Head of IT Staffing Growth

SharpMinds; Amersfoort; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company car

Gym membership

Annual visits to Portugal

Job summary

SharpMinds seeks a Head of Sales to drive commercial growth from Amersfoort, NL. You will win new clients, shape the sales strategy and build a team as we expand across the Netherlands, Portugal, and Ukraine. You’ll work closely with the CEO to set priorities, manage a pipeline and translate opportunities into revenue.

In this role you’ll leverage existing channels, refine our approach, and explore new markets while maintaining a hands-on, market-facing stance. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IT staffing or IT recruitment.
• Proven ability to generate new business and build lasting client relationships.
• Experience creating a sales strategy, processes or leading a team.
• Ability to bring structure to a pipeline and forecast accurately.
• Strong network, initiative and revenue-driven mindset.
• Ambition to grow into broader commercial leadership.

Responsibilities

• Win new clients through your own network, outreach and conversations with decision-makers.
• Develop and execute a sales plan with clear priorities and measurable goals.
• Qualify opportunities, manage the pipeline and improve forecasting in Pipedrive.
• Strengthen our lead generation approach together with our Marketing Manager in the Netherlands.
• Work closely with our Account Manager, and with recruiters and Project Managers in Lisbon and Ukraine, to turn client needs into successful long-term collaborations.
• Identify opportunities in new markets and help determine where SharpMinds should invest.
• Build, coach and lead a sales team as our commercial organisation grows

Skills

IT staffing/recruitment experience

New business development

Client relationship building

Sales process design

Pipeline management

Leadership ambition

Tools

Pipedrive

Job description

SharpMinds seeks a Head of Sales to drive commercial growth from Amersfoort, NL. You will win new clients, shape the sales strategy and build a team as we expand across the Netherlands, Portugal, and Ukraine. You’ll work closely with the CEO to set priorities, manage a pipeline and translate opportunities into revenue.

In this role you’ll leverage existing channels, refine our approach, and explore new markets while maintaining a hands-on, market-facing stance. Hybrid work is offered.