Board Company

Account executive in governance education

In short

Board Company, an Amsterdam-based governance and board education provider with over 10,000 program participants, is hiring an Account Executive for B2B sales. The role covers the full sales cycle with entrepreneurs, directors and board members, from outreach to closing, working from the Amsterdam office. Requires at least 3 years of B2B sales experience, fluent Dutch, and a track record of hitting commercial targets.

About Board Company
Board Company helps board members, directors and ambitious professionals further develop their skills in governance and board work. With more than 10,000 participants, the Board Certificate program is one of the most widely attended governance and board education programs in Europe. From Amsterdam, we work every day on further growth, with quality, commercial drive and personal development at the heart of what we do. We are looking for an ambitious Account Executive who enjoys being commercially active and gets energy from speaking with decision-makers within organizations.
Responsibilities
•Proactively approach potential participants by phone, email and LinkedIn
•Follow up on warm and cold leads
•Conduct online sales and advisory conversations
•Identify the needs of prospects
•Present Board Certificate programs
•Manage the entire sales process, from first contact to registration
•Achieve commercial targets
•Contribute ideas for improvements to the sales process
Requirements
•Commercially driven and ambitious, enjoys having daily conversations with entrepreneurs, directors and board members
•At least 3 years of experience in B2B sales
•Demonstrated experience achieving commercial targets
•Strong communication and persuasion skills
•Not afraid to pick up the phone
•Works independently and takes responsibility for results
•Speaks and writes Dutch fluently
•Preferably available to work from the Amsterdam office for most of the week
Conditions
•A key role within a fast-growing organization
•A high level of responsibility and room for personal initiative
•Direct contact with board members, entrepreneurs and directors
•A fixed salary of €3,000 to €4,000 gross per month, depending on experience
•An attractive bonus and commission model with no cap
•Average earnings of €4,500 to €6,500 per month for employees who achieve their targets
•Opportunities for career progression as the organization continues to grow
•An ambitious and close-knit team in the heart of Amsterdam

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