At nexxworks, we don’t do business as usual. We design tailor-made corporate learning expeditions and keynote experiences that spark new thinking, connect the unexpected, and help organisations rethink how they learn, innovate, and lead.Our keynote business is growing fast. We have strong inbound demand, an exclusive international speaker network, and a loyal customer base full of untapped potential. What we need now is someone to own and scale this business line.

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🎯 The role in one sentence

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You are the commercial owner of our keynote business: turning inbound interest into booked stages, proactively growing international demand, and professionalising how our speaker collective operates.

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🛠️ What you’ll be responsible for

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You manage the full commercial flow of our keynote offering.

That means:

• Owning and following up on inbound keynote requests, from first contact to signed deal
• Actively developing outbound opportunities: cross-sell, up-sell and new international accounts
• Building long-term relationships with decision-makers across departments and with event agencies
• Managing and evolving our keynote speakers collective (±200 speakers): contracts, pricing, availability, intake calls, feedback and quality control
• Working closely with marketing to position and promote speakers and keynote formats
• Keeping CRM, quotations, follow-ups and basic admin tight enough to support growth
• Spotting trends in the keynote and events market and translating them into commercial opportunities

You report directly to Matthias (Co-CEO) and work closely with marketing, program managers and admin. This is a solo role with strong team collaboration — and plenty of autonomy.

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🧠 This role requires:

• Commercial instinct and negotiation skills
• Comfort with cold outreach and proactive business development
• A relevant professional network (or the ability to build one fast)
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English
• A structured way of working that keeps growth scalable

Must-haves:

• Has 3–5 years of experience in B2B sales of services, ideally in environments like events, learning, consulting, media, or agencies
• Is comfortable owning a hybrid sales role: managing inbound leads and creating outbound momentum
• Enjoys the commercial chase, but also understands that great keynote experiences live or die by good coordination
• Knows how to talk to senior decision-makers and negotiate with confidence
• Is genuinely interested in ideas, inspiration, speakers, and learning — not just the deal
• Understands how keynote and event businesses work (or has worked very close to them)

You get full ownership of a growing business line, direct access to leadership, and the chance to shape how a high-quality keynote collective evolves internationally. You’ll be close to ideas, speakers, clients, and stages — and you’ll have the freedom to grow something that’s already working, but far from finished.