Marketing & Business Development Intern
Siemens Digital Industry Software - Tomorrow with Us!
Based: Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Internship, length up to 12 months.
Siemens Digital Industries Software (DISW) is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely, collaborating with partners and customers, we care about the digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With our Digital Enterprise portfolio, we provide and encourage companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions, and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Substantial optimization for the specific needs of each industry, our outstanding portfolio supports customers to achieve greater efficiency and flexibility. We are constantly adding innovations to its portfolio to integrate groundbreaking future technologies.
About the Internship
If you're a passionate, forward-thinking individual eager to kickstart your career in marketing and business development while incorporating the latest technology trends, we encourage you to apply for this internship opportunity. Siemens Digital Industry Software is committed to grow talent and providing a comprehensive learning experience that will help you grow both personally and professionally. A whole team of seasoned experts and next-generation sales talents is ready to support you in learning how to do the job, sharing valuable insights on specific industries and incorporating your advice based on your hands-on experiences.
Responsibilities
* Conduct initial research on assigned suspect accounts to gather customer intelligence;
* Prepare and make daily outbound phone calls / social messages into assigned target suspect accounts for prospecting new business;
* Generate wider awareness within suspect accounts in products and services offered by Siemens through web, social media, e-mail and primarily phone interaction;
* Enrich and profile Siemens internal CRM databases (Eloqua and SalesForce) to identify and follow up on new sales interest;
* Follow-up all suspect account activities in a systematic format to continuously discover and develop sales pipeline opportunities;
* Ensure prospecting activities that are made in assigned target suspect accounts are suitable to relevant portfolio target criteria
All about you!
You recently obtained (within the past year) or are currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a combination of Business & Technology. Having affinity to the world of Industrial Software is a great plus. You don't have to know everything there is to know about our clients and solutions yet. We will help you!
* Ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels, driving new business remotely through confidence, persistence, and creative approaches to overcoming objections.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, paired with strong listening and storytelling abilities to engage and build rapport with partners and customers.
* A curious mindset to research markets, understand prospects, and craft compelling sales pitches, showcasing a vision for the possibilities within the portfolio.
* Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing a large volume of sales opportunities and thriving in ambiguous environments, whether working independently or collaboratively.
* Passion for marketing, project management, technology business planning, and sales, combined with the ability to adapt and apply innovative ideas effectively.
Why having your internship at Siemens Software?
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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