Membership Sales Manager (Freelance)

Membership Sales Manager (Freelance)

Techleap is the driving force behind the Dutch tech ecosystem, helping founders scale their companies globally through curated programs, community building, and access to capital. As we pivot toward long-term financial sustainability, our new paid membership model will be a cornerstone of our strategy to continue bringing highly valued community initiatives to the tech ecosystem.

To help us achieve these goals we are looking for a Membership Sales Manager to lead this pivotal effort to great success. As you are the first in this role you will be at the forefront of building and scaling our member community, engaging high-potential founders and C-level leaders across the Dutch tech ecosystem. This is not just a sales role, on the contrary it’s a high-impact position that blends business development, relationship management, and strategic execution to support the future of Dutch innovation, now and in the future.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supported by the Scaleup Community and Partnership & Fundraising team you will lead and own the full membership sales funnel. With their input you will develop and execute outreach strategies, qualify leads, hold discovery calls, and close individual and company-level memberships.

• You will convert engaged founders (and their C-suite) into long-term members of the Scaleup Community. Together with the team you identify prospects, communicate clear value, and drive commitment through trust and relationship-building.

• During the onboarding phase you ensure our (new) members are seamlessly onboarded, supported, and set up for engagement across our platform, events, and founder services that have the reputation to hold a very high quality.

• Partner with marketing, events, and program teams to refine and promote membership benefits—including exclusive access to global trips, tailored services, and peer networks.

• You will maintain detailed CRM records, monitor pipeline health, and analyse conversion data to refine strategy, maximise revenue, and hit quarterly sales targets.

Who You Are

• You have proven (SaaS) sales and business development experience, with exposure in startups, tech, and/or membership-driven organisations.

• You are someone who thrives on targets and consistently delivers.

• You are a strong communicator and relationship builder who’s confident engaging senior stakeholders (founders, CEOs, C-level) and building long-term trust.

• You bring an entrepreneurial mindset, you’re hands-on, proactive, and comfortable working in fast-evolving environments where experimentation is key. Ownership and flexibility are your middle-name.

• You are data-savvy, using insights for sales strategies and come with the ability to build and manage a robust sales pipeline and report on key revenue metrics.

• The trick is to sometimes push and sometimes let go, to listen or to talk, but you are able to balance your skillset when engaging with our target audience, keeping organisation and focus while maintaining attention to detail.

• Fluent in English, with an affinity for the Dutch and European tech landscape (Dutch language is a plus but not required).

Note: for this role we will only consider people that live in the Netherlands already and hold a valid working permit (VISA or other)!

*Research shows that women that don’t fit the requirements 100% are less likely to respond, but we want to emphasise that we would love to see your application, even if you don’t fit the role for 100%! Techleap has a great track record in hiring women (+60% of current employees).

Techleap believes in equal opportunities for everyone. We do not select candidates based on gender, age, origin, religion or disability. We wholeheartedly invite everyone who recognises themselves in the above profile to respond and we explicitly encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

About Techleap

Techleap is a non-profit organization that supports the growth of Dutch scale-ups by providing access to funding, mentorship, and international networks. Our team is passionate about promoting innovation, diversity and collaboration, and we work closely with stakeholders across public and private sectors to accelerate the development of the Dutch startup ecosystem.