Graduate Sales & Account Manager

About Bending Spoons

Bending Spoons aims to become one of the greatest companies ever, focusing on serving a massive customer base, fostering the growth of its team members, and delivering value to shareholders through high efficiency and strong ethical standards. The company acquires and operates digital businesses with long-term ownership in mind, implementing deep changes to accelerate innovation, benefit customers, and enhance performance. It maintains minimal hierarchy, small, highly skilled teams, and combines startup agility with established products. AI is deeply integrated to complement human judgment.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

• Develop and shape the enterprise B2B sales function by setting strategic direction and best practices to establish industry-leading sales excellence.
• Identify and cultivate a portfolio of promising corporate clients, utilizing advanced AI tools to prioritize efforts for sustained growth.
• Gain comprehensive understanding of the industry including key motivators, challenges, and decision-makers to foster impactful, profitable relationships.
• Represent the company's products with clarity and confidence, gathering client feedback to influence product development.
• Analyze performance data carefully to measure impact and identify high-value opportunities and actions.
• Deliver exceptional client service that builds trust and strengthens relationships at every interaction.

Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical and reasoning skills to solve complex problems logically while avoiding biases and focusing on crucial details.
• High ambition paired with strong initiative, effort, and perseverance; a deep sense of responsibility and commitment to continuously improving personal standards.
• Collaborative team player mindset, supporting the best ideas, offering help selflessly, and operating with honesty and transparency.
• Proficient English communication skills in reading, writing, and speaking.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Work alongside highly talented, entrepreneurial colleagues in small autonomous teams focused on results.
• Significant career development opportunities with leadership roles attainable early, including managing major projects and products valued in hundreds of millions.
• Extensive benefits including flexible working hours, remote work options, unlimited learning support, premium health insurance, relocation assistance, generous parental benefits, and annual retreats.
• Competitive salary and opportunity to purchase company equity at a reduced price. Entry level annual salaries typically start at €54,346 in Europe and £56,345 in London, with potential to increase significantly based on experience and impact. Exceptional candidates may receive compensation above normal ranges. Relocating to Italy may qualify candidates for a 50% tax deduction.

Additional Information

• Employment contracts may be permanent or fixed-term, full-time or part-time.
• Work locations include Milan, London, Madrid, Warsaw, or fully remote from eligible countries.
• Applicants are evaluated through a rigorous selection process emphasizing demonstrable excellence via uniform testing procedures involving challenging tasks.
• Candidates are encouraged to avoid self-rejection due to perceived lack of experience or imperfect CVs.
• New hires are expected to spend initial months working onsite at the Milan office for immersive onboarding, supported by travel and accommodation provisions, after which remote or office-based work arrangements can be agreed upon.
• The company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
• Previous applicants are advised to wait at least one year before reapplying.
• The environment is highly demanding and ambitious, leading to substantial learning and career growth, but requiring considerable dedication.