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Who are we?
Hightekers was founded with the idea of supporting IT and Engineer freelancers to do what they do best. We are on a mission of supporting them with all the administrative management, and leave them the independence and availability to focus on their projects.
With our innovative digital platform, Freelancers can stay in charge of all the documents and information while having the opportunity to connect with our network of like-minded professionals and share new projects with the community.
🚀Your mission: The Business Development Manager would play a key role in expanding the business on the B2B landscape across the Dutch Market, while building relationships with new and existing accounts.
Key Responsibilities:
Selling and advising our innovative services to IT Companies/IT Recruitment agencies and Freelancers
Support in setting sales strategies to drive new customer acquisition
Developing a portfolio of prospects through different sources (Sales Navigator, Networking, etc) and follow-up
Managing the whole sales cycle, from initial prospect to finalising and closing the deal
Analysing and understanding the need in order to propose appropriate solutions
Negotiating contracts with clients
Building and managing portfolios of clients across the appointed regions
Liaise and partner with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of service provided
Participate in online and offline events
Ensuring the quality of the clients’ and consultants' experience and the outreach of Hightekers in the Dutch market
Profile:
Fluency in English, written and spoken is essential
Fluency in Dutch, written and spoken, would be required for the role
Previous experience working in the Dutch Market in a Sales/Business Development role is a must
Previous experience working in a similar industry (or umbrella, SaaS, Software Development, etc), is a must for the role
Previous experience in Sales, Business Development in a B2B environment
Proficient user of CRM system and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Well-spoken, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
A strong can-do attitude and sales driven with the ability to manage time and different projects
Strong negotiation skills and team working spirit
🕵️♀️ Hiring Process
📞 Initial screening with Talent Acquisition
💫 Competences interview with Regional Sales Manager
💡 Interview with the Regional Manager and Business Development Manager (plus a short presentation)
🎨 Interview with Deputy Managing Director
Our values and vision
Teamwork: we have many departments, but we all work cross-function, exchanging ideas to improve the business and the consultant’s lives easier.
Trust: Openness and trust are essential for us to work effectively together. We enjoy a high level of trust in the industry and that has to start from within our own teams.
Independence: We are proudly independent and have only the interests of our teams and the members of our network influencing the decisions we make. Flexibility and freedom are core to everything that we do.
Continuous Learning and Improvement: A high level of specialist knowledge is required to properly service our network members and we are constantly pushing and developing the team’s expertise concerning employment regulations and compliance issues around the world.
Diversity and community: we built strength to our diversity! Bringing in team members from diverse backgrounds gives us more opportunity and potential for success thanks to a broader set of skills, opinions and perspectives.
