Internship: Business Development Benelux

Voltiris; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Voltiris in The Hague is seeking an Internship in Business Development for Benelux. You will work closely with Sales and Marketing teams in The Hague, supporting the full sales cycle and market analysis.

The role involves lead generation, meeting preparation, and assisting with events and customer success. Native Dutch and fluent English are required, with willingness to travel across Benelux and driving licence.

Qualifications

• Recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Agriculture, Energy, or a related field.
• Fluent English required, both spoken and written.
• Native-level Dutch
• Willingness to travel independently and frequently across Benelux.
• Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support the full sales cycle: outreach, qualification, meetings, proposals, and follow-up.
• Lead identification: conduct market analysis and identify growers, cooperatives, and other relevant prospects.
• Lead qualification: reach out to growers and cooperatives via cold calls, emails, events, etc., and set up meetings with Voltiris Sales Managers.
• Meeting preparation: prepare tailor-made presentations and present our technology and benefits to growers.
• Analytics: analyze grower energy data and economic factors to assess fit.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD

Job description

Agricultural greenhouses are key toward a sustainable food supply, however they have significant energetic needs due to heating and artificial lightening. There is a push from governments, retailers and consumers to reduce carbon footprint of greenhouses. Voltiris enables double-use of large greenhouses surfaces to produce electricity without impacting their high agricultural yield. Voltiris introduces a solar panel design to generate electricity from the part of sunlight's spectrum that is unused for crop growth.

Internship: Business Development Benelux

Location: The Hague, Netherlands (hybrid, 60% office presence required)
Duration: 6 months, full-time (100%)
Start date: As soon as possible
Potential: Looking for candidates interested in transitioning to a full-time position after the internship

Your mission

As an intern supporting our business development activities in Benelux, you will work closely with the Sales and Marketing teams in The Hague.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the full sales cycle: outreach, qualification, meetings, proposals, and follow-up

• Lead identification: conducting market analysis and identifying growers, cooperatives, and other relevant prospects

• Lead qualification: reaching out to growers and cooperatives through cold calling, emailing, events, etc., and setting up meetings with growers and Voltiris Sales Managers

• Meeting preparation: preparing tailor-made presentations for customer meetings and presenting our technology, company, and the benefits we can bring to growers

• Analytics: analysing grower energy data and different economic factors to assess how our technology could fit their operations

• Understanding customer needs and helping propose high-value technical solutions

• Supporting the setup and organisation of marketing activities, events, and publications

• Supporting the customer success journey by visiting customers, gathering feedback and relevant technical data, and helping improve customer satisfaction

• Supporting market analysis and strategic business development initiatives

• Representing Voltiris at trade fairs, industry events, and customer visits

Profile we are looking for:

• Recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Agriculture, Energy, or a related field

• Strong interest in sales, marketing, renewable energy, agritech, and innovation

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Proactive mindset with strong autonomy and curiosity

• Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment, with a high-level flexibility

• Native-level Dutch

• Fluent English required, both spoken and written

• Willingness to travel independently and frequently across Benelux

• Driving licence required

• Experience in horticulture, agriculture, or renewable energy is a strong plus

Education: Bachelor/Master/PhD. Languages: Deutsch (professional), Englisch (professional)