✍️ The Role

We are looking for a motivated Sales Development Representative (SDR) Intern to join our dynamic Business Development team.

You will be at the forefront of our growth efforts, playing a critical role in generating new leads, nurturing early relationships, and fuelling the sales pipeline — especially within the public sector, mobility operators, and smart city players.

This internship is a unique opportunity to launch your career in tech and urban innovation.

🎯 What You’ll Do

• Identify and research potential clients in the mobility, transportation, and smart city sectors

• Create and manage outbound prospecting campaigns (email, LinkedIn, phone)

• Qualify inbound leads and determine their fit with Vianova’s Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)

• Set up discovery meetings for Account Executives and support their early-stage sales activities

• Collaborate with Marketing and Product teams to refine messaging and understand product-market fit

• Maintain accurate CRM records and track prospect engagement

• Learn the basics of solution selling, market segmentation, and public sector procurement

🚲 Why Join Vianova

• A mission-driven company helping build sustainable and efficient cities; a high-growth environment where your impact is visible — and celebrated

• Competitive salary, commission plan and stock options package ; exciting benefits from health insurance, to travel and meal tickets

• Be part of a challenging adventure, with a passionate and multicultural team, with high technical and scientific backgrounds, from Google, Alliance Renault-Nissan, Dassault Systemes, Uber, Michelin, Stellantis

• Immerse yourself in a collaborative, entrepreneurial, international, fun and agile working culture, with a team that values ownership and excellence

• Remote friendly working policy, with offices based in Paris including gym as well as various team activities and events

• Potential for a full-time role offer after the internship for high performers!

🧠 Who You Are

• Currently studying (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree) in Business, Political Science, Urban Studies, Engineering, or related fields.

• Strong communication skills — you love crafting messages that capture attention.

• Native in English (mandatory); French, Dutch, German or Spanish are a strong plus.

• Passionate about technology, mobility, and smart cities.

• Resilient, curious, and self-motivated — you are excited by the challenge of opening new doors.

• Comfortable working in a startup environment: agile, resourceful, and proactive.

• Screening interview (~30min)

• Fully remote case study to evaluate your hard skills

• Debriefing your exercise and projecting yourself in the company (~60min)

• Cultural fit interview with a C-level (~45min)