Sales representative

About the job

Role Description

Balance Talent Acquisition is looking for a commercially driven Sales Representative / Business Development Representative to help expand our client portfolio in the Netherlands.

This is a 100% remote, commission-based role focused on generating new business and building long-term relationships with companies looking for recruitment and talent acquisition support.

You will be responsible for identifying and approaching prospective clients, connecting with relevant decision-makers, understanding their hiring challenges and presenting BTA’s recruitment solutions.

Your day-to-day activities will include outbound prospecting, LinkedIn and email outreach, calls and virtual meetings, follow-ups, pipeline management and moving qualified opportunities through the sales process.

You will work independently and have significant flexibility in how you organise your commercial activity. What matters is your ability to create conversations, identify opportunities and convert them into clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and prospect potential B2B clients in the Netherlands.
• Connect with founders, HR professionals, hiring managers and other decision-makers.
• Conduct outbound outreach through LinkedIn, email, phone and other relevant channels.
• Understand prospective clients’ hiring needs and present appropriate BTA solutions.
• Conduct sales calls and virtual meetings.
• Manage and follow up your sales pipeline consistently.
• Negotiate and close new business opportunities.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and commercial activity.
• Build long-term client relationships and identify future opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in sales, business development or account management.
• Experience in recruitment, staffing, HR services or professional services is an advantage.
• Excellent professional English.
• Dutch is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable with outbound prospecting, cold outreach and handling objections.
• Commercial mindset and confidence speaking with business decision-makers.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own pipeline.
• Familiarity with CRM tools, LinkedIn and digital prospecting.
• Results-oriented and comfortable working in a commission-based environment.

Working Model

100% Remote

Commission Only

Flexible location

Market focus: Netherlands