Sales Intern

FocusEconomics is a leading provider of economic analysis and forecasts. We have established a solid reputation as a reliable source for timely and accurate business intelligence among our customers from a variety of industries, including the world's major financial institutions, multinational companies and government agencies.  

We are looking for a Sales Intern to support the Sales Department in day-to-day activities. The main focus will be on identifying key accounts and prospects and supporting the sales executives in reaching out to them via social media and email. We see this position as a starting point on a path toward a career in the company, so ideally candidates should be in the last year of university. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed.

IMPORTANT: You must be eligible to apply for an internship in Spain.

•  Find prospect accounts and contacts based on ideal client profile 
• Build target account list
• Reach out to key contact via social media and email and engage decision makers using sample research and marketing assets
• Work with Salesforce.com to update prospects and deal data
• Identify social media groups and forums and participate in the debate to increase brand exposure
• Track success of different approaches via CRM and report back
• Develop ideas to improve the different ways in which sales reaches out to prospects
• Proactively schedule calls with prospective clients via phone for Sales executives (including cold calling)

• Excellent written and spoken English; other languages are a plus
• Undergraduate student studying marketing, business, communications, or humanities
• Commercially focused with the ability to identify business opportunities based on target criteria
• 6-month minimum commitment for at least 20 hours per week

• 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between 9am and 7pm.
• Minimum internship period: 6 months.
• Based in Barcelona
• Paid internship: 480 euros per month (net).

This position is only available for candidates fully proficient in English and Spanish and eligible to apply for an internship in the European Union. Candidates currently residing in Barcelona available for an immediate start will be highly considered.Based in Barcelona, Spain, FocusEconomics is a leading provider of economic intelligence via reports, data solutions and a business intelligence platform. Our clients are senior executives in multinational and national companies, governmental organizations and think tanks. In order to provide our clients with the latest economic forecasts from a variety of sources, FocusEconomics maintains an extensive global network of analysts at the world’s leading economic research teams in international investment banks, think tanks, consultancies and national banks around the world.