Internship – Business Developer / Sales Assistant
About L’ABBEYE
L’ABBEYE is an independent media platform dedicated to avant-garde fashion, design and contemporary craftsmanship.
Through our magazine, digital platform and creative productions, we highlight designers, artists, brands and emerging projects for an international community.
As part of our commercial development, we are looking for an intern to support all activities related to prospecting, lead management and revenue generation.
Your Responsibilities
Your main objective will be to contribute directly to L’ABBEYE’s sales growth.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Identifying new prospects, including fashion brands, designers, concept stores, agencies, showrooms and creative businesses.
- Building and enriching a qualified commercial database.
- Conducting outreach by email, phone, LinkedIn and Instagram.
- Presenting L’ABBEYE’s various commercial offers.
- Contacting prospects and arranging sales meetings.
- Following up with leads and maintaining regular communication with potential clients.
- Setting up, organising and maintaining the company’s CRM.
- Updating information related to prospects, clients and sales.
- Tracking each commercial opportunity from initial contact to closing.
- Preparing commercial proposals, presentations and meeting reports.
- Supporting the follow-up of quotations, invoices and payments in collaboration with the team.
- Analysing prospecting results and producing weekly performance reports.
- Identifying the most effective commercial actions and suggesting new methods to generate sales.
Candidate Profile
Previous experience is less important than your motivation, organisation and ability to achieve results.
You may be a strong fit for this position if you are:
- Comfortable with prospecting and contacting new people.
- Persistent and confident when following up with prospects.
- Highly organised and attentive to detail.
- Comfortable communicating both verbally and in writing.
- Autonomous, responsive and results-oriented.
- Interested in fashion, media, design or the creative industries.
- Able to communicate in English in an international environment.
Previous experience in sales, business development, prospecting or CRM management is appreciated but not required.
What You Will Learn
- How to build a B2B prospecting strategy.
- How to organise and manage a sales pipeline.
- How to structure and use a CRM effectively.
- How to identify, contact and convert prospects.
- How the business model of an independent media platform operates.
- How to develop commercial relationships with fashion brands and industry professionals.
- How to accurately track sales performance and generated revenue.
Essential Qualities
We are looking for a motivated, ambitious and highly organised individual. You must be able to track every contact, follow-up and opportunity without allowing prospects to be overlooked.
This position is suited to someone who enjoys working towards measurable objectives, negotiating and building relationships, and who wants to have a direct impact on the development of a creative company.
Application
Please send your CV along with a few lines explaining why you would like to join L’ABBEYE and how you believe you could contribute to its commercial development.
Application title: Business Developer Internship
Company: L’ABBEYE
Duration: 2 months
Location: Paris / Partial remote work possible
Start date: As soon as possible
Rémunération : 2 000,00€ à 4 000,00€ par mois
Lieu du poste : Télétravail hybride (Paris (75))
