B4B Account Manager - Switzerland

At Blueground, our vision is to make people feel at home wherever they choose to live. For us, that means ensuring our guests have the peace of mind, flexibility & confidence they need to explore life’s latest adventure.

We’ve grown a lot since our founding in 2013, having raised more than $300m+ in funding, to date -- and that’s just the beginning. We’re now hosting guests in more than 18,000 homes in 45+ cities around the world (and growing!), with an aim to hit 100,000+ homes in 100 cities by 2027.

Our vision comes to life through our ways of working. For our 1,000 member team located across 17 countries, we’ve created a culture of collaboration, inclusiveness, and opportunity.

• Putting Guests First drives every decision we make, inspiring us to create truly exceptional experiences.
• Speed keeps us agile and forward-thinking, always innovating to stay ahead.
• Keeping it Honest builds trust through transparency and open communication at every level.
• Embracing Change empowers us to adapt swiftly and thrive in the face of new challenges.
• Diving In reflects our ownership mindset, ensuring excellence, dedication, and impactful results in all we do.

We are looking for a B4B Account Manager- New Business to join our team in Switzerland. In this role, you will be responsible for building local strategic prospecting plans, sourcing new corporate opportunities , and conducting local sales meetings to close warm leads, all while being our boots-on-the-ground representative to enhance the partnership between Blueground for Business and the local team.

This is a great opportunity for anyone that is keen to grow their career in a fast-paced, high-performing team that is managing our corporate housing sales.

The role could be based out of either Basel or Zurich.

What you will focus on:

• Create a sales pipeline and close new corporate accounts through proactive outreach to prospective clients utilizing a combination of email campaigns, networking, and market research.
• Communicate value proposition to clients that speaks intimately to their needs and requirements.
• Cultivate and build strong business relationships with key corporate decision-makers (i.e., HR, Procurement, Travel Managers, Global Mobility, Office Managers).
• Networking in local associations, organizations for Corporate Housing, and Business Travel.
• Conduct local sales visits to offices in the region (in person).
• Conducting apartment tours with corporate buyers.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 3-4 years of experience in an outbound sales role.
• Effective and persuasive communicator (both verbal and written) with an ability to clearly summarize Blueground’s value proposition.
• Excellent negotiation skills, account management skills, and customer-centric attitude.
• Possess the ability to create relationships with corporate decision-makers.
• Empathy for clients' needs: Ability to balance business targets with clients' needs while having a "close the deal" attitude.
• Experience using CSR tools like Salesforce and an ability to pick up new sales related tools and platforms at a quick pace.
• Exceptional prioritization and organization skills and the ability to multi-task competing priorities.
• Exposure to the hospitality industry (mobility & corporate housing) with an existing network will be considered a plus.

At Blueground we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

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