Junior Business Developer

You are entering an exciting time as a Junior Business Developer at CLEVER°FRANKE as we build our client base around the world.

Are you looking to kickstart your career in sales and support the growth of an innovative business? Do you have affinity with modern tools, and want to enhance AI adoption into our workflows?

We are curious to know more about you.

Join our team

CLEVER°FRANKE is an enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary team of 40+ people with 15+ nationalities from across the world. We are interaction designers, visual designers, developers, project managers and data analysts. All with a passion for what we do. We are curious about the world around us and apply the same curiosity to our work and projects.

As a Jr. Business Developer, you will support the Business Development Manager by facilitating client outreach, assisting in contract management, enhancing lead qualification and contributing to the creation of persuasive proposals.

As a Jr. Business Developer you will contribute to the following:

• Assist in identifying and contacting potential clients, facilitating communication throughout the sales process, and providing necessary support to close deals.
• Collaborate with the Business Development Manager to prepare and finalize sales contracts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Assist with the creation of compelling proposals under the guidance of the Business Development Manager, contributing to the development of winning strategies.
• As part of the Commercial team, collaborate with our PR & Communications Manager to align the commercial plan with our marketing activities.

What you bring

As a Junior Business Developer, you will bring 2 years of professional experience and a keen interest in the (digital) design industry, data visualization, and digital services. You have strong communication and organizational skills, and attention to detail to effectively manage sales documentation. Key skills include:

• Proven ability to assist in proposal writing
• A proactive approach to sales support, helping the Business Development Manager with finding new prospects and outreaches
• Enthusiasm for the sales process and a willingness to learn and grow within the role
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Agency experience, particularly in the creative sector, is a plus
• Basic knowledge of sales workflows and tools like Pipedrive, Hubspot and Sales Navigator is a plus
• Having digital marketing experience is a plus

We’ll give you

• Support from a friendly, passionate, down-to-earth team
• A personal development budget of 1000 euro per year for trainings tailored to your personal and professional growth
• A personal wellbeing budget of 250 euros per year (purchase a bike, fitness or yoga membership)
• Two extra holidays per calendar year, because we all have events in our life that we need time for (weddings, celebrating religious or cultural events)
• Hybrid working from our studio or home – (at least 2 days per week in the studio)
• A healthy, abundant lunch every day in the studio
• Paid train expenses from your home to the studio
• A collective pension plan
• A MacBook and all the peripherals you need
• Inspiring team events; such as our annual team prototyping day, team trainings, sport events and conference visits

We’ll support you

We find it important that you grow and challenge yourself and we want to ensure that you are supported in this. That’s why we offer:

• Training courses: tailored to your experience level and needs, personal development planning, and feedback sessions
• Our People & Culture Manager and your Lead will help you with your professional and personal development
• CLEVER°FRANKE Development week: about 3 times a year, we organize a week where the entire studio fully focuses on personal and professional growth, outside of client projects
• CLEVER°FRANKE Prototype Day: a day full of creativity, innovation, learning, and working with colleagues in a hands-on environment

Please note: For this position we are looking for someone who has an EU working permit and already lives in The Netherlands. The position is based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

For more information about this job opening, contact Charlene Benjamins at charlene@cleverfranke.com.