Business Development Manager - Corporate Market Germany

Business Development Manager - Corporate Market Germany

Job profile
We are looking for a personality who makes a real sport out of 'closing the deal,' someone with the capacities of a higher vocational education graduate and +/- 5 years of relevant work experience. An entrepreneur who considers it a challenge to explore and expand into a new market segment for the World Forum. Knowledge of the corporate market and an existing network will be considered advantages.

As Corporate Business Development Manager for the World Forum, you will be primarily engaged in acquisition of new associates/clients. This is a full-time position involving travel. We offer a competitive package of primary and secondary employment benefits.

As Business Development Manager, you will work closely with Account Support. After the Business Development Manager has made an event definitive, it is transferred to one of the Project Managers within the World Forum. They ensure that all details such as catering, technical facilities and decor are discussed and documented in a scenario.

Most important duties and responsibilities:

- Drafting a market approach plan;
- Proactively approaching the market and sitting down with corporate businesses and agents both in the Netherlands and abroad;
- Managing a client and prospect portfolio;
- Achieving revenue targets;
- Overseeing the offer process and monitoring relevant deadlines;
- Negotiating and closing contracts.

Profile

- Native speaker of German or fluency in the language;
- Winner mentality, drive to score, entrepreneur;
- Able to work independently and target-oriented;
- Full-time availability to travel, no 9-5 mentality;
- Higher vocational education graduate;
- At least 5 years’ experience in similar position;
- Representative and seniority in attitude and behaviour;
- High-level discussion partner;
- Good presentation techniques;
- Proactive;
- Team player;
- Enthusiastic and persuasive;
- Excellent command of spoken and written German and English.

Do these profile characteristics describe you and are you interested?

If so, send your CV, accompanied by a passport photo and cover letter to Leonie Wagenaar by regular post to the address below or by e-mail: leonie.wagenaar@worldforum.nl. For more information, you can also contact Leonie Wagenaar by phone on + 31 70 3066205.