• Win and grow strategic partnerships with top universities across Canada and North America • Advise institutions on international student mobility, diversification, quality, and retention • Drive multi-stakeholder sales cycles, from first contact through negotiation, launch, and renewal • Build long-term trust with senior leadership and decision-making units (DMUs) • Own and grow your individual territory, while contributing to overall NA performance • Support and collaborate with the wider North American team to hit regional growth targets • Plan and lead client meetings, presentations, and strategic reviews • Contribute to optimizing the full commercial cycle: lead generation, sales strategy, campaign execution, reporting, and evaluation

Role Description This position is responsible for driving enterprise and mid-market pipeline generation while providing day-to-day leadership, coaching, and development support to the Business Development Representative (BDR) team. The Business Development Team Lead serves as a player/coach, contributing individually to pipeline creation while partnering closely with Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Enablement to define target accounts, territories, and ideal customer profiles. In addition to individual contribution, this role focuses on improving outbound effectiveness, reinforcing best practices, and elevating overall team performance through hands-on mentorship and performance coaching. Essential Job Functions: - Drive enterprise and mid-market pipeline generation through strategic outbound prospecting activities. - Partner with Account Executives and Sales Leadership to identify target accounts, territories, and ideal customer profile priorities. - Execute multi-channel outreach strategies, including phone, email, LinkedIn, and event-based prospecting. - Utilize social selling techniques to engage prospects, build relationships, and generate new opportunities. - Qualify inbound and outbound leads and convert them into high-quality meetings and sales pipeline. - Provide hands-on coaching, mentorship, and day-to-day guidance to BDR team members. - Support onboarding and ramping of new BDRs through call shadowing, feedback, and skill development. - Reinforce best practices across prospecting, qualification, and opportunity handoff to Sales. - Analyze performance metrics, including activity levels, conversion rates, and pipeline contribution, and drive continuous improvement. - Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Enablement to align on targeting and outreach strategies. - Support the execution of pipeline generation programs, including account-based and event-driven initiatives. Supportive Job Functions: - Assist in the development and refinement of outbound messaging, prospecting sequences, and sales playbooks. - Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and revenue enablement programs. - Provide feedback on prospecting tools, processes, and systems to improve BDR productivity. - Support special projects and initiatives related to pipeline generation and go-to-market strategies. Qualifications - Strong understanding of enterprise and mid-market sales cycles and pipeline generation strategies. - Advanced expertise in multi-channel prospecting and modern outbound methodologies, including social selling. - Ability to coach, mentor, and develop team members in a fast-paced sales environment. - Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners. - Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze performance metrics and optimize team effectiveness. - Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to balance individual contribution and leadership duties. - Proficiency with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and sales engagement tools (e.g., LinkedIn Sales Navigator, sequencing platforms). Requirements - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience required. - Minimum of 5 years of experience in Business Development, Sales Development, or related sales roles within an enterprise or mid-market environment. - Demonstrated success generating pipeline through outbound prospecting efforts. - Prior experience in a team lead, mentorship, or informal leadership role preferred. - Experience in data, SaaS, or related industries preferred. Benefits - Where required, Data Axle will provide the compensation range for this role upon request. - Please contact us or email us at applicant@data-axle.com to receive compensation and benefits information for this role. Please include the job title and/or job ID of the role you are interested in. Company Description At Data Axle, we are committed to attracting, retaining, and engaging employees from all walks of life. Diversity is an important part of our values and business operations. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment that promotes professional development for everyone. As part of that commitment, Data Axle does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, status as a disabled veteran and or Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. In addition, Data Axle will provide reasonable accommodation for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

Role Description We are looking for a motivated Sales & Business Development Intern to support our growth by building partnerships with companies and universities and expanding our reach. - Identify and reach out to companies and universities - Present Praktix programs and value proposition - Support partnership development and lead generation - Assist in outreach campaigns (email, LinkedIn, etc.) - Maintain and update contact and lead databases Qualifications - C1 level in English (required) - Student or recent graduate (Business, Marketing, or related fields preferred) - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Interest in sales, partnerships, and business development - Self-motivated and proactive mindset Benefits - Hands-on experience in sales and business development - Exposure to real-world business environments and partnerships - Opportunity to build a strong professional network - Flexible working hours (15–20 hours per week) - Internship duration: 3–6 months Company Description HOPn UG (haftungsbeschränkt) is a future-oriented innovation company based in Puchheim, Germany. Founded in 2023, HOPn stands for “Hop into Innovation” and reflects our mission to connect technology, education, and entrepreneurship through smart, scalable solutions. - We develop and deliver services across AI automation - Software development - Digital education - Event management - Business consulting - Our clients include universities, startups, enterprises, and public institutions With a multidisciplinary team of developers, educators, strategists, and creatives, we build platforms and experiences that empower growth, simplify complexity, and drive meaningful change—locally and globally.

• Own and execute a new business acquisition strategy aligned with company growth objectives • Identify, qualify and pursue net-new banking and treasury prospects, building relationships with key decision-makers • Generate pipeline through outbound prospecting, including cold calling, networking, referrals and industry events • Conduct market and competitive research to uncover new opportunities, whitespace accounts, emerging trends and competitive advantages • Lead sales cycles for new accounts, from discovery and solution alignment through negotiation and close • Prepare and deliver compelling sales presentations and proposals tailored to prospective needs • Collaborate with internal teams (sales, managed services, marketing and leadership) to develop winning solutions for new clients • Evaluate RFP/RFI opportunities and lead response strategy with a focus on new customer acquisition • Accurately track pipeline, activities and performance metrics in CRM (Monday.com) • Participate in pipeline and forecast reviews, clearly articulating progress of sales cycles