Head of Business Development
Smile Group · Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium · hybrid
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As Head of Business Development at Smile Belgium, you’ll be the one putting Smile on the map in Belgium: a true builder’s role, working hand in hand with the Managing Director, with a clear path to becoming our Director of Sales. 🧑🚀👩🚀
What you’ll do as Head of Business Development at Smile Belgium
- Right hand to the Managing Director: You’ll work side by side with the MD to shape company strategy, sharpen our market positioning and scale our local operations.
- Hands-on hunting: From day one, you’ll drive end-to-end sales cycles: prospecting, qualifying, opening new strategic accounts and closing deals across Belgium.
- Lead with Digital Autonomy: Digital sovereignty, vendor independence and open DXP / Data / AI architectures are your spearhead to open C-level doors and position Smile as the go-to open-source partner in the region.
- Commercialize Data & AI: You’ll use your knowledge of data platforms, machine learning and open-source LLMs to win high-value transformation projects.
- Cross-technology scope: You’ll sell Smile’s full expertise: Digital Experience, Data & AI, Enterprise CMS, PIM/DAM, E-Commerce, ERP/CRM, Cloud & DevOps and Custom Software Engineering.
- Build from scratch: You’ll define the sales strategy, target account lists and commercial processes that will form our local sales operation.
- Brand ambassador: You’ll raise Smile’s profile through networking events, industry panels and C-level forums.
- Grow and lead: As revenue scales, you’ll recruit, coach and manage a high-performing sales team, step into the Director of Sales role, and lead our expansion into the Netherlands once Belgium is well established.
You’ll join a stimulating environment where your expertise and passion are recognized 💥, with real influence on the company’s growth. 🌱
Smile is committed to an environment where diversity is a strength and inclusion is a pillar. Here, every talent is recognized, respected and encouraged to go further.
Your profile 🧑💼 👩💼
You have 7+ years of experience selling complex IT services, Digital Experience solutions, Data/AI platforms, software or digital agency solutions, and you’re a natural hunter? Bingo! We bet you also tick these boxes:
- You’re a proven new-business hunter: you know how to generate leads, create demand, open new accounts and close. (Portfolio management alone won’t be enough here!)
- You have an active, immediately mobilizable network of C-level decision-makers in Belgium (CIO, CTO, CDO, CMO, IT Directors).
- You can carry a value-driven message to executives on digital sovereignty, open source and independence from big software vendors.
- You have solid knowledge of the Data & AI ecosystem: data platforms, machine learning, and the business stakes of open-source LLMs.
- You’ve already launched or grown a local office, a new business unit, or worked in a scale-up environment.
- You will own the go-to-market strategy for the Dutch market, bringing a proven knowledge of local clients, decision-makers, and key sales channels
- You have experience managing or leading a sales team, or are ready to build one.
- You have the executive presence to represent Smile in strategic discussions alongside the MD.
- You’re fluent in Dutch, French and English.
Why Smile! 😊
Because the digital sector is constantly evolving, Smile is committed to helping you grow as an expert in your field through a complete training offer: e-learning platform, certification funding, knowledge-sharing tools...
You’ll benefit from:
- High visibility and direct influence as the Managing Director’s right hand
- A clear executive track, from Head of Business Development to Director of Sales
- Full autonomy to build the brand and shape commercial strategy across Belgium and the Netherlands
- A competitive compensation package
Your year will be punctuated by group and agency events: annual convention, trade shows, summer party, afterworks... 🎉
Next steps 🚀
- First contact: A phone call to discuss your aspirations and what we can offer you.
- Meeting: A chance to get to know each other and explore your career path.
- Business discussion: A conversation with the Managing Director to assess your skills and define your objectives.
Welcome to the team! And if it’s a match, we’ll be delighted to welcome you on this exciting adventure.
So, ready to put Smile on the map in Belgium? 😉