Sales Assistant

Studio RAP; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 5,700 - 7,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship by co-founder

Workshop environment

Stipend €600 monthly

Job summary

Studio RAP is seeking a proactive business development intern to help find, reach, and manage clients for our ceramic architecture projects in Rotterdam. You will work directly with the co-founder to execute sales and outreach strategies, building relationships with luxury brands and architecture firms.

In this role you will research prospects, maintain a target list, manage our pipeline using CRM, and help prepare pitches and proposals. Fluency in English is essential; Dutch is a plus.

Qualifications

• Interest in sales / business development with a hands-on, commercial mindset.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication; fluent in English (Dutch a plus).
• Strong organization and comfort with CRM and outreach tools.
• Interest in architecture, design, and high-end brands.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a named target list of high-end prospects (luxury retail brands, hospitality developers, architecture firms).
• Research prospects and decision-makers; prepare personalised outreach on LinkedIn and by email.
• Manage our pipeline/CRM so every lead is followed up and nothing goes cold.
• Coordinate and track sample shipments—from box sent to call booked to pitch.
• Help prepare pitches, proposals, and meeting preparations for prospective clients.
• Qualify incoming leads to focus on right design-and-build projects.

Skills

Sales mindset

Excellent writing

Verbal communication

CRM familiarity

Prospect research

English fluent

Architecture interest

Tools

CRM

LinkedIn

Email outreach

Job description

We are looking for a proactive, commercially-minded intern to strengthen our business development. In this role you'll work directly alongside our co-founder to help find, reach, and manage the clients who bring our ceramic architecture to life.

Who we are: We are Studio RAP, an architecture firm based in the Innovation Dock in Rotterdam. We combine computational design with our own fabrication methods to create highly expressive, 3D-printed ceramic architecture. We design and produce facades for high-end hospitality, luxury retail brands, and project developers. In our studio, our team works directly alongside industrial robotic arms and a large kiln. We don't just draft buildings; we bring our designs to life right here in the workshop.

What you will do: As our business development intern, you'll work directly with our co-founder Wessel to help execute our sales and outreach strategy.

Guided by our team, you'll take on:

• Building and maintaining a named target list of high-end prospects — luxury retail brands, hospitality developers, and architecture firms.
• Researching prospects and their decision-makers, and preparing personalised outreach on LinkedIn and by email.
• Managing our pipeline/CRM so every lead is followed up and nothing goes cold.
• Coordinating and tracking our sample shipments — from box sent, to call booked, to pitch.
• Helping prepare pitches, proposals, and meeting preparation for prospective clients.
• Qualifying incoming leads so we focus on the right design-and-build projects.

What you bring:

• A genuine interest in sales / business development and a commercial, hands-on mindset.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills; fluent in English (Dutch is a plus).
• Strong organisation and comfort with CRM and outreach tools.
• A real interest in architecture, design, and high-end brands.

What we offer:

• A central role in our growth, working directly with a founder and learning how high-end projects are won.
• An inspiring workshop atmosphere where you see our ceramic designs become physical reality.
• Duration and length of your internship in consultation.
• An internship fee of €600 per month.