Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading brand visibility platform, built for a world where discovery and engagement happen everywhere — across AI search, traditional search, social media, websites, and direct communications. Powered by over 2 billion trusted data points and a suite of integrated products, Yext provides brands the clarity, control, and confidence to perform across digital channels. From real-time insights to AI-driven recommendations and execution at scale, Yext turns a brand's digital presence into a competitive advantage, which is only possible through our team of innovators and enthusiastic collaborators. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ globally by industry leaders such as Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®!
Yext is looking for a dynamic Business Development Representative (BDR) to join our French sales team and play a pivotal role in fuelling our growth — while accelerating your career in the process. In this role, you’ll be responsible for outbound sales activity to discover, nurture, and qualify net new business opportunities.
The ideal candidate is action-oriented, curious, competitive, highly coachable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
What You’ll Do
- Research & Strategise: Identify high-value accounts and craft compelling, tailored outreach based on real business challenges.
- Team Up with AEs: Partner closely with Sales Account Executives to align on messaging, share feedback, and refine targeting.
- Drive Outbound Outreach: Own your prospecting through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, and creative campaigns.
- Create Opportunity: Qualify top-tier leads, book meetings, and ensure smooth hand-offs to the sales team.
- Stay Organised: Manage pipeline activity and touchpoints using Salesforce and ClariGroove with diligence and detail.
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Coaching That Matters – From structured onboarding in New York to weekly 1‑on‑1s, sales training, and mentorship from AEs, you’ll have a clear path to success.
- Career Development Focus – We’re serious about helping you build a strong foundation for a future in sales. We invest in your growth through hands-on experience, continuous feedback, and exposure to enterprise sales cycles.
- Tools That Work for You – Leverage best-in-class software like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Salesforce, ClariGroove, 6sense, ZoomInfo, Lusha, and more.
- A Team That Supports You – Join a collaborative sales culture built on feedback, learning, and shared wins.
- Hybrid Working Model – Enjoy in-office connection balanced with flexibility to work from home.
What You Have
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ year of experience in a BDR/SDR or early-stage sales role
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and driven by results
- Hungry to learn, eager to improve, and excited by the idea of building a sales career in SaaS
What Success Looks Like
- You consistently hit or exceed your monthly meeting targets
- You refine your outreach and discovery approach with feedback from mentors
- You hand off high-quality opportunities with clear, actionable context for AEs
- You actively participate in training, coaching, and team initiatives
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Yext is committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture where every person is seen, heard, and valued. We believe in equal employment opportunity and welcome employees and applicants of all races, colors, ethnicities, religions, creeds, national origins, ancestries, genetics, sexes, pregnancy or childbirth, sexual orientations, genders (including gender identity or nonbinary or nonconformity and/or status as a trans individual), ages, physical or mental disabilities, citizenships, marital, parental and/or familial status, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. It is Yext’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by law. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the employee selection process, please complete this form.
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Yext Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as top‑quality, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Mental‑health resources and wellness tie‑ins are also highlighted as part of a holistic program.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is explicitly included and positioned as a standard benefit across regions. Additional family‑support elements such as family medical leave and an onsite Mother’s Room are described.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing programs feature a no‑cost Calm subscription, monthly ClassPass credits, and commuter benefits. Office‑based perks like free snacks/meals further round out day‑to‑day convenience.
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What We Do
Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the enterprise agentic marketing platform. AI is changing how customers find brands, and Yext gives enterprises the infrastructure to compete: Scout analyzes 10 billion signals monthly across four AI models to surface where you're losing and why, the Knowledge Graph maintains the verified data AI cites, and content generation and distribution agents syndicate brand content across LLMs, listings, social platforms, and review sites in real time. Thousands of brands in financial services, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and food rely on Yext to win across AI and traditional search. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work globally by Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®.
Why Work With Us
At Yext, we bring together curious thinkers and passionate problem-solvers who want to make a real impact. We celebrate internal growth, open communication, and creative ownership in a One Team environment. Here, individual growth fuels collective success — and everyone has a voice in shaping what we build next.
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