Business Development Associate

Zovea Animal Health; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Fresh lunch provided

Job summary

Zovea Animal Health is seeking a Business Developer Associate to accelerate growth across Europe. You will build relationships with partners from Amsterdam to Barcelona, Dublin to Bucharest, qualify opportunities, and close deals.

This is a 7-month fixed-term contract with real responsibility from the start, including regular travel and a modern Amsterdam office environment. You’ll join a fast-growing team focused on creating value for animal care partners.

Qualifications

• Six months to a year in a sales or BD role.
• Ability to think on your feet and adapt quickly.
• Resilience from handling rejection and learning from it.
• Energetic and ready to learn and grow fast.
• Strong listening and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships across Europe and establish long-term collaboration.
• Drive new business: qualify opportunities and close deals.
• Own your results: track pipeline and refine approach with autonomy.
• Represent Zovea in person at meetings and events.

Skills

Sales experience

Business development

European market knowledge

Adaptive thinking

Multi-lingual exposure

Job description

We're looking for someone who's already made the call: sales is where you want to build your career. You've had a taste of sales or business development, you know it fits, and now you want to move faster than a standard next step would let you. If that's you, let's talk.

At Zovea, we're building smarter supply chains for stronger animal care. We're growing fast, and we need people who can hit the ground running. Every relationship you build and every deal you close directly impacts animals getting what they need, when they need it.

What You'll Do

• Build relationships that last: Connect with partners across Europe, from Amsterdam to Barcelona, Dublin to Bucharest. Your conversations create the foundation for long-term collaboration.
• Drive new business: Reach out to prospects, qualify opportunities, and close deals. You already know that not every call leads somewhere, and you know how to learn from the ones that don't.
• Own your results: Track your pipeline, analyze what works, and refine your approach. You'll have the data and autonomy to grow your territory strategically from day one.
• Represent Zovea: Whether it's a coffee meeting at a conference or a follow-up call, you bring our mission to life, clear, collaborative, and focused on creating value.

You're Our Match If You:

• Have already chosen commercial: At least six months to a year in a sales or BD role. You don't need convincing that this is the right field.
• Think on your feet: You can handle a scenario you didn't prep for and still find the smart move, because a large part of this job is quick thinking, not rehearsed pitches.
• Stay resilient: A no doesn't slow you down, you've already learned that from calls that didn't go your way, and each one sharpens your approach for the next conversation.
• Bring energy: you want to grow as fast as possible, and you start each week ready to learn, improve, and make things happen.
• Connect naturally: People feel comfortable with you. You listen well and communicate clearly.
• Learn continuously: You take feedback seriously, apply it immediately, and ask thoughtful questions.
• Besides English speak another European language: Scandinavian languages, German, Czech, Romanian, Hungarian, or Russian are a strong plus.

What You Get:

• A fast track, not a training ground: this is a 7-month fixed-term contract as a Business Developer Associate. Hit your targets, and we'll offer you a new contract as a Business Developer, with a salary increase and expanded scope.
• International exposure: build experience across European markets without corporate layers. Expect regular travel to meet partners face to face, from Amsterdam to Barcelona, Dublin to Bucharest.
• Real responsibility from the start: work directly with leadership in a small, focused team where your voice counts
• A collaborative environment: modern office in Amsterdam Houthavens with an international team, regular social events, and structured support for your development
• Pension plan: we think ahead for you
• Fresh lunch provided at the office, partially sponsored by Zovea

The Details:

• Full-time position

Ready to move faster? Let's talk.