Senior New Business Sales, Rotterdam

At Youwe, we help international brands accelerate digital growth through commerce, data, customer experience, and technology. As a Senior New Business Sales Manager, you play a key role in driving our commercial growth and building long-term partnerships with new clients.

You take ownership of qualified opportunities, guide prospects through the entire sales cycle, and translate complex business challenges into scalable digital solutions.

This role combines strategic thinking, consultative selling, and strong commercial ownership within an international digital agency environment.

Your Responsibilities

Convert qualified opportunities into long-term client partnerships

Own and manage your annual new business target and sales pipeline

Translate complex client challenges into digital roadmaps and commercial proposals

Present solutions to multiple stakeholders, including C-level decision makers

Lead strategic pitches together with internal specialists from strategy, tech, and marketing

Research client business models, digital maturity, and market opportunities

Manage the full sales cycle from qualification and scoping to negotiation and closing

Work with CRM systems, forecasting, and pipeline reviews to drive predictable growth

Ensure smooth handovers to delivery teams with aligned expectations on scope, budget, and goals

Support and coach colleagues on deal strategy, qualification, and pitching best practices

From first conversation to signed partnership, you create commercial impact while building trusted client relationships.

Must-haves

Business fluent Dutch and English

5+ years of experience in new business sales or business development within a digital agency or IT services environment

Proven experience managing complex B2B sales processes

Strong consultative and strategic sales skills

Experience presenting to senior stakeholders and C-level audiences

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Experience managing pipelines, forecasting, and commercial targets

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Ability to work independently with a high level of ownership and autonomy

Nice-to-haves

Experience within commerce, DXP, CX, or data-driven digital solutions

Knowledge of digital platforms, trends, and the international digital landscape

Experience coaching or mentoring commercial colleagues

Experience working in international client environments

Familiarity with enterprise digital ecosystems and transformation projects

Benefits

Laptop&phone to do your best work

Office lunches, snacks&drinks

Youwe Academy&personal study budget

Flexible hours&hybrid work options

4 weeks remote work per year from anywhere

Salary: depending on experience

Loyalty days: extra vacation after 3&6 years

Bike plan: 40% discount on commuting products

About Youwe We build digital platforms that connect data, optimize processes, and integrate AI. We work in small expert teams, value ownership, and love learning by doing. Every day, we turn curiosity and creativity into solutions that make a real impact.

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