Business Development Representative

Role Overview

As a Business Development Representative, you will be responsible for generating new business opportunities and building a strong outbound sales pipeline. You will proactively identify and approach HR leaders, People leaders and other key decision-makers within a defined list of target accounts.

What You Will Do

You will engage prospects, understand their business challenges and create opportunities for the sales team through research, cold calling, email, LinkedIn and other outreach channels.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate is proactive, commercially minded, curious and motivated to develop a career in B2B sales. You will work closely with Business Development Representatives, Consultants, Account Executives, Revenue Operations and Marketing specialists.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in sales, business development, recruitment, consultancy or a similar commercial role
• Strong interest in outbound sales and proactively generating new business opportunities
• Confidence in making cold calls and approaching new contacts
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage different stakeholders
• Curiosity about organisations, people, HR challenges and business development
• Persistence and resilience, with the ability to learn from rejection
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own pipeline and priorities
• An interest in AI tools and using technology to improve sales productivity while maintaining a personal approach
• Openness to direct feedback, coaching and continuous development
• Fluency in Dutch; good command of English is an advantage

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Transparent performance-based bonus structure
• Structured onboarding programme
• Clear career development path
• Opportunity to help shape and develop the outbound sales team
• 25 holidays per year
• Four additional Cooldown Days
• Personal and professional development budget
• Home-office setup budget
• Monthly home-working allowance
• Annual Body & Mind budget
• Company laptop and phone
• Fresh daily lunch at the office
• Flexible public holiday options
• Annual company events and social activities
• Birthday leave and an additional volunteering day