Business Development Representative Intern

Akur8
Paris
Workplace: HybridInternshipFunction: Business Development & PartnershipsSkills: ["Curiosity","Communication","Adaptability","Organization","Initiative"]

Support Akur8’s international Sales team by prospecting and researching insurance-focused accounts, building targeted lists, and starting new conversations. Write personalized outreach (email and LinkedIn), assist with outbound calling, qualify early leads, and schedule meetings with Account Executives with clear handover notes. Collaborate with Marketing on campaigns and events, track activity in the CRM, and provide feedback to improve messaging and targeting.

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Akur8
Akur8
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Business Development Representative Intern

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Job Summary

Support Akur8’s international Sales team by prospecting and researching insurance-focused accounts, building targeted lists, and starting new conversations. Write personalized outreach (email and LinkedIn), assist with outbound calling, qualify early leads, and schedule meetings with Account Executives with clear handover notes. Collaborate with Marketing on campaigns and events, track activity in the CRM, and provide feedback to improve messaging and targeting.
Location: Paris
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Internship · 6 months
Job Function: Business Development & Partnerships
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Identify and research relevant insurance companies, reinsurers, brokers, and organizations that may benefit from Akur8’s solutions.
  • •Write personalized outreach messages (email and LinkedIn) and support outbound calling and follow-up campaigns.
  • •Engage prospects to understand processes, challenges, priorities, and timelines; qualify conversations and identify next steps.
  • •Schedule meetings for Account Executives and prepare clear handover notes with useful context.
  • •Collaborate with Marketing on campaigns/webinars/events, maintain CRM accuracy, and produce activity reports to improve the sales process.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Monthly CompensationMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Currently enrolled in a Business School, university, or equivalent programme; seeking a full-time 6-month internship with a start date between October and December.
  • •Interested in B2B sales, technology, insurance, or a role combining business conversations with analytical thinking.
  • •Communicates clearly in writing and conversation, adapting messages to different audiences.
  • •Organized and persistent; able to manage several follow-up tasks without losing track of details.
  • •Strong spoken and written English & French (additional languages are a bonus).
Experience:InsurtechB2B SaaSSales outreachInternational companyStartup environment
Skills:CuriosityCommunicationAdaptabilityOrganizationInitiative
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:CRMLinkedInEmailOutbound calling

Company Brief

Akur8
Provides a machine-learning powered pricing and reserving SaaS platform for non-life insurers, automating actuarial pricing, reserving and deployment to improve speed, transparency and predictive performance for insurers worldwide.
Industry: InsurTech
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Revenue: USD 1M to 5M
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2019
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Glassdoor: 4.8
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