Business Development Rep Associate - Bilingual French

Reposted Yesterday
Toronto, ON, CAN
In-Office
Entry level
Blockchain • eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
Block builds technology for economic empowerment.
The Role
The Business Development Rep Associate will initiate contact with potential sellers, promote Square's services, and document opportunities for the Account Executive team, while developing sales skills and advancing within the company.
Summary Generated by Built In
Square is looking for high-energy, motivated professionals with sound business insight and natural sales instincts. You will be joining our Restaurant or Generalist team to help build our Sales Development organization. You will lay the foundation of this sales effort through outbounding to prospective sellers and promoting the value of Square for their business. As a Business Development Representative, you will work with our Sales team to find new merchants that fit the Square ecosystem.
As the first line of contact, you understand the diverse needs of our merchants. You will become an expert in the products and services that enables merchants to grow with the Square ecosystem. You will use your convincing personality and passion for winning to improve the standard of success, documenting and tracking qualified opportunities to pass onto the Account Executive team. You will use a data-driven approach to outbound sales that incorporates prospecting, email communication, and calling at scale.
This position is the starting point to many growth opportunities within the Square team. We have designed our program to facilitate career growth in the BDR direction of choice. Prior to being promoted into a new role, you have the ability to increase your on target earnings by leveling up within the organization.
You Will
  • Manage a diverse pipeline of businesses and prioritize outreach to accelerate sales cycles
  • Reach out to businesses in your pipeline at scale through cold calling, emailing and social selling
  • Promote urgency through a solutions-based sales approach, identifying challenges with businesses and providing targeted value around how Square can help
  • Grow your career in sales through frequent developmental opportunities and mentorship from the Account Executive team
  • Consistently attain and exceed your monthly quotas
  • Residence within 50 miles of the posted office location.

You Have
  • A desire to grow your career in sales
  • A BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Personal leadership, authenticity, team player, energy richness, curiosity
  • Enthusiasm for developing sales skills through cold calling
  • Comfort with operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Bilingual French & English

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis. We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, let your recruiter know. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build an inclusive workplace? Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page .
Application Guidelines
Candidates may submit up to 9 active applications within a 60-day period. Reapplications to the same role are accepted 90 days after a previous application has been reviewed.
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Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.

Skills Required

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Desire to grow a career in sales
  • Enthusiasm for developing sales skills through cold calling

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Block Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Comprehensive medical options (Aetna/Kaiser) with prescription coverage, telemedicine, gender-affirming care, plus dental (Delta Dental) and vision (VSP) are outlined; HSA support on the Aetna HSA plan and up to 16 no‑cost Lyra sessions per eligible person enhance access. Feedback suggests this combination of core health, mental health, and HSA funding is solid by tech‑company standards.
  • Parental & Family Support Fertility benefits via Progyny (for Aetna enrollees) and adoption/surrogacy support for all employees are paired with paid parental, medical, and caregiving leave. These resources indicate meaningful support for multiple family‑building paths and caregiving needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Flexible PTO for exempt roles, paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays are provided alongside remote‑friendly work options. Feedback suggests this breadth enables employees to take time for rest and life events when aligned with team norms.

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The Company
HQ: Oakland, CA
12,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Block, Inc. is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Proto, Block, Inc. builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we’re helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.

Why Work With Us

Block builds simple, powerful tools that make progress towards an economy that’s truly open to all.

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