Onboarding Specialist - Apprenticeship (H/F/NB)
Support new hotel customers through their CRM go-live, grow progressively towards full project ownership, and help improve our onboarding processes !
⚡ WHO WE ARE
Have you ever booked a hotel online? Then you have probably used D-EDGE without knowing it.
Mission 🚀: Every day, we help more than 17,000 hotels worldwide develop their online visibility and sales through leading-edge cloud-based e-commerce solutions. As a subsidiary of the Accor group, D-EDGE simplifies the life of independent hotels and hotel chains alike.
Figures 📊: D-EDGE is the European No1 and World No3 hotel distribution technology provider in hospitality. With a team of 550+ experts across 20+ countries, D-EDGE provides localised support, services, and tools. With its global network of 500+ partners, D-EDGE's ever-expanding ecosystem is a positive place to do business and grow.
Culture 😍: At D-EDGE we are driven by these four key values:
We care about people #PEOPLE FIRST
We dare to share #OPEN COMMUNICATION
We embrace change #ADAPTABILITY
We go the extra mile #GO BEYOND
D-EDGE is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
🧑🤝🧑 ABOUT THE TEAM
You will join the D-EDGE CRM Implementation team (3 people), dedicated to making sure new customers go live smoothly and quickly after signing. D-EDGE CRM helps hotels build stronger guest relationships and grow direct revenue by centralising guest data, enabling smart segmentation, and powering personalised communications and automations across the guest journey.
💻 YOUR SCOPE
Support customers through the implementation phase while developing your skills progressively — from observation to full project ownership — over the course of a 12-month apprenticeship.
🗓️ YOUR PROGRESSION OVER 12 MONTHS
Your apprenticeship is structured in three phases, each building on the last.
Phase 1 – Observation & adjustment (2 months)
You shadow the team and build your foundations:
Active shadowing on customer calls (note-taking, client posture)
Support with site configuration
Participation in weekly team stand-ups
Introduction to project tracking in Zoho Projects and reporting
Key skills to develop: overall understanding of the onboarder role, observation posture on customer calls, project tracking in Zoho.
Phase 2 – Supported ownership (3 months)
You take on your first direct responsibilities with supervision:
Practice follow-up calls with mock scenarios
Direct customer follow-ups on your tasks
Support with site configuration
Ownership of a defined scope (campaigns, app settings, etc.)
Partial call facilitation (explaining adjustments to customers)
First simple project in lead position, with supervision (month 6)
Key skills to develop: customer communication (written and verbal), task and deadline management within a project, organisation and prioritisation.
Phase 3 – Autonomy & consolidation (6+ months)
You operate independently on standard projects:
Autonomous management of several standard implementation projects
Site configuration support
Sending recap emails and full follow-up (with supervision when needed)
Sharing experience in internal meetings, with a project management posture
Key skills to develop: end-to-end project management, autonomous client relationship management, proactive approach and continuous improvement mindset.
🎯 YOUR MISSIONS
You are accountable for progressively owning the implementation journey — from observation to full autonomy — over 12 months.
Shadow customer calls, support site configuration, and learn project tracking tools (Zoho Projects) in your first weeks
Support customers through kick-off, timeline setting, scope definition, and expectation alignment
Guide customers in defining the right configuration (use cases, rules, segments, content, workflows)
Coordinate actions with technology partners already used by the customer (e.g., PMS, channel manager, third-party tools) to secure integrations and dependencies
Deliver or support customer training, validate autonomy, and drive adoption of key features
Send recap emails and manage full follow-up, with supervision where needed
Track implementation KPIs (time-to-go-live, completion rate, quality, satisfaction) and share insights with the team
Actively participate in building and improving implementation processes, templates, and best practices
This is a real hands-on apprenticeship — you will carry genuine responsibilities from month one, with structured support at every stage.
⭐ YOUR PROFILE
You are organised, rigorous, and eager to learn
You have strong written and spoken communication skills
You are comfortable in a customer-facing environment
You bring a team spirit, initiative, and a genuine sense of pedagogy
You stay calm under pressure
You are fluent in French and English, both written and spoken
Bonus points if:
You are fluent in Spanish
You have hospitality experience, or hotels feel like a second home
💜 WHY JOIN US
🤝 A caring and inclusive culture: respect, transparency, and autonomy
🚀 A strong product vision powered by dedicated R&D
🌐 An international workplace: 45 nationalities, offices in 20+ countries
📈 Real growth opportunities: structured progression, continuous learning
🧩 A role with impact: real responsibilities from day one, not just support tasks
Perks (Paris): a five-star onboarding with regular check-ins, a laptop and the tools to make your day-to-day easier, Swile meal vouchers, transport reimbursement (metro or bike), strong health insurance, hybrid working, friendly Paris offices.
🕒 CONTRACT & WORKING MODE
12-month apprenticeship contract (alternance)
Hybrid, based in Paris
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
HR phone screen – 15 min
Quick call with hiring manager – 15 min
Interview with the hiring manager and members of the team + Case Study – 1h30
Interview with a senior stakeholder – 20 min
Then, welcome to D-EDGE
- Department
- CLIENT SERVICE
- Locations
- Paris
- Employment type
- Apprenticeship