(Stage / Alternance) Sales Development Representative (SDR) – AI & Innovation Ecosystem

    Artefact

    🇫🇷 9th arrondissement of Paris, 75009, Paris
    SaaS
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    Posted 2 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇫🇷 French

    About this role

    📍 Paris | 🚀 Artefact Adopt AI

    Rejoins l’équipe qui connecte les leaders de l’IA et de la Data

    Chez Artefact Adopt AI, nous créons des écosystèmes qui rassemblent grands groupes, startups, chercheurs et leaders technologiques autour des grandes transformations liées à la Data et à l’Intelligence Artificielle.

    Nous organisons notamment Adopt AI, l’un des événements européens majeurs sur l’IA appliquée aux entreprises, et développons de nombreux programmes d’innovation (hackathons, challenges technologiques, initiatives sectorielles…).

    Pour soutenir notre croissance, nous recherchons un Sales Development Representative (SDR) en stage ou alternance pour rejoindre l’équipe commerciale et participer directement au développement de nos projets.

    Si tu veux apprendre les vraies méthodes de prospection B2B, parler à des décideurs de grands groupes et évoluer dans l’écosystème AI / tech / innovation, ce poste est fait pour toi.

    Ton rĂ´le

    Tu seras au cœur du développement commercial d’Artefact Adopt AI.

    Ton objectif : identifier de nouvelles opportunités business et générer des rendez-vous qualifiés pour l’équipe commerciale.

    Tes missions: Prospection et génération d’opportunités

    Identifier des entreprises pertinentes (grands groupes, PME, scale-ups, startups) susceptibles d’être intéressées par nos programmes.

    Identifier et contacter les bons interlocuteurs :

    • responsables innovation&l

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Vertical-Specific

    Focused on a single industry vertical

    Typical Day — SDR

    Cold calls60–80/day
    Outbound emails30–50/day
    Discovery meetings2–3/week
    Pipeline review1Ă—/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Artefact Open Innovation
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    How do you handle objections on cold calls?

    Template question
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    Walk me through your typical outbound sequence.

    Template question
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    How do you research prospects before reaching out?

    Template question
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    What metrics do you track daily?

    Template question
    Research Artefact's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Expect high-volume outreach activity with success measured by meetings booked and pipeline generated.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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