Sales Consultant New Business

• You possess an existing network within the municipal world.

• You are able to independently build new relationships and create opportunities.

• You communicate easily at various levels within organizations.

• You work independently, take initiative, and get energy from achieving results.

• A relevant network within the social domain.

• Affinity with topics such as equality of opportunity, education, childcare, youth policy, or educational disadvantage policy.

• Experience with business development, consultative selling, or account management within the public sector.

• Experience with tenders or municipal procurement processes.

• A gross monthly salary between €4,451 and €5,359 (full-time basis);

• A one-year contract with a view to permanent employment;

• 25 vacation days per year + 1 extra free day of your choice;

• Good pension scheme (50% employer contribution) and freedom of choice for extra savings;

• Sufficient training opportunities and a personal development budget of €1,500 per year;

• A laptop and mobile phone and a work-life balance budget of €500 per year;

• A lease/mobility allowance;

• Much freedom in how, where, and when you work;

• A well-catered communal lunch daily;

• An engaged team with short lines and much expertise;

• Room to take initiative and actually implement ideas.

At Innovatie nul13, part of Centric, we work every day toward one goal: equal opportunities for children. We support municipalities with advice, monitoring, and expertise in the fields of early childhood education (ECE), educational disadvantage policy (EDP), and equality of opportunity. By combining data, substantive knowledge, and practical experience, we help municipalities make better choices for children, parents, and professionals. Our organization is growing. Therefore, we are looking for an entrepreneurial sales professional who opens new doors, builds relationships, and connects municipalities to Innovatie nul13.

As a Sales Consultant New Business, you are responsible for opening new doors within municipalities. Thanks to your network, knowledge of the municipal world, and sense of administrative relations, you know how to quickly find the right conversation partners. You identify opportunities, build relationships, and develop new collaborations that contribute to the further growth of Innovatie nul13.
You are in daily dialogue with policy advisors, program managers, team leaders, managers, and administrators. You recognize issues within municipalities and translate these into suitable solutions based on our expertise in the fields of equality of opportunity, educational disadvantage policy, and early childhood education.

Together with our advisors, monitoring specialists, and product specialists, you ensure that more and more new municipalities find their way to Innovatie nul13. You create the opportunities; your colleagues provide the substantive depth. That interplay makes the difference.

This position is new within Innovatie nul13. Therefore, you will get plenty of room to help build the further professionalization of our commercial approach. We are looking for someone who not only sees opportunities but also thinks along about how we can further strengthen our market position.

• Actively building new relationships within municipalities.

• Identifying opportunities for our monitors, advisory services, and other services.

• Conducting introductory, intake-advice, and sales meetings.

• Expanding and maintaining a relevant network within the municipal world.

• Representing Innovatie nul13 at networking meetings and events.

• Collaborating with colleagues to translate client questions into suitable solutions.

• Developing and managing a healthy sales funnel.

• Identifying developments within the social domain, education, and childcare.

• Preparing and following up on quotes and tender opportunities.

• Contributing to the further commercial growth of Innovatie nul13.

Minimum requirements

A strong plus

Innovatie nul13 is the national partner for municipalities in the fields of early childhood education, educational disadvantage policy, and equality of opportunity. With our monitors, advisory services, and expertise, we support municipalities in gaining insight, creating policy, and improving implementation. We work for municipalities throughout the Netherlands and combine substantive expertise with a pragmatic approach.