Sales Assistant - EMEA

The Company

        Our client is a modern survey programming company that helps consultants and investors get deep insights faster, so they can make great decisions. Our client is designed for authoring and launching time-critical market research surveys in record speeds so that their clients can quickly build and have results sooner.

        Our client's solution provides consultants and investors with access to quantitative survey insights on a daily basis. Their clients leverage their custom-built platform and survey engineering team to launch surveys, and gather insights, faster than their competition.

        Our client's leadership team comes from the consulting and investment worlds, bringing a strong understanding of the challenges that come with conducting primary research on short timelines. This understanding informs the continued evolution of our client's solution to this day, an understanding that their team is ready and able to run through walls to help clients accomplish their goals. Our client's team is proud to be fully remote since their founding in 2016, with survey directors placed in over 40 cities worldwide.

The Role

        Our client is looking for a Sales Assistant to join their global team and support Sales and Account Management functions across EMEA, with a focus on sales desk research, account intelligence, and go-to-market execution. This role supports the sales team by researching and qualifying target accounts, coordinating outbound activities, and assisting with early-stage deal assessment and quoting processes.

You will play a critical behind-the-scenes role in enabling effective outbound campaigns, sales visits, and cross-functional coordination with Marketing. This position is ideal for someone who is analytical, highly organized, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, global environment.

Core Focus Areas:

1. Sales Desk Research & Account Intelligence

• Proactively research and qualify target accounts and key decision-makers
• Identify new prospect companies and build structured target lists
• Develop tailored first-touch messaging and campaign hooks to support personalized outbound (“basho-style” outreach)

2. Outbound & Go-to-Market Execution

• Set up and manage outbound sequences on behalf of senior sales leaders
• Support city-based sales visits through targeted outreach and meeting preparation
• Assist in planning and coordinating roadshows together with Regional President, Team Leads, and Suveys Directors
• Support multi-channel sales campaigns (e.g. LinkedIn + email), including coordination of client gifting initiatives for key accounts

3. Sales–Marketing Interface (Marketing Support)

• Act as the operational interface between Sales and Marketing, particularly around campaign lists, suppression logic, and timing
• Maintain visibility on active marketing campaigns and ensure alignment with sales-led initiatives
• Coordinate merchandising initiatives with Marketing and manage EMEA-wide ordering

Nice-to-Have / Secondary Responsibilities

• Support identification and preparation of relevant sales events (conferences, client events, internally hosted formats such as lunch & learns)
• Track client-supported training opportunities and ensure follow-up
• Assist with sample coordination and reconciliation of quoted vs. invoiced samples to identify discrepancies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any field. Degrees in quantitative disciplines (Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Computer Science, etc.) are a plus.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical and research skills with a commercial mindset.
• Comfortable supporting senior sales stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with outbound tooling, CRM systems, and campaign execution.
• Highly structured, detail-oriented, and reliable in execution.
• Able to operate cross-functionally between Sales and Marketing.
• Able to work effectively in a global, cross-cultural environment, collaborating with stakeholders across regions (AMER, EMEA & APAC) and time zones.
• Strong communication skills and a high degree of ownership.

Benefits

At our client, you’ll be part of a fast-growing global company redefining how insights are collected and used. You’ll collaborate with brilliant minds across continents and contribute to projects that drive real business impact for some of the world’s most influential organizations.

• The opportunity to work with a world-class team serving top-tier consulting and investment firms.
• Deep exposure to the market research and consulting industry, learning how global clients scope, price, and deliver data-driven insights.
• A chance to develop strong analytical, commercial, and coordination skills while supporting complex, high-value projects.
• Experience in a global, fully remote environment that values autonomy, collaboration, and excellence.

If you’re passionate about learning, love working with data, and thrive in a dynamic, high-performance environment, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career with a market leader.