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Business Development Internship @AI Startup

Lightly

Lightly

Software Engineering, Sales & Business Development, Data Science
Zürich, Switzerland
Posted on Friday, September 6, 2024

Lightly AG is an official ETH and HSG Spin-off in the field of machine learning and computer vision. Its products are used by leading companies in autonomous driving, medical imaging, and visual inspection to curate visual machine learning data.

Lightly consists of a small team of talented developers, researchers, and business developers in Zurich, who all have a massive impact on the business and product. The company is backed by Y-Combinator, Wingman Ventures, and Soma Capital.

Tasks

This job offers you the perfect opportunity to gain insight and first-hand experience into what it is like to build a company from scratch and work as an entrepreneur. The 6-month internship entails various tasks on the business side, ensuring that you are never bored and have a new challenge every day. It's a unique opportunity for candidates who want to work directly with the founders/C-level of a startup. Some of the key responsibilities are:

  • Generate leads by finding new potential sales opportunities and build sustainable customer relationships by nurturing prospects
  • Identify the (potential) customer’s needs and suggest appropriate actions to take
  • Manage and maintain a pipeline of interested prospects in Lightly’s CRM
  • Refine the company’s B2B sales strategy by identifying best practices
    Support strategy, marketing, and operational initiatives

Requirements

Who we are looking for:

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and/or English
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Strong business acumen and a flair for B2B consultative solution selling
  • Exceptional negotiation and interpersonal skills
  • Passion for sales, technology, and innovation
  • Advanced MS Office or, preferably, G-Suite skills

Important: We believe in people who are driven by curiosity and are willing to learn and take the next step. Please also reach out if you don't exactly "check all these boxes".

Benefits

  • Potential full-time employment as a business development representative or founder associate after completing the internship
  • Snacks and benefits
  • Office in the heart of Zurich next to the central station
  • Company events, retreats, and offsites
  • As you will work directly with the founders, you will have the opportunity to significantly impact the startup’s overall progress.

We look forward to getting to know you!