It’s time for you to take your first step into your bright new future as an English and Spanish-speaking sales representative in Barranquilla. Colombia’s newest international city is booming and they want you!
If you speak both English and Spanish, have mastered the art of the deal, and can see yourself in balmy, beautiful Barranquilla, you should consider becoming one of the city’s most in-demand new professionals: a bilingual sales development representative.
International business process outsourcing firm explains that this thriving city can offer early-career professionals a great starting point with competitive salaries and opportunities for growth.
Lots of international BPOs, like TTEC, are currently growing their hub in Barranquilla, the capital of Colombia’s Atlántico Department, a thriving port and river city surrounded by Caribbean coast beaches and close to Cartagena, the jewel of Colombia’s tourist scene.
These companies have charted the city’s growth, including among tourists, expats and foreign companies, and are committed to growing their offices there, many of which are located in the heart of the city’s charming historic center.
The good news is, it is not only Barranquilla itself that is thriving, because sales is now one of the best careers to pursue in Colombia in 2025.
With the country’s new e-commerce sector booming, projected to reach US$81 billion by 2027, and their traditional sales industries like retail sales also remaining strong, up 12.7% so far this year, there are amazing opportunities for you to make your start.
If you’re looking for a bilingual sales development representative role, you will need to be proficient in both spoken and written English and Spanish, and most likely have at least six months’ experience in sales.
You should also work on developing your soft skills, like having a creative mindset, strong decision-making skills, a team-building approach, and confidence and comfort working with different clients and customers.
When you’re searching for your new dream sales job, what you should look for is a company that can offer a host of incentives.
This means things like a generous base salary, which also comes with a commission structure, meal allowance, hiring bonus and other regular bonuses. You should also look for companies that offer generous annual leave, flexible work hours and internationally recognized training and onboarding programs.
Plus, you also want a BPO with a culture of internal promotion, whereby promising entry-level sales representatives (like you!) will quickly find themselves on the path to promotion up to team lead and management positions.
TTEC is one such company. As one happy current employee said, “By continuously developing skills, stepping out of my comfort zone, and simply showing a great work ethic, I’ve reached new heights at TTEC.”
