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Practising for the listing Business Development Associate, AI Labs. Its requirements are filled in below. When you have an answer you like, paste it with your CV in Career Mirror to see which of the job's skills it shows.
Requirements found
Sales (must) Marketing (must) Writing
What this posting asks for
Level: Entry level — The title says "Associate".
Main responsibilities
- Build pipeline for AI Labs, a new vertical dedicated to improving how cities function.
- Lead multi-channel outreach campaigns across email, phone, and LinkedIn to articulate the value of Via’s AI solutions.
- Maintain and optimize sales tools within our CRM and marketing tech stack to ensure data accuracy and process scalability.
- Collaborate with commercial teams to align outreach efforts with broader sales goals and regional growth strategies.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “This new, high-growth vertical combines Via’s global scale with cutting-edge artificial intelligence to build next-generation software for cities, automate c…” · “Maintain and optimize sales tools within our CRM and marketing tech stack to ensure data accuracy and process scalability.” · “Proficiency in CRM and marketing automation tools to manage high volumes of outreach and research effectively.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Via is the global leader in transportation technology, powering modern, data-driven transit networks for hundreds of agency partners worldwide.” · “Maintain and optimize sales tools within our CRM and marketing tech stack to ensure data accuracy and process scalability.” · “Analytical mindset with the ability to use campaign data to identify what’s working and where to pivot strategy.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Collaborate with commercial teams to align outreach efforts with broader sales goals and regional growth strategies.” · “Resilient and team player who enjoys building relationships over time and remains undeterred by setbacks.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Via is the global leader in transportation technology, powering modern, data-driven transit networks for hundreds of agency partners worldwide.” · “All final pay rates and levels will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Communication Supporting
In the posting: “Clear, concise communicator capable of writing professional outreach and explaining complex AI solutions simply.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “You will own the research and outreach strategies to generate meaningful engagement with top prospects and customers, facilitating the partnerships that brin…”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Customer focus Supporting
In the posting: “You will own the research and outreach strategies to generate meaningful engagement with top prospects and customers, facilitating the partnerships that brin…”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Attention to detail and quality Supporting
In the posting: “Maintain and optimize sales tools within our CRM and marketing tech stack to ensure data accuracy and process scalability.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to get agreement from people who wanted different things. From this posting
- How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

