Sales Development Intern, Services, France

Airbnb is seeking a Sales Development Intern to join the EMEA Services team in France for a 6-month internship.

As a field sales representative, you will work on projects that cover lead generation, cold outreach, sales pitches, and onboarding. You will be the frontline voice of Airbnb Services in EMEA, promoting premium in-home services directly to Airbnb stays.

Responsibilities:

• Identify potential leads through online research, community engagement, and local networking
• Connect with potential hosts through emails, cold calls, and in-person visits
• Deliver persuasive in-person conversations to showcase Airbnb Services and its offerings
• Partner with cross-functional teams to facilitate the initial onboarding of new hosts

The ideal candidate is a current master's student or recent graduate in a top engineering or business school, with at least 3 years of studies completed. You should have one first commercial experience in sales, partnerships, account management, or community engagement, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a curious and scrappy mindset.

Requirements:

• Current master's student or recently graduated within the last year
• One first commercial experience in sales, partnerships, account management, or community engagement
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with cold calling and initiating conversations in various formats
• Curious and scrappy mindset
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple conversations and leads across various platforms
• Clear and positive communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Passionate about Airbnb's mission to create belonging and economic opportunity for hosts
• Familiarity with social platforms for community engagement and lead generation
• Experience with or understanding of small business owners, hosts, or side hustlers is a plus
• Based in Paris with deep local knowledge of the market and its service offerings
• Native speaker of French and fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Work authorization for France

Interns can expect to spend half of their time at the office and half working remotely. The base pay range is €25,000-€25,000 EUR per year.