About the role
As an Account Manager, you are responsible for identifying and seizing commercial opportunities with new and existing clients, as well as exploring new markets. Under the guidance of the Managing Partner, you will develop and implement strategies that achieve revenue and growth targets.
You will tap into the potential of our international database, explore the complete Van Straaten product portfolio (NL, DE, USA), and investigate new applications and sales channels. You will actively build new connections, foster long-term relationships, and contribute ideas for sales propositions. With an affinity for marketing, you involve the internal organization in your ideas in a professional way.
Tasks & responsibilities
- Acquire new clients and approach existing relationships to identify new applications and market opportunities.
- Develop and execute commercial strategies and achieve personal sales goals agreed upon annually.
- Identify new market opportunities and product applications and translate these into solutions for the internal organization and for new and existing clients/partners.
- Contribute proactively to market and sales analyses, trends, and developments, and share these with the Managing Partner.
- Provide timely and relevant feedback to management regarding market developments and overall progress.
- Ensure accurate and consistent administrative processing in the CRM system.
Requirements
Education, experience & knowledge
- Bachelor’s level of working and thinking.
- One or more completed commercial training programs and/or courses.
- At least 5 years of demonstrable, successful experience in a comparable role.
- Affinity with Brand Experience, Visual Communication, and Visual Branding.
- Experience and a clear vision on sales and marketing/communication, including new media.
- Experience with accurate and consistent administrative processing in CRM/ERP systems, such as Salesforce or HubSpot.
- Strong knowledge of Office and Excel.
- Ability to develop specialist knowledge of technology, production processes, and material applications. Technical experience within our industry is considered an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills, spoken and written (Dutch and English, German is a plus).
Personal skills
- Client-focused and commercially driven.
- Strong collaborator and networker.
- Results-oriented and determined, with perseverance.
- Proactive and decisive; solution-oriented.
- Diplomatic and communicative, even in conflict situations.
- Eager to learn and focused on personal development.
What we offer you
- Excellent employment conditions in line with the SIGN collective labor agreement and participation in our collective pension plan.
- An attractive annual bonus scheme.
- An inspiring workplace with ambitious colleagues who enjoy what they do. The Van Straaten team feels like a big family.
- We encourage independence and personal development, with great opportunities for career progression within the company.
- Regular Friday afternoon drinks and company outings.
This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week. The salary indication for this role is between €4,500 – €5,500 gross per month based on a 40-hour working week. Final salary will be determined based on education, experience, and demonstrated competencies.
Interested?
Are you enthusiastic and do you meet the qualifications? We would love to get to know you soon and look forward to receiving your CV and short motivation.
For more information about the role, contact our recruiter Desiree Dekker at +31 (0)6 11 74 23 87 or jobs@vanstraaten.com. We look forward to receiving your application.
About Van Straaten
Family business Van Straaten has been a trendsetter and market leader in print techniques and print media for over 100 years. We combine large-format prints with straight and curved aluminum frames and deliver a wide range of projects for visual branding, stand construction, interiors, and events. Thanks to our advanced production process, possibilities in volume, size, and material are virtually unlimited.
With offices in the Benelux, Germany, and the USA, and a team of around 50 dedicated colleagues, we help brands and organisations turn their visual communication into lasting brand experiences. In the coming years, we will focus on further growth and professionalisation.
