Intern Sales Operation

This role is at the center of our Holding team in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Our team is the driving force behind DEPT® composed of individuals who thrive on sales, business development, and fostering new opportunities. As part of our team, you'll be immersed in a diverse environment, collaborating with experts in Sales Operations, finance, hospitality, recruitment, People & Culture, and marketing. We're the commercially driven backbone of DEPT®, ensuring seamless operations and empowering Depsters to reach new heights. If you're hungry for success, eager to fuel business growth, and ready to embark on exciting ventures, join us!

Job purpose

Are you a passionate, curious, and driven student who is eager to understand how a global digital agency wins its biggest clients? Then look no further and join our EMEA Sales Operations & Growth team.

As an intern, you will become the operational engine room of our growth team. You will learn how to qualify incoming leads, maintain a flawless CRM database, support outbound outreach campaigns, and assist the EMEA team with market research and event organization. Within DEPT®, we love own initiative, and this internship is designed to give you full visibility into lead generation, commercial excellence, and strategic business goals.

Please note: To be eligible for this internship, you are strictly required to be living in the Netherlands and officially enrolled at a Dutch university for the entire duration of the placement.

Key responsibilities

• Outbound Campaign Support: Assist the Outbound team in building targeted company hitlists and setting up regional outreach campaigns.
• Inbound & Lead Management: Assist the Inbound team and act as the first line of support for incoming customer requests, learning how to conduct initial pre-qualification and ensure a smooth handover to the local sales teams.
• CRM & Data Hygiene: Take ownership of data accuracy within Salesforce by updating dashboards, cleaning lead records, and helping to hold opportunity owners accountable for their data.
• Market & Prospect Research: Conduct foundational research on prospective clients and industry trends to prepare the pitch teams for initial chemistry calls or meetings.

What we are looking for

• You are currently studying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (HBO/University) in Creative Business, Commercial Economics, Entrepreneurship, International Business, or a similar commercially-focused field.
• You are available from September 2026 for 4 or 5 days a week, for a duration of 5–6 months.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written) with strong communication and interpersonal skills; fluency in the Dutch language is considered a strong advantage;
• Highly organized with great time management skills and the ability to stay structured in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, result-oriented mindset with a confident, can-do attitude and a willingness to learn.
• A great listener who is eager to identify both a client's needs and support their team members where needed.
• An affinity for social media, digital advertising, technology, and the agency landscape.
• Previous experience with Google Suite is required; initial exposure to CRMs like Salesforce (or similar databases) is a huge plus, though full training will be provided.
• Is interested in getting to know a full range of communication techniques, including goal oriented calling, emailing, LinkedIn etc. to build engagement and achieve results;

We offer

• DEPT® has been named a Great Place To Work in 2023 in the Netherlands and has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021.
• Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• A monthly allowance of 450 euros + internet allowance.
• Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications.
• Everything to focus on your health: from free bootcamp to yoga lessons, mindfulness sessions, mental health services, serious discounts on sport memberships, healthy lunches at the office, and above all: a safe work environment.
• Great fringe benefits; use of OV-bikes, an NS Business Card and many other goodies.

Who are we?

We are pioneers at heart. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. With people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive, while investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.