and the restaurant sector. - You are dynamic, independent, and thrive in fast-paced environments with excellent organisational skills. - You are curious, eager to learn, and motivated to grow in your role. - You are proficient in using a PC and Microsoft Office, with CRM software experience as a plus. What we offer you: - An awesome team - A permanent contract - ⚖️ Flexible working environment (2 days home office per week + up to 4 total weeks additional flexibility during the summer period and in December to work fully remotely) - Competitive fixed salary and bonus - Lunch vouchers available 3 working days per week (delivered to the office only) - International teams and a multicultural environment spanning 11 offices across Europe - Highly inclusive working environment - ‍♀️ Lifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse expenses related to physical and leisure activities, family support, travel etc - Continuous learning and development programs - Free access to the Calm app to help you build resilience wherever you are in your mental health journey - Dedicated parental leave and caregiver leave policies (12 weeks fully paid) - Health insurance - ‍ Life & Disability Insurance at no cost to the employee - Attractive pension plans - Amazing offices with dining, a coffee point on each floor, and leisure area - Team building events All hiring happens through our careers site and official email. We do not text or ask for payment during the hiring process. Please report any suspicious messages immediately. We believe that we are better together, and we welcome you for who you are. We endeavor to ensure that everyone - regardless of ability, age, socio-economic & cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, national origin, race, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law - has the opportunity to reach their full potential. At TheFork, we want you to bring us your unique perspectives and experiences, so we can collectively continue disrupting the restaurant industry and go from good to great. TheFork is committed to a fair recruitment process. If you have special needs and require reasonable support during your application, interview, or participation in the selection process due to health conditions or disability, please direct your inquiries to AccessibleRecruitment@TheFork.com. Our HR team will review the request and respond accordingly. #LI-CO1

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