Technical Business Development Manager

Are you passionate about software development, networking and working together with an ambitious team?

Then you might be the person our team is looking for!

Already eager to work with us?

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Your role at ACA

Main areas of responsibility are:

Networking: Proactively invest time in business-critical relationships, identify key partners and set up strategic alliances
Spot opportunities for new business from a technology point of view.
Present possible solutions to the customers
Assess and answer RFPs for new opportunities and enable colleagues to do the same
Be inventive in finding solutions for technical-commercial challenges

Do you have what it takes?

Hard skills

Open-minded and innovative with an affinity for new technologies
Broad functional domain interests: sustainability, service industry, healthcare and pharmaceutical
Presentation / pre-sales techniques
Understanding software development
Preferably tri-lingual: Dutch, English, French
Ability to clearly articulate in a few sentences the business benefits of a solution or methodology to customers
Business acumen: able to work out a business case and pricing model that suit both the customer's requirements and ACA's interest

Soft skills

Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing
Connecting easily with the ability to find a common ground and close agreements that suit both customers and ACA.
You have an entrepreneurial mindset, perseverance, and the guts to build new opportunities
Taking initiative
Customer and result oriented: you master the ability to close an agreement with respect for the customer’s functional needs, within the customer’s timing and budget constraints
Structured analytical mindset being able to make synthesis
Flexible towards different projects as well as customers, prospects and team members.

Our application process

From candidate to colleague: this framework will give you a general idea of the different steps in our interview process.

Fill in the application form

We will take a look at your CV, and the responsible recruiter will contact you ASAP. To get to know each other and your skills better, we’ll give you a call.

Interview time

If the phone call went well for both of us, we’ll invite you to an interview with a technical colleague to dive deeper into your resume.

We’ll make you an offer

If the interview went well, we’ll make you an offer!

Welcome to the team

Yay! You’re officially part of the ACA team now. We’re looking forward to working together!

What's working at ACA like?

Innovative work environment

You will work with the newest tech & tools, in an innovative environment with flexible hours and working-from-home arrangement.

Customized salary package

An attractive salary, a company car*, meal vouchers, expense allowance, MacBook Pro and more.

* ACA wants to contribute as much as possible to a sustainable environment. The expansion of an exclusively electric vehicle fleet is an important factor. We want 98% of our vehicle fleet to be electric by 2025! ⚡

Learn & grow

On-the-job coaching and mentoring gives you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally at ACA. You have a personal evolution plan with a budget for technical and professional training and many opportunities to learn. Knowledge sharing is central in everything we do, that is why we founded the Internal ACAdemy: our internal & external center for knowledge sharing.

We’ve got your back
We provide an elaborated health and insurance plan to cover your needs. It’s our priority to keep our employees as happy as possible. We do this by providing a good work-life balance, providing the right tools, and so on.
Our unique company culture
You’ll be part of a passionate and hardworking team that is proud of their realizations. ACA is a place with teamwork, openness, knowledge sharing and peer recognition as key values.

Employee centricity

We are a team-driven company that knows how to contribute and make fun in a professional environment. Because a great and motivated team is only possible if you can also relax together. That’s why we provide plenty of opportunities both inside and outside the office and organize an awesome ACA-weekend every year!

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