Sales Manager

Dapper - the demand agency; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Office near Rotterdam Central Station

Daily breakfast and lunch

Travel costs covered

MacBook and accessories provided

Personal brand development support

Job summary

Dapper - the demand agency, based in Rotterdam, is seeking a Sales Manager to convert inbound leads and proactively reach out to ideal clients across the Netherlands, Western Europe, and the United States. You will work directly with the CEO and two other salespeople to build partnerships with a diverse set of B2B clients worldwide.

You should have strong B2B marketing experience, consultative selling skills, and be fluent in Dutch and English.

Qualifications

• B2B marketing experience to engage in strategic client discussions.
• Strong consultative selling skills and ability to close deals.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on high-quality inbound leads from marketing.
• Proactively reach out to potential clients in NL, W Europe, and the US.
• Develop initial strategies and proposals to sell collaborations.
• Collaborate with the sales team to improve approach and results.
• Optionally build personal brand as a thought leader in B2B marketing.

Skills

B2B marketing experience

Consultative selling

Sales experience

Dutch language

English fluency

Job description

Dapper is looking for a Sales Manager. Someone ambitious enough to help us build the #1 B2B marketing agency worldwide. You'll work directly with the CEO and two other salespeople to convert inbound leads from our marketing into partnerships. You also actively reach out to ideal clients in the Netherlands, Western Europe and the United States. We sell to a diverse range of B2B businesses across the globe: from promising start-ups to fast-growing scale-ups, and beyond.

At Dapper, we believe in B2B marketing needs a revolution. Our mission to make B2B marketing less boring, more creative, and more impactful.

This job is for you if you:

• Ideally, you have B2B marketing experience, as the job requires consultative selling. You need to understand B2B marketing because we have strategic discussions with our clients in sales conversations.
• Ideally, you have sales experience or a talent for sales. We're looking for people who love interacting and can connect with others easily and quickly.
• Speak Dutch and are fluent in English.
• Have a growth mindset. You give and receive feedback, seek continuous improvement, and embrace new approaches.
• Are extremely performance-driven with a bias toward results—we're building the #1 B2B marketing agency in the space, and we need someone who thrives on hitting and exceeding ambitious targets.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.

About the role

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Follow up on high-quality inbound leads generated by Dapper's marketing. We receive numerous qualified requests every week that need to be guided toward conversion through consultative selling.
• Proactively reach out to companies that match our ICP (Ideal Customer Profile), expanding our presence across the Netherlands, promising markets in Western Europe, and potentially the United States.
• Build initial strategies and proposals for potential clients to sell collaborations.
• Collaborate with the broader sales team to continuously improve our sales approach.
• BONUS: If you're interested in building a personal brand as a thought leader in B2B marketing, we'd love to hear about it. Check out Steven's LinkedIn profile to see the kind of personal branding we encourage and support. We dedicate time and resources to building a personal brand.

What we value in everyone at Dapper

Dapper works as a close-knit team with different perspectives, but the same energy to push boundaries and raise the bar. Regardless of your role, we look for these qualities in every team member:

• You are flexible and stay focused when things change; you adapt without losing momentum and find smart ways to move forward.
• You want to grow and make an impact; you take ownership, welcome feedback, and push yourself (and others) to raise the bar.
• You bring positive energy and curiosity; you enjoy solving problems, testing ideas, and collaborating with people who care about what they do.

A list of reasons why you might enjoy working with us:

At Dapper, we not only help our clients to grow, we ensure that we are always committed to advancing ourselves. We get the job done and celebrate afterward.

• You get the chance to build your personal brand on LinkedIn.
• We offer a salary and a bonus system based on your performance.
• You get the chance to work directly with the CEO on the growth of the company.
• Competitive bonus system—your commercial success directly translates to financial reward.
• Office next to Rotterdam Central Station with excellent accessibility.
• Healthy breakfast and lunch provided daily.
• Travel costs covered.
• Complimentary annual Dapper work vacation with the team.
• Gym and wellness facility membership.
• MacBook and necessary accessories provided.
• Endless growth, learning, and development opportunities—new ideas are always welcome.
• A positive work environment where freedom, teamwork, and respect are key.

Who are we?

Dapper is a fast-growing B2B marketing agency, headquartered in Rotterdam with a second office in Lisbon. Since 2019, we’ve been redefining what’s possible in B2B marketing.

Thanks to our vision and ambition, within six years Dapper has grown to become B2B Agency of the Year (2025) according to the European Agency Awards. It’s our ambition to become the #1 B2B Marketing Agency worldwide in the next ten years.

We’re home to 65 passionate marketers with a wide range of expertise: performance specialists, content marketers, designers, and more. We represent over 21 nationalities, which helps us serve B2B businesses worldwide.

We prioritize growth, both on a company and personal level. Join Dapper if you want to fast-track your development and work at the forefront of B2B Marketing.

Our Values

• We Peak Perform: We are always on top of our game and passionate about what we do.
• We Pioneer: We are innovators at heart. We come first while others follow and drive change.
• We don't work, we Play: We enjoy the adventure that we're on together.

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