Sales Traineeship

Build with us

Businesses deserve better from finance. Less friction, more freedom. Since 2004, Mollie has been on a mission to make payments and money management effortless for every business in Europe.

Today, more than 250,000 companies trust our all-in-one platform to get paid, manage money and grow on their terms. Simple, scalable and built with real businesses in mind.

We’re one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs, with 900+ Mollies across 12+ locations. Our people make this growth possible. We move fast, build with purpose and care deeply about our customers. Whether you're solving problems, building market-leading products or exploring how AI can make work smarter, you’ll have the freedom to create and the trust to deliver.

If you’re ready to grow, shape the future of fintech and join an ambitious, high-performing team, this is the place for you.

Your Opportunity

You will be part of our Starting Off in Sales Program, a structured, 12-month development program designed to launch early-career talent into B2B sales. This role is ideal if you have little or no prior sales experience but are motivated to build a career in FinTech and B2B Sales. Through hands-on experience, structured enablement, and continuous coaching, you’ll rapidly build the foundations needed to progress into more advanced sales roles. As a Sales Development Associate, you will play a key role in driving Mollie’s growth in Germany by generating new business opportunities, engaging potential customers, and qualifying leads for the sales team.

What You’ll Be Doing
Over the course of the program, you will progressively take on more responsibility:

• Research and identify potential customers and key decision-makers

• Engage prospects via phone, email, and LinkedIn to generate interest

• Qualify inbound and outbound leads based on need, budget, and timing

• Book and qualify meetings for the sales team

• Maintain accurate records and pipeline data in the CRM

• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to refine outreach strategies

• Gradually lead discovery calls and support early-stage opportunities

• Work toward clear activity and performance targets with commission-based incentives

• Participate in ongoing training, coaching, and enablement throughout the program

You’ll be supported by structured enablement, regular feedback, and exposure to different parts of the commercial organisation.

What You’ll Bring

You might be a good fit if you:

• Are a recent graduate(or comparable) and have up to 1 year of professional experience

• Are fluent in German and English

• Are curious and ask “why” until you truly understand how businesses work

• Are self-motivated and comfortable working independently

• Are resilient and able to handle rejection

• Prefer consultative, win-win conversations over hard selling

• Are comfortable with numbers and basic commercial logic

• Enjoy learning new tools and technologies (CRM, fintech, SaaS)
  

What You’ll Get

• A structured 12-month sales development program (Incl. a period of time spent in Lisbon, and visits to our hubs in Amsterdam and other places around Europe)

• Hands-on experience across inbound, outbound, and qualification

• Ongoing coaching from Sales Enablement and Sales Leadership

• Exposure to cross-functional teams (Sales, Partnerships, Customer Success, Product)

• A clear pathway into a BDR (Full cycle-sales) role in the DACH market

• Accelerated career development in a high-growth fintech environment

Grow your way

At Mollie, growth is personal. We believe everyone should have the chance to develop their skills, explore new challenges and shape their career on their own terms.

You’ll get regular feedback and performance reviews to support your development, with fair and transparent salary reviews along the way. Many Mollies move into new roles or take on new projects to stretch themselves, and we actively hire from within to help you take the next step.

No matter if you’re aiming for promotion, exploring a different career path or building new skills, you’ll be supported with the tools, trust and opportunities to grow your way.

Unlock your full potential and join us to eliminate financial bureaucracy

If you're excited by the idea of building what’s next, for yourself and for thousands of businesses across Europe, we’d love to hear from you. Apply with your CV (in English) using the form below.

Want a peek behind the scenes? Check out what life at Mollie is really like.

AI at Mollie

We believe in Always Be Shipping, and AI brings that philosophy to life across every team, every role, every day

AI is core to how we build. It helps us move faster, simplify work and make smarter decisions, creating real impact for the businesses we serve. We’re looking for people who are excited to use AI to shape the future of finance with us.

We do not provide relocation for this role. Please apply with you resume in English.