Junior Global Sales Manager

As a Junior Global Sales Manager, you are responsible for maintaining, developing, and further expanding an international portfolio of companies, primarily travel organizations such as travel agents, bus companies, MICE organizations, and tour operators. As a commercial point of contact, you know how to attract new customers to us and further develop existing relationships. Through active relationship management, commercial follow-up, and identifying new opportunities, you contribute to revenue growth and a strong market position for DFDS within the passenger market. This is not a management position; your focus lies entirely on sales, account management, commercial development, and building sustainable customer relationships.

Be a part of DFDS. Be a part of the movement.

• Managing and developing a portfolio of small to medium-sized accounts within the Netherlands and (Dutch-speaking) Belgium

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and new B2B customers, primarily in the travel sector.

• Identifying commercial opportunities within new and existing customer relationships and contributing to revenue growth.

• Conducting regular customer visits, product presentations, and training sessions to increase the knowledge and engagement of partners.

• Organizing and supervising ship visits, familiarization trips (fam trips), events, and promotional activities.

• Negotiating commercial agreements and contributing to long-term collaborations.

• Representing DFDS during trade fairs, networking meetings, and industry events.

• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to optimally exploit commercial opportunities and provide customers with the best possible support.

• Excellent command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written.

• HBO (Higher Professional Education) level of work and thinking.

• Experience within sales, account management, business development, or the travel industry is a plus.

• Affinity with the travel, tourism, or transport sector.

• Willingness to regularly visit customers and events, both nationally and internationally.

• Commercially minded and driven to achieve results.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build sustainable relationships.

• Proactive, independent, and well able to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.

• Competitive salary with 8.33% holiday allowance

• A business lease car

• Study opportunities according to our study regulations

• Free private travel on DFDS passenger routes (maximum 3x per year)

• Pension scheme

• Access to Benefits at Work: an extensive platform with discounts on, among other things, fashion, electronics, outings, sports subscriptions, and gifts

• Optional collective health insurance with a discount

• Collaboration with Bedrijfsfitness Nederland, so you can also exercise affordably outside of work

• A stable and growing organization with attention to social involvement, sustainability, and the environment

At DFDS, we believe in people with character and motivation. Do you want to make a difference in an international setting? Apply now! We look forward to getting in touch with you.