Business Development Intern – France (based in Paris)

HotelTonight is looking for an exceptional Business Development Intern to join our rapidly growing French team, participate in the setup of our office in Paris, and help create a truly revolutionary mobile travel company. Based in Paris, you’ll be working hand in hand with our expansion team and providing operational support and assistance to fuel rapid growth in existing and new markets in France and beyond.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

●  Evaluate existing and potential markets and create lists of desirable hotels to target and onboard to improve the supply health and performance of each market

●  Engage, pitch and sign up the very best hotels in each market

●  Assist Market Managers in forging and managing great relationships with hotels in your markets, with the aim of training partners to be highly active and competitive to ensure the best possible hotel offers for our users

●  Develop an intimate knowledge of each of your assigned markets with the goal of becoming the go-to source for all information relating to local trends and market dynamics (e.g. pricing, demand seasonality, compression patterns, etc.)

●  Support important strategic analysis and recommendations for the markets within your country

●  Identify and execute out-of-the-box initiatives to engage hotel partners and differentiate HotelTonight from other travel sellers

●  Be a proactive member of your Country Team, working hand in hand with Market Managers to ensure optimal performance for all markets

●  Become intimately familiar with the market management process with the aim of eventually moving into a market management role (for last-year students)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

●  Upper class degree from a leading university (1rst or 2nd year Master students from a top business or hospitality management school) and a desire to learn fast and make a real impact from day one

●  Must be native in French, have business fluency in English. Other languages are a plus but not a requirement 

●  No prior experience required, but passion, hunger and enthusiasm for this role and what we’re building is a must

●  Must be confident and willing to interact, sell and build strong relationships with senior-level hotel executives

●  The ability to get things done with constantly changing priorities, projects and deadlines

●  You thrive in a collaborative environment but can also prioritize and manage yourself to get things done with minimal prompting

●  You’re a quick learner and you’re fearless about doing whatever it takes to get the job done, even if it means making mistakes along the way. Proactivity is key.

You must be an EU citizen or have documentation demonstrating your right to work in France

WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM US

●  An opportunity to join a real start-up community – No rules, no bureaucracy, empowerment and the opportunity to make a real impact on the business

●  Be a part of redefining mobile commerce and changing the way people book travel at a thriving global start-up funded by top investors

●  Camaraderie and unparalleled opportunities to learn and grow with a great team working towards build the next great travel company for the mobile era

Please include a cover letter (in French or English) that describes why you are a good fit for this position.