CAREER

Vacancy:

Number of Position- 1

For our Sales Team in Europe, Geospatial World is looking for an energetic and adaptable

Business Development Manager

Work Type- Full time; Work Shift- Partially working from home; Offer - Competitive Package

Who we are:

About Geospatial World

Geospatial World is a knowledge organization working towards making a difference through geospatial knowledge in the world economy and society. Geospatial World is an open, diverse, inclusive, collaborative social enterprise that has pursued thought leadership, policy advocacy, and technology evangelism for the past 27 years. Geospatial World has been instrumental in strengthening geospatial ecosystems at business, national, regional and global levels. The organization pursues its vision through activities across the following 3 Business Units:

• GW Events: Through conferences that bring together over 750 speakers and 300 exhibitors, and attract more than 7000 delegates, enable symbiotic growth for all stakeholders, from tech pioneers to policymakers, all the while helping the adoption of geospatial systems across the planet.
• GW Consulting: Provides impactful insights to leaders in the commercial, public and social sectors to develop and facilitate more profound knowledge and understanding of geospatial technologies and their contribution to the world economy and society.
• GW Media: Provides high-quality content, unmatched analysis and highly valuable insights to readers, through bouquet of print and digital products.

Context:

Geospatial World is expanding its operations in Europe, and to facilitate this expansion, we are establishing a regional office with a small team in the Netherlands comprising 4-5 colleagues. The initial role we are seeking to fill is that of a Business Development Manager. This colleague will report to the Vice President of Europe, who is also based in the Netherlands.

GW has organised its divisions according to the product groups (Events, Consulting and Media) and per region. The largest unit is the Events division. GW’s flagship event is the Geospatial World Forum, this year being held 13-16 May in Rotterdam. For Events in Europe we are seeking a Business Development Manager.

The European Team additionally comprises six colleagues who work remotely from the headquarters in India, Dubai, and Germany.

Responsibilities:

• Promoting the GW Events in Europe, including the events outside Europe. The Business Development Manager plays an active role in seeking partnerships, sponsors, speakers, and other participants for events. They are responsible for building and maintaining relationships within our network, which includes leaders in the geospatial industry, policymakers, and academia.
• The job demands a high level of flexibility, as it entails working with colleagues across various time zones and cultures. Your assigned region will be Europe, requiring frequent travel to major cities across the continent. You need to be able to interact with leaders of the geospatial industry, understand basic principles of IT and geospatial technology and geospatial policies.
• Meetings require proper preparation, and a timely and accurate follow-up.
• The responsibilities will be high, and shared with other team members, based on skills, qualification and experience.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Good commercial sense
• Fluency in English, and active command of preferably 2 more European languages
• Excellent communication skills
• Responsive
• No 9-5 mentality
• Enjoy traveling
• Affinity with technology, preferably with GIS and/or geospatial
• A devoted love for maps is not required but certainly helps.

As a purpose-led company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our staff, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GW is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities.

What we offer:

This job offers great growth opportunities for a starter, through the offered exposure and responsibilities. It also offers a very dynamic and diverse professional field for the more experienced candidate. Working in a new team within a well-established organisation.

GW is offering a competitive package based on the relevant skills, qualification and experience.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and motivation letter before 31 May 2024 to [email protected]