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Business Development Manager - EU Market

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in B2B new-business sales (BDM/hunter)
  • Demonstrable track record of building pipeline from scratch
  • Comfortable selling an integrated AI solutions and engineering services offering
  • Fluent English; an additional major European language is an advantage

Responsibilities

  • Build and run a disciplined outbound motion to generate net-new pipeline
  • Own the full new-logo cycle from prospecting to close
  • Carry and consistently deliver a personal new-logo pipeline and closed-revenue quota
  • Keep HubSpot pipeline data accurate and current for forecasting and reporting

Key facts

Other skills

  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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SmartDev

Computer Software / SaaS

SmartDev was established in 2014 and was acquired by Verysell group in 2019 with the aim to become Top 10 Technology Companies in Vietnam. We are a Swiss company built and managed by highly experienced Europeans with a dedication to technical excellence, passed on to promising Vietnamese developers. We have outsourced development centers in Danang and Hanoi (Vietnam) with up to 200 head-counts. In late 2021, we was chosen as Winner of SME100® Fast Moving Companies. We have been delivering complex technology projects for Fintech, Enterprise, Start-Up and Scale-Up companies since 2014. The SmartDev team has expertise in APIs, mobile banking apps, FinTech app development, insurance software and more. Smartdev's culture is described as a multi-cultural working environment with Agile processes; work-life balance and great benefits such as hybrid working policy, 20 days of annual leave, PVI insurance healthcare and Udemy account. Reach SmartDev at: - Website: https://smartdev.com - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartdev-llc-/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmartDevLLC - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@smartdevllc/ Get in touch with us if you have any enquiries: contacts@smartdev.com

Company details

Company typeScaleup
IndustryComputer Software / SaaS
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Company Description

SmartDev is an AI solutions partner — built on deep engineering-services roots — helping enterprises design, build, and deploy AI-powered systems that work reliably in production, including regulated, high-stakes environments (such as MAS-regulated APAC and EU DORA contexts). We are scaling a structured, quota-carrying sales organization across Europe and are hiring hunters who can open new accounts and build pipeline from a standing start.

We have over 200 talented employees working both on-site and remote/hybrid at locations:

  • Danang: 81 Quang Trung, Hai Chau 1 ward, Hai Chau District, Danang
  • Hanoi: Zodiac building, 19 Duy Tan Street, Dich Vong Hau ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi

Job Description

The Role

As BDM – Europe (New Logo), you own net-new logo acquisition across your assigned European territory and verticals. This is a pure hunting mandate: you will not inherit a book of business. Your job is to build a qualified pipeline from outbound prospecting, partner-sourced introductions, and market activity, and to convert it into signed new clients for SmartDev's AI solutions and engineering services offering.

  • Working model: Remote – EU Based - Full-time (Independent Consultant)

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and run a disciplined outbound motion (cold outreach, targeted campaigns, events, referrals) to generate net-new pipeline against an assigned European territory.
  • Own the full new-logo cycle: prospecting → qualification → discovery → solutioning support (with pre-sales) → proposal → negotiation → close.
  • Carry and consistently deliver a personal new-logo pipeline and closed-revenue quota, reported against SO / revenue / solutions-mix / AI-mix KPIs.
  • Work the partner channel actively — including SmartDev's European partners — to source and co-sell opportunities, without becoming account-manager for existing relationships.
  • Position SmartDev clearly as an AI solutions partner built on deep engineering-services roots — tailored to the buyer (CTO/CIO, Head of Engineering, Chief Risk/Compliance Officer, depending on account).
  • Keep HubSpot pipeline data accurate and current — stage, next steps, value, and close date — as the basis for weekly forecasting and board reporting.
  • Feed market and competitive intelligence back into commercial and product teams (deal losses, objections, competitor positioning).

Target Market / Ideal Client Profile

  • Mid-market to enterprise organizations in Europe undertaking digital/AI transformation, with active engineering or AI governance budget.
  • Priority sectors: financial services, insurance, logistics, and other DORA/regulated environments where SmartDev's AI solutions and engineering services are differentiated.
  • Buying signals: active AI adoption initiatives, regulatory pressure (EU AI Act, DORA), engineering capacity gaps, or existing offshore/ODC relationships ready to be displaced.

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

  • Territory and account list defined and validated within the first 4–6 weeks.
  • Outbound cadence live and generating qualified meetings on a weekly rhythm by month 2.
  • Pipeline coverage consistently at or above target ratio against quota by month 3–4.

First new-logo signed within 2–3 months; quota-carrying run-rate established by month 9.

Qualifications

Required Experience

  • 7+ years in B2B new-business sales (BDM/hunter, not primarily account management), ideally in IT services, software development, SaaS, or AI/data solutions.
  • Demonstrable track record of building pipeline from scratch and closing net-new logos against a quota — not just working inbound or inherited accounts.
  • Comfortable selling an integrated AI solutions and engineering services offering — one story, not two separate pitches — to technical and risk/compliance buyers.
  • Fluent English; an additional major European language is an advantage given multi-market coverage.
  • Experience selling into regulated industries (financial services, insurance) or familiarity with frameworks like DORA or the EU AI Act is a strong plus.
  • Experience working in a startup or fast-paced, high-growth environment, or exposure to the startup ecosystem / venture-backed companies, is a strong plus.
  • Working knowledge of a modern CRM (HubSpot preferred) and disciplined pipeline hygiene.

What We Offer

  • A genuine hunting mandate with clear motivation under an approved 2026 commission plan.
  • A differentiated story to sell — SmartDev as an AI solutions partner built on genuine engineering-services roots.
  • Direct access to leadership, fast decision-making, and a partner ecosystem actively feeding opportunities into Europe.
  • A structured, data-driven sales organization: proper KPI dashboards, forecasting cadence, and support from Pre-sales, AM, and Marketing rather than a bare-bones setup.

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