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In this role, you will take full ownership of growing and managing our host company network across Spain's premier business hubs, primarily focused on Barcelona and Madrid. At its heart, this is a placement and business development role: you will research prospects, drive cold outreach, pitch partnerships, and match ambitious international students with life-changing internship opportunities.\nReporting to Regional Leadership, you will drive the front-end sales pipeline during the sourcing season and transition into a relationship manager to ensure high-quality placement experiences. Placement Coordinator will support you with administrative tasks and interview scheduling so you can remain focused on high-value business development.\nEmployer-Facing & Business Development Responsibilities:\nOwn and scale Absolute Internship's corporate network across Spain by researching, sourcing, and converting cold prospects into signed partners.\n\nExecute sustained outbound business development activity, including cold calling and direct outreach campaigns, to consistently expand the network.\n\nTarget and secure overlooked opportunities, including multinational corporations with regional offices in Spain, growing tech scale-ups, and international startup hubs.\n\nDevelop project-based collaborations with companies during the low season to build a diverse pipeline beyond traditional internship models.\n\nUse the low season to strategically re-engage past host companies and secure early commitments for the upcoming cycle.\n\nMaintain an accurate, conversion-focused CRM pipeline to track every stage of the business development funnel.\n\nBring localized market insights and business development data back to Regional Leadership to help shape broader Southern European expansion strategies.\n\nStudent Placement & Relationship Responsibilities:\nMatch international students to the right host companies to guarantee mutually beneficial outcomes and successful program completions.\n\nSupport students through interview preparation and placement readiness to ensure a confident first day on the job.\n\nMaintain rigorous quality standards across all host companies to protect the student experience and the Absolute Internship brand.\n\nTurn newly acquired accounts into long-term partners and brand advocates who return season after season.\n\nOversee and direct the seasonal Placement Coordinator to ensure seamless interview scheduling and administrative execution.\n\nCollaborate closely with the Student Experience, Operations, and Regional Leadership teams to ensure flawless program delivery.\n\nWho You Are\nBD Whiz: 3+ years of experience in business development, corporate sales, agency recruitment, or account management with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding commercial targets.\n\nResilient Hunter: Someone who is energized by the chase, comfortable with cold outreach, resilient through rejection, and disciplined with pipeline follow-ups.\n\nRelationship Builder: A natural networker who builds trust quickly, communicates with authority, and balances high-volume sales targets with an empathetic focus on student success.\n\nBilingual Communicator: Fully fluent in both English and Spanish (written and spoken) with the ability to pitch to corporate executives and support an international student base.\n\nIdeal/Expected Qualities and Experience\nStrong proficiency in managing sales pipelines within CRM platforms.\n\n3+ years in a BD, sales, recruitment or account management role, with a track record of hitting commercial targets.\n\nBased in Spain (Madrid preferred) with deep knowledge of the local corporate landscape and startup ecosystems.\n\nIntellectual curiosity, an entrepreneurial mindset, and comfort working in an autonomous role with high visibility.\n\nExcellent presentation and public speaking skills.\n\nAble and eager to wear many hats and collaborate effectively within a small, agile team.\n\nWhat We Expect\nUnwavering professionalism at all times\n\nExemplary conduct in all internal and external interactions\n\nPromptness and professional communication standards\n\nPositive and respectful attitude towards all stakeholders\n\nResourcefulness, creativity, and proactive behavior\n\nMeticulous attention to detail and organized pipeline execution\n\nWhat You’ll Get\nStructured onboarding and continuous training in business development, B2B negotiation, and placement strategy.\n\nDirect executive mentorship and a clear, defined path to grow into senior placement and regional leadership roles.\n\nA high degree of role autonomy where your business wins directly impact real students within the same season.\n\nA vibrant, international team culture that values flexibility, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking.\n\nWhy Absolute Internship?\nWe are a pioneering global firm featured in The New York Times, BBC, and Bloomberg. We provide world-class international internship programs in premier global hubs like Barcelona, London, Tokyo, Singapore, and Paris. We are a mission-driven community built around opportunity, belonging, and impact-and alongside our core programs, we are actively building a foundation to expand access to education for 500 children worldwide by 2031.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nAbsolute Internship is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, celebrated and respected. 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