Francophone Regional Growth Manager - B2B & Partnerships

Challenger Brands; Leiden; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursement

25 vacation days per year

LinkedIn Learning access

Weekly drinks

Exclusive events

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing fruits in office

Diversity and international team

Referral program

Job summary

Challenger Brands in Leiden, Netherlands seeks a Regional Business Development Manager to drive growth in the French-speaking region. You will build and strengthen customer relationships, translate market insights into distribution strategies, and collaborate with marketing, supply chain and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in account management, a Bachelor's in business-related field, fluent French and English, and strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• At least 2–4 years of proven experience in account management or a similar commercial role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commercial Economics, Marketing, or related field.
• Fluent in French and English, both spoken and written.
• Experience with CRM systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships in the French-speaking region.
• Develop and implement sales and distribution strategies to support growth.
• Analyze market developments and identify opportunities for emerging brands.
• Lead negotiations and close deals with win-win outcomes.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, compliance, and supply chain teams.
• Use CRM data to monitor trends and identify improvement areas.

Skills

Relationship management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Fluent in French and English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Commerce/Marketing

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Challenger Brands in Leiden, Netherlands seeks a Regional Business Development Manager to drive growth in the French-speaking region. You will build and strengthen customer relationships, translate market insights into distribution strategies, and collaborate with marketing, supply chain and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in account management, a Bachelor's in business-related field, fluent French and English, and strong negotiation skills.