Back to search

New Business Director- EMEA

Amsterdam Permanent €10.000 - €80.000 per year Work from home View Job Description
As New Business Director, you'll play a key role in expanding our clients international client portfolio within the EMEA region. In your role, you'll spend about 80% of your time developing and closing new business deals. Additionally, you'll take a leading role in managing and coaching the new business colleagues in both the Netherlands and Sweden (4 people).

Updated 09/01/2026

  • Opportunity to join an ambitious, Industry leading company.
  • Growth opportunities are exponential for the right candidate

About Our Client

Our client, headquartered in Amsterdam, are a market leader in Employment Screening. They have built an application that helps clients (like ABN Amro, Volvo, Adyen, EY, PWC) better understand who works/will work for them. They operate at the intersection of recruitment/HR and compliance/risk management, a market full of opportunities. From their offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Stockholm, and London, they're expanding further across Europe and beyond.

Job Description

  • Nurture and develop the team of Account Executives in both Amsterdam, Berlin and Stockholm
  • Review marketing campaign results with CRM marketer to identify potential prospects
  • Respond to emails and manage communications with interested companies
  • Conduct meetings with potential clients to present our clients services
  • Perform outbound acquisition based on leads from marketing and acquisition tools
  • Schedule appointments and advise companies on employment screening solutions
  • Participate in advanced sales discussions with prospects, addressing contract and GDPR-related questions in collaboration with Privacy Counsel
  • Draft and finalise agreements for clients preparing to start screening
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on client onboarding
  • Maintain and update Salesforce with relevant sales and client information
  • Nurture and develop the team of Account Executives in both Amsterdam and Stockholm



The Successful Applicant

  • At least 7 years of experience in new business within internationally oriented organisations
  • Completed higher education (Bachelor's or Master's level)
  • Experience in HR, Recruitment, and/or SaaS solutions
  • Comfortable in a dynamic scale-up environment
  • Proven leadership experience (e.g., as a team lead or mentor)
  • Experience with Salesforce is a plus
  • Strong negotiation and presentation skills at C-level
  • Fluent in English and Dutch
  • Results-driven, analytical, and communicative
  • Willingness to travel internationally occasionally

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary with pension plan and bonus.
  • Hybrid and flexible working, including home office and phone allowance
  • €30/month vitality budget to spend on anything you like-Trainmore, ClassPass, wellness, couch time, you choose!
  • Option to work remotely from abroad for 2 weeks per year
  • Monthly drinks
  • Choice of Swapfiets, NS Business Card, or mileage reimbursement
  • Annual company outing and multiple events throughout the year
  • A great workspace in Amsterdam South



Contact
Andrew Rawlings
Quote job ref
JN-102025-6864237

Job summary

Sector
Sales
Sub Sector
Operational Sales
Industry
Business Services
Jobs by location
Amsterdam
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant
Andrew Rawlings
Job Reference
JN-102025-6864237
Remote or office
Work from home