Head of Business development

At BeCode, we have 1 mission: enabling tomorrow’s digital talents to blossom. We believe that education makes anything possible. Since 2017, BeCode has been offering inclusive coding bootcamps to jobseekers to start their career in the ICT sector as a web developer, AI data operator, DevSecOps developer or SAP consultant. And we won’t stop there.

Job Overview

Alone we move faster, together we go further.

At BeCode, we put people at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to empower today’s youth and professionals away from the job market to become tomorrow’s leading digital talents. We are a non-traditional school that inclusively bridges the gap between what employers need and what job seekers can offer. We believe that with the right mindset, motivation, and attitude, anyone can become a tech developer. We’re searching for a Head of Business Development who will play a crucial role in developing business opportunities and boosting revenue to support the sustainable growth of our social mission. Are you passionate about creating business partnerships and excited about the digital tech sector? Do you feel inspired by our mission and ready to engage with companies to make a difference? If so, this opportunity is perfect for you!

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Responsibilities and Duties

As a Head of Business development, your role will be varied:

Together with our CEO, work on developing our revenue model
Take the lead in identifying and developing possible opportunities meeting the market needs.
Search, prospect companies to sell BeCode’s B2B services (upskilling/ reskilling/ internships/talent placement) and look for partnership opportunities.
Promote BeCode’s services and pool of talents to current and potential partners
Negotiate to close contracts with clients and partners.
Give feedback and align on the national strategy with the CEO
Maintain client records & contracts up to date in the company CRM and pipeline
Participate in the design of SLA’s and customers processes
Represent BeCode in various events and networking opportunities
Lead and manage the Business development Team
Actively participate in Board meetings as a key member of the leadership team

What do we expect

Are you the new team member we are looking for?

Are you the new team member we’re looking for?

In order to be successful in this role, you have a deep understanding and proven experience in contract negotiation & sales processes as well as partner management. And above all, you want to help other people to (re)launch their career !

You are/have:

+10 years of proven experience in business development (ideally in a recruitment/placement agency or HR sector) or in a similar sales development oriented role , with an extensive B2B network.
Great capacity to understand and anticipate companies’ needs and match them with our services.
Outstanding negotiation, contract management & public relations skills.
A commitment to customer service excellence, with a solution mindset to embrace a fast-paced, changing environment.
Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build relations with customers, staff, and our learners.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Dutch and English and good knowledge of French
Structured and organized
At ease with technology and digital tools for a variety of tasks; experience with the Google Suite workspace.
Knowledge of the IT/Digital sector is an asset.
Experience in the outplacement, talent, recruitment or interim sector is also an asset

As a member of BeCode you will be expected to contribute to our continuous desire to improve ourselves and embrace BeCode values of social inclusion and fair treatment across gender, races, religions and all the differences that make us all humans.

Every day at BeCode

BeCode’s daily life and development

You will also participate in BeCode’s daily life and development by

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Social mission

BeCodians have our social mission at heart

BeCodians have our social mission at heart. In order to achieve their mission, we expect our team member:

Be a role model when it comes to professionalism
Demonstrate a genuine passion for helping people improve their skills using our Active Pedagogy
Show patience and empathy: you have good listening skills and are able to level with learners and colleagues to understand their perspective, free of judgements.
Be a learning enthusiast: you are passionate about technology and learning, you monitor breakthroughs in your field and share them with your colleagues and learners.

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