Account manager

Lightr; Barneveld; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses

Flexible hours

Friday afternoon drinks

Job summary

Lightr in Barneveld is seeking commercially minded sales enthusiasts who can talk to customers, follow up leads, and turn opportunities into results. You’ll manage your own pipeline with freedom to choose how to engage prospects, in a hybrid setup.

The role is 32–40 hours, full-time with flexible hours, and a 12-month path to a permanent contract. You’ll work with a variety of campaigns and learn to shape how sales develops at Lightr.

Qualifications

• Experience helps, but attitude matters more.
• Ability to quickly build rapport with customers.
• Willingness to own your pipeline and drive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Calling leads and following up new and existing leads.
• Asking the right questions to understand customer needs.
• Following up quotes and moving opportunities along.
• Getting customers started with their first campaign.
• Bringing ideas and proposing suitable campaigns.
• Closing deals and managing your own sales pipeline.

Skills

Natural communicator

Curious

Spot opportunities

Takes ownership

Eager to grow

Team player

Job description

Commercially minded, love talking to customers and get a buzz from turning opportunities into results? At Lightr you’ll have the room to follow up your own customers and leads, have the conversations and move deals forward.

32–40 hours Full-time, flexible working hours

Barneveld Hybrid: some working from home

Path to permanent 12 months, with a view to a permanent contract

What does Lightr do?

Lightr helps companies stand out with genuinely handwritten direct mail. Our writing robots write cards with a real pen, for lead generation, more reviews, onboarding, customer retention and other campaigns. So you’ll work with lots of different companies, campaigns and commercial challenges.

What will you be doing?

You get plenty of freedom in how you go about it. Think a call will work better than an email? Then pick up the phone. Think a lead needs something else first? Then you take care of it.

Calling leads Calling and following up new and existing leads.

Asking the right questions Finding out what a customer is really looking for.

Following up quotes Moving quotes and open opportunities along.

Getting customers started Helping new customers with their first campaign.

Bringing ideas Proposing suitable campaigns and applications.

Closing deals Managing your own pipeline and, of course, closing deals.

Close to customers and close to the company.

You can move quickly, try out ideas and see straight away what works. Got a good idea for a smarter approach to sales? You don’t have to go through three layers of management first. You’ll have room to keep getting better at sales and to help shape how sales develops at Lightr.

• Quick decisions, no red tape
• Direct influence on how we approach sales
• A variety of customers and campaigns

Who’s a good fit for this role?

You don’t need to be a seasoned account manager. Experience helps, but attitude matters more to us.

A natural communicator You find it easy to connect with people and enjoy picking up the phone.

Curious You’re curious and ask good follow-up questions.

Spots opportunities You spot opportunities and act on them.

Takes ownership You like taking responsibility and keeping track of the bigger picture.

Eager to grow You want to grow in sales.

Team player You enjoy working in a small team where everyone’s within easy reach.

What do you get?

Freedom Lots of freedom and responsibility in your work.

Development Room to grow your commercial skills.

Flexible hours Flexible working hours and some working from home.

Travel expenses A travel allowance.

Friday afternoon drinks With a small team in Barneveld.