Sales & Account Manager

About Bending Spoons

Bending Spoons is committed to becoming one of the most outstanding companies ever created, serving a vast customer base, nurturing employee growth, maintaining exceptional effectiveness, and generating extraordinary value for shareholders while upholding strong ethical standards. The company acquires and enhances digital businesses for long-term ownership, focusing on deep transformations that accelerate innovation and improve customer and business outcomes. Operating with minimal hierarchy, small highly skilled teams, and an agile startup mindset alongside AI-driven workflows, Bending Spoons offers an environment for talented, motivated individuals to learn, influence, and rapidly advance their careers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and shape the B2B sales function by establishing strategic approaches and principles to set a new benchmark for enterprise sales excellence.
• Identify and manage a portfolio of high-potential corporate clients, using advanced AI tools to prioritize efforts for sustained revenue growth.
• Gain deep expertise in the relevant industry, comprehending key drivers, challenges, and decision-makers to build strong, profitable client relationships.
• Represent the product with confidence and clarity, collecting client feedback and insights to influence future product development.
• Monitor performance data closely to evaluate impact and focus on the most valuable opportunities and actions.
• Consistently deliver exceptional service aimed at building client trust at every interaction.

Candidate Profile

• Strong logical reasoning, able to solve complex problems by thinking from first principles and paying attention to crucial details while resisting cognitive biases.
• Highly ambitious and driven with initiative, effort, and tenacity, taking full ownership of work with an ever-rising standard.
• Team-oriented attitude, generously supporting others without expecting reciprocation, valuing the best ideas, and being dependable, honest, and transparent.
• Proficiency in English, including reading, writing, and speaking capabilities.

Benefits and Compensation

• Work in small, result-focused, autonomous teams with exceptionally talented and entrepreneurial colleagues.
• Significant career growth opportunities, with young employees leading products worth hundreds of millions and roles in important projects for capable candidates.
• Flexible schedules, remote work options, unlimited support for learning and training, premium health insurance, relocation aid, comprehensive parental support, and annual retreats to attractive locations.
• Competitive salary packages ranging from £56,345 to £151,436 in London and €54,346 to €145,430 elsewhere in Europe depending on experience and impact—plus discounted company equity options. A 50% tax reduction may apply for those relocating to Italy.

Work Commitment and Location

This position can be permanent or fixed-term, full-time or part-time, with office locations including Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland), or fully remote from eligible countries.

Application and Selection Process

Our evaluation focuses on measurable excellence without preference for seniority. Candidates must apply via the official careers page, pass challenging and sometimes lengthy tests, and demonstrate suitability. The recruitment process can be extensive, with no offers made until the ideal candidate is found. Previous unsuccessful applicants should wait at least one year before reapplying.

Additional Information

Bending Spoons demands a strong commitment and high standards, offering extraordinary learning and career advancement. New hires are expected to spend initial months primarily in the Milan office to immerse in company culture and build team trust, supported by travel and accommodation assistance. Afterward, work arrangements may include office or approved remote locations as agreed.