Business Development Intern
About The Position
Kickmaker is a high-tech product design and industrialization agency that supports customers from prototype to production run in various vertical markets including medical, new mobility, electrification, agrotech, robotics, IOT, and consumer devices. They also specialize in cross-disciplinary skills such as embedded AI, high-tech manufacturing automation, eco-design, industrial design, and WEB 3.0 for the economy of functionality. Kickmaker operates with a maker culture, emphasizing passion, excitement, and kindness, fostering a unique corporate culture that encourages autonomy and initiative. With a presence in France, China, and the United States, the company has over 250 employees and is growing. This role is to strengthen the team in Boston, Seattle, and San Francisco.
Requirements
- An engineering background, or a strong interest in technology and hardware that you can demonstrate (projects, coursework, personal builds…)
- Several professional experiences, as internships or full-time roles, in technical or sales positions, ideally in engineering or professional services
- Comfortable picking up the phone and approaching people you've never met
- Available for a 6-month, full-time internship
- Thrive on challenges and take initiative
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Adaptable, team-oriented and always ready to help your colleagues
Responsibilities
- Identify, prospect and qualify new partners, from mid-size companies to large enterprises across the West Coast
- Run outbound phone prospecting to open conversations with decision-makers
- Get out in the field: visit prospects, attend trade shows and industry events, and build relationships face-to-face
- Understand client needs and co-develop tailored proposals with our engineering team
- Support candidate sourcing as our US team grows
- Report regularly to the sales team and help set up KPIs to track performance
Benefits
- health and dental coverage
- paid time off
- 5 sick days for rest and renewal
- 401(k) plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
