ABOUT US
We are Het Battaljon, a Ghent production house that is bitten and passionate about film and stories. We are known as a team with great enthusiasm.
In this rapidly growing landscape, we want to strengthen our team with a passionate business developer Are you ambitious and passionate about communication, digital marketing & content in all its forms? Do you have a commercial appetite that can't be satisfied?
Then this job might be something for you!
YOUR RANGE OF TASKS
You're a hunter.
- You participate in the cool face of The Battalion. As a sales manager, you are also the face of The Battalion. First, you can rely on your network and actively look for new (international) sales markets in order to further expand our customer base. And you know how to encourage inbound leads to work with us.
How you do this is something we'd like to leave to you: attend events, organize meetings, or do you have wilder ideas? We'd love to hear about it! In any case, you know how to expand your network and get you excited about creative cooperation with our company. We fully support your commercial talents with creative input from our team and a well-organized back office.
You're a Problem Solver.
- “Storytelling has no secrets for you. When you pitch ideas, everyone hangs on your every word.”
After you've arranged an appointment with potential customers, the real work begins. Based on your digital and marketing knowledge, you can effortlessly empathize and navigate the world of your customers. You therefore contribute creatively and result-oriented ideas about how content can be integrated into various campaigns.. You can feed these dreams back to the team with a tight briefing in order to make a strong proposal together.
You're a people person. & a team player.
- You enjoy working in a team. If business developer do you brainstorm with our team about commercial proposals and proactively thinks about how to go about them in a creative way (let) elaborate. That way, we have the perfect combination of your commercial insights together with the expertise of our project managers to convince customers to work with us.
YOUR MOST IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES
- Your sales pipeline is always filled thanks to your thorough prospecting. You are responsible for building, managing & maintaining your customer portfolio and managing and maintaining the CRM systems for commercial and administrative purposes.
- “You know how social selling works and you also apply it with the aim of building relationships”. You help us think about our content calendar and help increase our brand awareness” Of course, we'll fill it out creatively together.
- In collaboration with our team, you can guide customers on digital marketing issues. You listen to their needs and you can immediately respond to specific needs. You are responsible for commercialization and you advise potential customers in developing their digital projects in collaboration with the team
- You keep calm and close the deal. Thanks to your negotiating talent, persuasion and drive, you make a difference every day.
- Phone apprehension? That term isn't even in your dictionary. In addition to Dutch, do you also speak English? Then you have a head start. Et un petit mot de français? Pourquoi pass!
- One good customer service you attach great importance. You do everything you can to make and keep a customer happy, but you can also perfectly assess what is feasible and what is not.
- your commercial flair ensures that your relationships with your customers have a strong foundation and that you can sense what they need to achieve their goal like no other. But we're not looking for a chatter. As a sales person, you are above all honest and sincere!
- You are fflexible and stress-resistant. Your focus on results, accuracy and analytical, creative mind are therefore your favorite tools to keep everything on track.
- You want to contribute to the story of The Battalion. You help us think about what steps we can take to further grow the company
- You think about actions that will help us reach the right people via email marketing, B2B newsletters, social media campaigns, etc.
WHAT DO YOU GET IN RETURN
And now the competition: “What's in it for you?!”
- A full-time contractual appointment.
- Those who contribute to our growth can also be rewarded for this. That is why we are happy to offer you a motivating salary package with bonuses for achieving targets.
- A mobile phone and laptop.
- In addition to the daily support of the team, you will be coached by an external team of consultants who will help you grow in the position.
- You get the responsibility and freedom to develop yourself and experiment within a growing organization. You will find yourself in a positive and open work atmosphere where you can really make a difference.
- A certain flexibility to find a good balance between work and private life, for example with regular work from home.
- The team: We are a team of young, driven people. We love working in a friendly atmosphere, both with our freelancers and in contact with our customers. We often do team building activities and would love to have you there.
DO YOU FEEL THE ITCH?!
Will you be our new colleague? Send your resume and cover letter to jobs@bataljon.be
Those who are stopped are invited to meet us at our office in Ghent.
We recruit based on talent, enthusiasm, and match with our mission, regardless of gender, origin, age, religion, orientation and/or disability.
We look forward to meeting you!