Sales Lead France

Arda; Zoetermeer; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arda is seeking a French-speaking Sales Lead to develop the French market from the ground up. You will work with the Netherlands-based team to identify opportunities, build a commercial network, and convert conversations into pilots, partnerships, and customers.

You will travel regularly to France, combine digital and face-to-face销售, and help sharpen Arda's value proposition for the French market. An entrepreneurial mindset and B2B sales experience in France are essential.

Qualifications

• Fluent in French, both written and spoken.
• B2B sales or business development experience in France.
• Based in Holland and able to travel to France.
• Entrepreneurial, can-do mindset and capable of starting from a blank slate.

Responsibilities

• Explore the French market and identify opportunities.
• Build a network and commercial pipeline.
• Approach prospects and develop relationships.
• Turn conversations into pilots, partnerships, and customers.
• Help sharpen the proposition for the French market.
• Shape Arda's growth in France and travel regularly to France.

Skills

French fluency

B2B sales

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Job description

We have built a strong position in the Netherlands with our approach to cybersecurity and privacy awareness. Now we are looking for a French-speaking Sales Lead who is fully fluent in French and wants to build the French market with us.

We are not looking for someone to simply execute an existing sales plan. We are looking for someone who understands the French market, sees opportunities and knows how to turn them into business. Someone who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and developing a market from the ground up.

What will you do?

You will work closely with our team in the Netherlands to:

• Explore the French market and identify the best opportunities
• Build a network and commercial pipeline
• Approach prospects and develop new customer relationships
• Turn conversations into pilots, partnerships and customers
• Help us sharpen our proposition for the French market
• Take an active role in shaping Arda's growth in France
• Combine digital sales with regular travel to France for face-to-face meetings, events and relationship building

Who are we looking for?

You are fully fluent in French, both written and spoken and have B2B sales or business development experience in France, and are based in Holland. You combine commercial drive with strategic thinking and know how to approach organisations in a professional and tactful way.

You are comfortable working in a hybrid sales role. Some conversations are best handled digitally; others are worth getting on a train or plane for. You know how to make that judgement and are happy to travel regularly to France.

Most importantly, you have an entrepreneurial, can-do mentality. You are comfortable starting with a relatively blank sheet of paper and want to put your shoulders behind building something new.

Experience with cybersecurity, SaaS or L&D is a plus. So is a network in education or the public sector. You won't be doing this alone. You'll work directly with Arda's founders and our Dutch team, with all the support needed to turn opportunities into commercial success.