- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Junior
- Department
- Wholesale, Commercial & B2B Sales
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
About Groupe Les Échos-Le Parisien
Groupe Les Échos-Le Parisien is a leading French media group, uniting influential titles, events, and services that inform economic, political, cultural, and civic life. As an employer, the Group offers a dynamic environment where journalistic excellence, digital innovation, data, marketing, events, and business expertise converge. Backed by the standards of a major media institution, it values intellectual curiosity, agility, responsibility, and a strong sense of public interest. Employees contribute to trusted brands with national reach while helping shape new formats, audiences, and experiences in a rapidly evolving media landscape.
At WordAppeal, the editorial agency of Pelham Media within Groupe Les Échos-Le Parisien, the Junior Business Development Manager supports account directors across the full sales cycle, from target identification and prospecting to pitches, client presentations and closing, across varied sectors including luxury, technology, energy and finance. This is a permanent, full-time role based in Paris, with hybrid working.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support account directors on the new business team and contribute across the sales cycle, from identifying opportunities through closing.
- Map and monitor priority targets among SBF 120 clients and international major accounts, and track client and prospect news daily to identify opportunities.
- Develop tailored sales arguments and initiate prospect contact by email, phone, LinkedIn and at events.
- Lead the preparation of commercial proposals and pitches in coordination with account directors and creative and editorial teams.
- Participate in client meetings, prepare Keynote presentations and actively contribute to closing projects.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree from a business school, Sciences Po, CELSA or equivalent.
- Strong curiosity about how large organisations work—including their priorities, decisions, clients and teams—to develop tailored arguments and persuade.
- Excellent written and spoken French, and fluent English for an international environment and English-speaking clients.
- A significant first professional experience completed through an internship or work-study placement, lasting at least 6 months.
- Initiative and the ability to work autonomously in a small team.
- A first experience in business development or in an agency is an advantage.
- Comfort with digital tools and CRM environments, including Salesforce.
Skills
Experience
A significant first professional experience through an internship or work-study placement of at least 6 months; a first experience in business development or in an agency is an advantage.
Education
Master’s degree from a business school, Sciences Po, CELSA or equivalent.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Culture
Groupe Les Échos-Le Parisien offers a dynamic, editorially driven workplace where journalistic excellence, innovation, and public-impact storytelling are central to the culture. As an employer, it brings together diverse media, digital, events, and business expertise, encouraging collaboration, agility, and responsibility in a fast-evolving information environment.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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