Sales Associate (student or recent graduate)

Hey student or recent graduate! Are you motivated to create measurable impact by acquiring new customers and helping to grow existing accounts? Would you like to start your digital commerce career in a low-hierarchy community? At Columbia Road we are now looking for a Sales Associate who is in the final stages of their studies or has recently graduated. With us, you’ll get to grow professionally amongst over 140 exceptionally talented people while helping our customers grow their businesses. Let’s find your Road!Who we areIn 2016 Columbia Road was founded to challenge the old ways of doing digital business and running online sales – we exist to help our clients sell better in the digital era. This means we don’t do IT projects like most other companies, instead we work to improve our clients’ business results in a measurable way. Development, design, strategy and marketing technology just happen to be the tools with which we create our impact.A key part of our mission is to be an excellent place to work. We are a community-led organisation, which means that we trust our employees to make the best decisions about their work themselves. This company model is based on transparency and low hierarchy. All employees have the opportunity to be involved in company-wide decision-making, and the chance to become an owner of Columbia Road by investing in company stocks. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of how we define ourselves and everyone at Columbia Road is committed to these values.The job & what you’d be working onWe are looking for a dedicated and energetic Sales Associate to join our sales & marketing team in Finland. In this role, you can combine your knowledge of technology and digital sales and marketing, and find opportunities to help future and existing clients.You would primarily work at the top of our sales funnel, so you’ll have a great opportunity to develop and advance your career in sales, sales development, and business development. Your daily work consists of reaching out to prospective leads of target accounts by email and LinkedIn, but also via phone and in-person to develop new business opportunities. You will manage and nurture inbound and outbound generated leads. You will use CRM, prospecting tools, and other tools effectively to run leads and accounts through every step of the sales cycle.You are eager to explain the value of Columbia Road’s services to potential and current customers, as well as senior executives. As a part of the sales & marketing team, you will set and achieve targets for our customer acquisition and business growth. You are also someone who proactively growth hacks and optimizes your own work and sales processes.This is an opportunity to gain valuable experience in consultative B2B sales within the digital sales and marketing field. You'll join a team of humble and hard-working professionals who are all about helping people and companies. We pay extra attention to professional growth and learning, and you’ll have a chance for regular mentoring with a Roadie of your own choosing - or several!Skills And Experience We Expect You To HaveSome work experience in (B2B) sales and/or prospecting, or outbound contactingPersonal interest in sales, sales development, digital consulting, and initiating outbound contacting and booking meetingsTechnical ability and motivation to work with CRM and prospecting toolsExcellent written and verbal communication skills in both Finnish and EnglishGreat attention to detailSystematic and process-oriented work mannerAbility to take ownership of your work, proactiveness, and good teamwork skillsTechnical understanding of the digital sales and marketing landscapePrevious experience of working at a rapidly growing company is a bonusRecruitment processThe deadline for applications is November 16th, 2025 (Sunday). After sending your application, you can expect to hear back from us by November 21st at latest, and you will be notified of the status of your application at each stage. The interview process consists of a short video phase and 1-2 interview round(s) where you will meet our sales team members. All phases will be conducted for selected candidates from mid-November to early December. We look forward to hearing from you soon!TimingOptimally you would start full-time (or part-time) already in early 2026 and the latest start date for this role is in February - March. Contract details, including the start date and contract type, will be discussed and set together with the selected candidate. If you have ongoing studies, we can agree on flexible hours while you finish your degree.BenefitsA community-led organisation with a high level of autonomyA diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaceOption to buy stocks of the company through the common employee share programA yearly bonus based on company performance (equal to all full-time Roadies)Recurring training and learning sessions to support your professional growthOffices in downtown Helsinki (with gym and pool) and TampereA wide selection of quality tools to use for your work (laptop, phone etc.)Extensive health care services, including dental and mental healthInsurance for travel and free-timeLunch benefitPhone subscription benefitWeekly breakfasts and healthy daily refreshmentsFlexible sports, culture, commuting and massage benefitOption to have a bicycle salary alternative as a part of total compensationRecurring Roadie-ideated events and activitiesChildcare services when your child falls illA possibility to book the office for private events during the weekends with cleaning service includedCompensation for working on open source or social programs in your free timeTake a look at our Culture Code & Careers page to get to know us better.We help companies sell better by building seamless digital solutions and running concrete growth activities. 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