Senior Business Development Representative (BDR)

Senior BDR – Nordics at Proxify: own outbound, qualify 200+ prospects weekly, shape Nordic growth, hybrid Stockholm, path to Account Executive in 1–2 years.

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Senior Business Development Representative (BDR)

  • Sweden
  • Fulltime

About Proxify

Proxify is a Stockholm-based global talent platform connecting businesses with top-tier remote software, data, and AI professionals. We help companies scale their tech teams quickly, delivering the perfect match in just two days.

From 20,000+ monthly applications, only 1% are accepted, ensuring unmatched quality. Today, we connect 5,000+ professionals across 90 countries and are trusted by 2,500+ clients — from fast-growing startups to industry leaders like Lufthansa, PwC, and EA.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Business Development Representative (BDR) to help drive Proxify’s Nordic expansion through strategic outbound prospecting and pipeline generation.

As a Senior BDR at Proxify, you will play a key role in identifying and engaging new business opportunities, building relationships with decision-makers, and creating qualified sales opportunities for our Account Executives.

This role combines structured outbound execution with creative prospecting strategies, giving you the opportunity to influence how we approach new markets and target accounts across the Nordics.

At Proxify, we strongly value internal growth. Senior BDRs are supported in sharpening their sales skills with the goal of transitioning into an Account Executive role within 1–2 years.

Responsibilities

  • Prospect and qualify decision-makers via cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, and events.

  • Engage decision-makers through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, and events.

  • High-volume outbound outreach, engaging with 200+ prospects weekly by phone.

  • Qualify prospects and generate high-quality meetings for Account Executives.

  • Build and manage targeted prospect lists aligned with our Nordic expansion strategy.

  • Collaborate closely with Sales and Marketing to improve outreach strategies.

  • Ensure smooth handovers of qualified opportunities to AE and CM.

  • Continuously analyse outreach performance and optimise prospecting strategies.

What you need to be successful in the role

  • Comfortable and motivated to engage with 300+ prospects over the phone weekly

  • Fluency in Swedish and English (verbal and written)

  • Experience with outbound prospecting, CRM systems, and SaaS sales

  • Strong communication and listening skills

  • A curious, proactive, and growth-oriented mindset

  • Genuine interest in AI, tech, and innovation

  • Ability to use data to analyse outreach strategies and improve results

  • Excellent time management and organisational skills

  • Goal-oriented with a strong drive to exceed sales targets

  • Skilled in handling objections and creating engaging sales conversations

  • Based in Sweden, ideally Stockholm, for weekly onsite collaboration

Valuable plus

  • Fluency in Finnish, Danish, or Norwegian

  • 1-2 years of experience in an outbound-facing role

  • Experience in HubSpot, Sales Navigator, and Apollo

  • Experience in SaaS or tech sales environments

What we offer

💻 Hybrid role based in Stockholm with remote flexibility.

🚀 Internal growth opportunities allow you to choose a development path during your first year, focusing on either Account Management or Account Executive roles.

✈️ Team activities such as international trips, events, and celebrations.

❤️ Extra vacation day on your birthday.

We horen graag van je!

Our hiring process

This is our default hiring process, but bear in mind that it can be different for every role. You'll be informed about how yours will look in the first introduction call. We got you covered!

Our 6-step HIRING process

Screening call

We gather information about your professional background and assess whether your values align with ours. We will present what's expected from you and how the working culture is.

Screening call

Meet the hiring manager

You will meet your future manager and gain a more in-depth understanding of the specific role and responsibilities. We will assess the role fit and set up the right expectations. Our aim is to ensure that you thrive in your new role.

Meet the hiring manager

Case assignment/interview

You will prepare an assignment that demonstrates your skills and, following the assignment, the team will ask some follow-up questions.

Case assignment/interview

Meet your future colleagues

Take the opportunity to meet your future colleagues and ask them questions to get a better idea of the team's dynamic.

Meet your future colleagues

Reference check

We add the perspective of your ex-colleagues or leaders to dig deeper into your skills and qualifications.

Reference check

Offer stage

Congratulations, you received an offer from us! Now it is time to settle all details. When that is done you will be contacted by our HRBP, and start your onboarding process. Welcome to the team!

Offer stage

Meet your recruiting team

They're excited to hear from you.

Noelia Jiménez

Noelia Jiménez

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist