Strategic Events Sales Leader

Venue Collective; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role

Competitive package

Job summary

Venue Collective seeks a Sales Manager to transform commercial ambition into action and drive sustainable growth. You will own the sales strategy, targets and pipeline, while staying close to clients, partners, and the market.

This hands-on role requires leading from the front, opening doors and guiding the team to convert opportunities into memorable events. You will identify high-potential organisations, agencies, DMCs and partners, set strategic priorities, and ensure the team acts on them.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in sales, account management or business development, ideally in events, venues or hospitality.
• Proven ability to lead, coach or coordinate commercial colleagues and improve team performance.
• Experience building senior relationships, leading pitches and negotiations, and growing key accounts.
• Strong strategic thinking with hands-on execution and sense for managing revenue targets and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Own the sales plan, revenue targets, margins, pipeline and forecasting for Meetings & Events.
• Develop account plans and measurable commercial actions from company ambitions.
• Lead pipeline reviews and ensure follow-up, conversion and results.
• Coach the sales team through opportunities, pitches and negotiations.
• Align Sales, Operations and management around priorities and realistic promises.
• Represent Venue Collective at industry events in Amsterdam and beyond.

Skills

Sales strategy

Account management

Business development

Negotiation

Leadership

Dutch language

English language

Networking

Tools

CRM

Job description

Venue Collective seeks a Sales Manager to transform commercial ambition into action and drive sustainable growth. You will own the sales strategy, targets and pipeline, while staying close to clients, partners, and the market.

This hands-on role requires leading from the front, opening doors and guiding the team to convert opportunities into memorable events. You will identify high-potential organisations, agencies, DMCs and partners, set strategic priorities, and ensure the team acts on them.