Business Development Manager – Flanders

TheFork; Oost-Vlaanderen; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Permanent contract

Lunch vouchers

Eco vouchers

Team events

Job summary

TheFork is seeking a results-oriented sales professional to drive new restaurant partnerships remotely from Belgium. You will initiate contacts, conduct meetings, and promote TheFork products to restaurant owners and managers, helping them grow their visibility online.

Based in Flanders, you will join a multinational team with a permanent contract, health insurance, and meal and eco vouchers, while benefiting from continuous development in a fast-paced, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B sales or business development.
• Strong commercial mindset with influencing skills.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Proactively contact and schedule meetings with restaurant owners/managers.
• Present TheFork products and services, including promotions and booking widgets.
• Engage with restaurant managers to explain features and benefits of TheFork Manager tool.
• Follow up with prospects to close deals and publish restaurants online.

Skills

Sales

Business development

Negotiation

Tools

CRM software

Job description

This is a Full Remote position to be based preferably in Antwerp, Ghent or Brugge. Join our Movement and Champion Restaurant Culture! At TheFork we believe that the best things in life happen around the table. As the leading restaurant booking platform in Europe, we connect the broadest community of loyal diners with the world’s favorite restaurants. Powered by innovation and a deep passion for the restaurant industry, we create unique dining experiences across 11 countries. We’re part of the Tripadvisor Group and proud to be building a diverse, people-first culture where “respect”, “ownership”, “growth” and “better together” values thrive. If you’re passionate about food, technology, and making a real impact, your seat at the table is ready. Discover life at TheFork.

What You Will Do

• After selecting in-scope restaurants, you will proactively contact and schedule meetings with the owners or managers of the restaurants. Your daily activities will be composed of cold-calls, walk-in visits and pre organized meetings to present TheFork products and services.
• You will be in charge of proposing and selling TheFork products and services, including: promotions, advanced software tool, booking widgets installed on the restaurant website, training & marketing solutions.
• You will engage with the Restaurants managers to help them understand the opportunities, features and benefits of the TheFork Manager tool and TheFork network.
• You will follow up with the prospects you engaged with until you close the deal and the restaurant is successfully published online on TheFork and affiliate websites.

Who You Are

• A self-starter, results-oriented person who loves to reach and exceed targets.
• A customer oriented person with a strong commercial mind-set and influencing skills, capable of convincing and engaging people.
• A high-performing professional with demonstrated business development experience, preferably in B2B and in restaurants/hospitality environments, comfortable in managing short-term negotiations.
• A dynamic person, used to work independently in fast-paced environments and with great organizational skills.
• A curious and willing to learn enthusiast, who wants to grow and improve with us.

What We Offer You

• An awesome team (not everybody like our jokes, but we try our best)
• A Permanent contract (that can be useful in life)
• Full remote from any location within Flanders
• Competitive fixed salary and bonus
• Car company
• Lunch vouchers available for each working day (because yes, we like to try our best restaurants)
• Eco vouchers are provided for purchasing goods and services with an ecologic nature.
• International teams - More than 30 nationalities and 16 offices worldwide
• Highly inclusive working environment
• Lifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse physical, leisure activities, family support, travel etc
• Continuous learning and development programs
• Free access to the Calm app
• Health insurance fully covered by the company
• Amazing offices with dining, coffee point on each floor, and leisure area
• Team building events (we love karaoke. A lot. A lot.)

We believe that we are better together, and we welcome you for who you are. We endeavor to ensure that everyone - regardless of ability, age, socio-economic & cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, national origin, race, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law -has the opportunity to reach their full potential. At TheFork, we want you to bring us your unique perspectives and experiences, so we can collectively continue disrupting the restaurant industry and go from good to great.

TheFork is committed to a fair recruitment process. If you have special needs and require reasonable support during your application, interview, or participation in the selection process due to health conditions or disability, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail]. Our HR team will review the request and respond accordingly