Sustainability BDR: Prospecting & Growth

testendouble; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT is seeking a Business Development Representative to grow its Dutch market presence by identifying opportunities, engaging potential clients, and creating qualified introductions for our Account Management team.

You will drive outbound activity, build relationships via cold calls, email campaigns, and LinkedIn, and generate qualified meetings to support commercial opportunities. Collaboration with Marketing and Sales is essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Early-career commercial experience or interest in business development, sales, or sustainability.
• Fluent in English, with Dutch language skills strongly preferred.
• Proactive outbound sales approach with confidence to engage new prospects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engaging corporate stakeholders.
• Motivated and able to work toward measurable activity and performance targets.
• Curious, commercially minded with interest in sustainability challenges.
• Organised in managing prospecting activity and CRM data.

Responsibilities

• Drive outbound business development activities across markets to identify and engage prospective corporate clients.
• Build new relationships through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, and other outreach channels.
• Generate qualified meetings and introductions for Account Managers.
• Work toward activity KPIs: outbound calls, conversations, and meetings.
• Research prospective companies and decision-makers to tailor outreach.
• Develop understanding of ACT's sustainability solutions to inform introductions.
• Maintain accurate prospecting data and track pipeline in CRM.
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Marketing, and other teams for lead handoffs and follow-ups.
• Grow knowledge of sustainability markets and industry challenges.

Skills

Outbound sales

CRM management

Prospecting

Cold calling

Communication

English fluency

Dutch language preference

Team collaboration

Tools

LinkedIn

Email automation

CRM software

Job description

ACT is seeking a Business Development Representative to grow its Dutch market presence by identifying opportunities, engaging potential clients, and creating qualified introductions for our Account Management team.

You will drive outbound activity, build relationships via cold calls, email campaigns, and LinkedIn, and generate qualified meetings to support commercial opportunities. Collaboration with Marketing and Sales is essential to succeed.