You will need to be available to start by 30 March 2026 at the latest. Applications from candidates who cannot start before this date will not be considered in the current hiring round. However, if you are available later, you are welcome to apply, and we will review your profile for our next phase of recruitment.
Join one of Europe’s leading AI-powered political intelligence platforms – to shape how organisations track and understand political change!
Working as part of the Belgium and EU sales team, the Business Development Manager Belgium will play a key role in one the major growth areas of the business. You will focus primarily on expanding Polpo’s footprint in Belgium, building relationships with corporate, advisory, and institutional clients in the public affairs, policy, and political intelligence sectors, while collaborating with our Netherlands team on cross-border opportunities.
You’ll be joining a fast-growing B2B SaaS company in the GovTech and political intelligence space, helping organisations use AI-driven insights to make sense of complex Belgian political developments.
You’re a motivated sales professional with a proven track record in winning new business, developing strong networks of decision-makers and influencers, and generating high-quality leads that convert efficiently.
You’ll be an expert at discovering your prospects’ needs and positioning the value and benefits of Polpo’s products while translating these into successful proposals and building strong relationships with all internal functions that will support the company’s growth plans and necessary to your success in closing deals and within the business.
You will also support the VP of Sales, Belgium and EU and follow up on a timely basis with case studies, strategic initiatives such as (but not limited to) new business planning and mapping, competition analysis, market opportunity assessment and market sizing, prospect feedback, sales forecast and lead generation campaigns.
Success in this role will be measured by new client acquisition, revenue growth, and contribution to Polpo’s strategic positioning on the Belgian market.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Please note that applicants must already hold EU citizenship or a valid Belgian work permit for this Brussels-based position.