Account Manager

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Vacancy: Account Manager (32-40 hours)

Zoetermeer

Are you commercially driven, customer-focused, and do you have a few years of experience in B2B or IT sales? Do you enjoy speaking to new people every day, closing deals, and helping customers within cybersecurity? Then this position as Account Manager at Arda is a great fit for you.

You have approximately 1 to 3 years of experience in B2B or IT sales; experience with training or lead generation is a plus.

Who are we?

We are Arda. An enthusiastic team behind the online platform of the same name. Through online learning, (video) productions, and serious gaming, we make people and organizations aware of their role in cybersecurity and topics such as information security, privacy, and AI. More and more organizations are discovering the power of Arda. That is why we are looking for an Account Manager to strengthen our sales team.

What will you do?

You are the commercial heart of Arda. You ensure that customers are happy, that quotations are sent out on time, and that leads are converted into orders.

• Handling incoming quotation requests.
• Proactively approaching new customers, focused on the entire Dutch market.
• Making arrangements with the call agency for selecting markets and prospects.
• Generating leads through campaigns.
• Giving online demos of the Arda platform.
• Making customers happy by fulfilling their needs with our security awareness platform.
• Preparing and issuing quotations.
• Keeping the CRM up to date, maintaining notes and follow-up actions.
• Consistently following up on quotations and pursuing the prospect until the deal is closed.

What do you bring?

• Approximately 1 to 3 years of work experience in B2B or IT sales. MBO or HBO working and thinking level.
• Commercial talent, enthusiasm, and persuasiveness.
• You live in the Netherlands and speak and write fluent Dutch; this is a requirement. Knowledge of English is a plus.
• Experience with CRM systems is a plus.
• Experience with training or lead generation is a plus.
• Affinity with or interest in cybersecurity, or in selling to CISOs and privacy officers, is a plus.
• Experience with public tenders is a plus.

What do we offer?

• A base salary between 3.000 and 5.000 euros per month, depending on experience.
• The chance to help build a fast-growing scale-up in the European cybersecurity market.
• A working week of 32 to 40 hours.
• Room for your own initiative and professional growth.
• A dynamic and friendly team.
• The freedom to work partly from home; 1 to 2 days per week at the office in Zoetermeer is recommended, but not mandatory.
• A company laptop.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

Arda, Röntgenlaan 25 C, 2719 DX Zoetermeer, arda.nl

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