Business Development Associate

Who you are

• Motivated to grow and learn: You are a curios, excited about learning new skills and building a career in sales
• Early career growth: 1+ years of experience in a similar role, ideally in marketing, client services, business development or sales
• Dutch fluency: Proficiency in Dutch is required to establish strong client relationships and engage effectively with stakeholders in the Benelux market
• Team-orientated mindset: A desire to contribute to building a strong foundation for Simvia’s future growth, together with the team
• Strong communicator: You express yourself clearly and warmly, and feel comfortable picking up the phone to build genuine rapport with decision-makers
• Proactive hunter mentality: You take ownership of your outreach, with a focus on cold calling and being consistent to secure meetings with potential leads, ensuring the Account Executives have a steady pipeline
• Organise & result-oriented: Skilled at prioritising and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

What the job involves

• As a Business Development Associate, you’ll proactively identify and reach out to potential leads. Through cold calling, emailing, social and targeted outreach, you’ll connect with key decision-makers in the Benelux, introducing Simvia’s solutions and securing meetings for our sales team
• Your work ensures that our Account Executives have full schedules of high-quality opportunities, setting the foundation for meaningful partnerships that drive sustainable impact
• Lead generation: Proactively identify and research potential leads in Benelux markets to create new opportunities
• Cold outreach: Initiate cold calls and targeted outreach to engage decision-makers and introduce Simvia’s solutions
• Appointment setting: Secure meetings with prospects, ensuring a steady stream of qualified opportunities for the Account Executives
• Pipeline management: Maintain and update the CRM system to track leads, ensuring a full pipeline for the sales team
• Continuous improvement: Building industry knowledge and developing your skills supported by an experienced team around you

Benefits

• Fun & Inclusive team
• Flexible working hours
• Pension contribution
• Travel reimbursement
• Remote working
• Rapid career advancement