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Sales Associate

Location: Rotterdam
Job Type: Full-time
Optimal start date: As soon as possible
Application deadline: Please submit as soon as possible
Other:

Presence required in the Rotterdam office (60/40 work from office, work from home policy).

🌱We are an equal-opportunity employer and embrace the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion within the recruitment process. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. The more inclusive we are, the better we can deliver our mission to shape a more sustainable world. 🌱

 

Hi, We’re Nexio Projects

At Nexio Projects, we firmly believe that everyone has the power to shape a more sustainable future. As a trusted advisor and partner to clients in a wide range of sectors, we simplify the challenges associated with sustainability and bring clarity and transparency to fuel bold action. We are facilitators and implementors at heart and strongly believe in the power of incremental change to shape a more sustainable future.

As a dynamic team, we form a motivated group of 50+ co-workers headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. We have cultivated a unique team spirit that is both impact-driven and purpose-oriented. We are humble, hardworking, and continuous learners.

Everyone’s voice can be heard and promoting an environment where maximum potential can be reached is at our core. Because of this, we continuously look for enthusiastic intrapreneurs who can do things without taking themselves too seriously.

Your typical week:
It’s Monday morning, and you’re returning to the office all refreshed from a great weekend. The week starts with our team meeting, where everyone reflects on the learnings of the past week and shares intentions for the coming one. This creates a space for alignment, awareness, and enthusiasm before stepping into the new week and allows everyone to get the latest updates from different departments while hearing about the organisation’s growth.

During the week, you can expect a close collaboration with the Sales Manager and the marketing team to act upon leads. What is this noise in the background? Your phone is ringing as clients wants an introductory pitch. The following week you will be attending events representing Nexio Projects while being in close collaboration with our partners and consultancy teams. Nexio Projects is moving from a start-up to a scale-up phase, and the sales team is growing and evolving rapidly.  This role will, therefore, be fast-paced and challenging but will come with a lot of excitement and provide enormous potential for growth and learning. 

The week closes off on Friday 5 pm with our gratitude award. This is the time to reflect on the successes and challenges of the week and, most importantly, to share what we’re grateful for. After this, our team is always keen to stay longer and enjoy some precious bonding time on the house over beer, wine, and ginger beer.

Is this an environment you want to work in? Are you curious and committed to helping business become a force for good? Do you love the buzzing energy of a team striving towards reaching a common goal? Then, read on to learn more about the Sales Associate role.

  • Some of your tasks will include:

    • Account manager for a specific location (Europe/USA, for example).
    • Conduct market research for relevant industries.
    • Visit potential & current clients at their locations.
    • Advise clients about their sustainability strategy.
    • Visit sustainability events, such as fairs.
    • Understand our ideal customers and how they relate to our products. 
    • Account-based marketing and upsell possibilities.
    • Tracking sales goals and reporting results to the Senior Sales Manager

     

    Your profile:

    • You have a minimum of 2 to 4 years of work experience in sales or as a sales manager.
    • Proficiency in English, any other European language is a plus.
    • You are a sales closer and have in-depth knowledge of the B2B market
    • Passionate about sales, building long-term relationships & sustainability.
    • Good understanding of sustainability (not essential, but a big plus)
    • Experience in customer relationship management.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Dedication to providing great customer service.
    • Able to work independently. 
    • Flexible work attitude and ability to prioritise work across various time zones.
    • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
    • You are a team player who works quickly, independently and on schedule.
    • You are a well-organized person who can prioritise tasks well and have strong time management skills.
    • You thrive in diverse and intrapreneurial environments where initiative-taking is rewarded.
    • You do not only want to work on sustainability topics but also practice what you preach through a sustainable lifestyle.

     

     

Multiple benefits

  • A dynamic, international, creative and professional working environment.
  • An environment where entrepreneurialism and creativity are key.
  • Constant learning opportunities that enable you to grow and apply your knowledge on a variety of projects, with a training allowance per year (time and costs covered in part);
  • A flexible work environment where you are free to work from home for 40% of the time – if desired.
  • Work-from-home equipment.
  • Transportation allowance, if necessary, although we highly encourage you to bike to work.
  • Contribution towards wellbeing services (mental or physical health memberships/services).
  • A free Swapfiets subscription.
  • Pension Plan.
  • An opportunity to deepen your knowledge and specialise in crucial sustainability topics that interest you most.
  • Fresh fruit and flower delivery every week.
  • A fun, friendly start-up environment with:
    • A gratitude award shared by colleagues sharing appreciation for each other’s work.
    • A weekly Friday evening drink to wrap up the week and get to know each other more personally.
    • Quarterly team events.
    • Volunteering opportunities

 

Some logistics

  • Location: Rotterdam
  • Job type: Full-time
  • Optimal start date: TBD
  • Application deadline: Please, submit your application as soon as possible.
  • Other: Presence required in the Rotterdam office (60/40 work from office, work from home policy).
Enthusiastic, Communicative, Well-organized, Altruistic, Multitasker, Team-player, Problem-solver, Sense-of-humour

Benefits and perks

01

Growth budget

Time and budget is available for all employees to upskill & educate themselves throughout the year.

02

Swapfiets

As part of our Dutch DNA, we don’t see a healthier and more conscious way to commute to work then on a bike. Do you? 

03

Quarterly Events

We celebrate the new quarter ahead with a team activity. From Casino night to Summer Camps, all themes are welcome!

04

Programmes for well-being

The team’s wellbeing is our first priority at Nexio. Therefore, we offer subscriptions & organise wellbeing events.

05

Volunteering 4 days a year

With abundance being one of our values, we see the importance of giving back and sharing. Therefore, every team member can volunteer for their organization of choice.

06

Friday gratitude award

3 gratitude awards are shared between colleagues to show appreciation for each other’s work.

How we hire

  • Apply online with your CV, motivation letter & video if requested

  • Go through a gamified assessment that ensures unbiased hiring

  • Short call with HR to get to know the people team

  • Case study interview, group or individual

  • Final interview

  • Embark on your Nexio journey!

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Application checklist

  • CV
  • Cover Letter telling us about yourself, why you’d like to be part of our team and your goals at Nexio. Beyond your professional and academic background, we are interested in all the dimensions of your personal development journey, so feel free to share more about your ikigai.
  • Writing Sample of maximum 500 words. This could be an excerpt from a report you wrote, a research piece, blog/medium article, policy memo or other writing sample that reflects clarity, conciseness and mastery of a sustainability-related topic.

We are an equal opportunity employer and embrace the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion within the recruitment process. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experience. The more inclusive we are, the better we can deliver our mission to shape a more sustainable world.

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