Junior Sales Developer, Belgium
We’re not looking for a traditional salesperson. We’re looking for an enterprising, dynamic individual who sees opportunities, opens doors, and helps Covolt Belgium grow.
About Covolt
Smart energy deserves smart people.
Covolt is a fast-growing, technology-driven player in the energy market. We help companies get more value out of their energy assets through smart monitoring, trading, and power control solutions.
With our Covolt Horizon platform, we bring together data, technology, and energy assets. This enables us to help companies make the most of their batteries, solar panels, and charging infrastructure and manage them intelligently.
We are growing rapidly and continuing to expand our operations in Belgium. That is why we are looking for a Business Developer who will help lay the foundation for Covolt Belgium and further strengthen our commercial position in the Belgian energy market.
About the role
You are the driving force behind our growth.
As a Junior Sales Developer, you’ll play an active role in developing our commercial activities in Belgium. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced colleagues to further expand our market and develop yourself into a strong sales professional.
We're looking for someone who doesn't like to sit still and doesn't wait for business opportunities to come their way. You take the initiative, aren't afraid to make new connections, and enjoy reaching out to potential customers.
Cold calling is an important part of your role. You pick up the phone yourself, reach out to companies that aren’t yet familiar with Covolt, and know how to open doors with potential clients. You enjoy the challenge of turning an initial cold call into a meaningful business conversation. A rejection doesn’t deter you: you learn from it and move on to the next opportunity.
In addition, you’ll actively build your network, attend energy events and trade shows, and help raise Covolt’s profile in the Belgian market.
You don’t have to be an expert in the energy market just yet. What we’re looking for above all is an entrepreneurial person with commercial ambition, a healthy dose of courage, and the motivation to learn and achieve results.
What does your job actually entail?
You don't wait for business opportunities. You create them.
Your responsibilities will include, among other things:
- Independently identify and reach out to potential customers via cold calling, email, LinkedIn, and other outbound channels.
- Actively prospect by phone and initiate new sales calls.
- Turning cold leads into concrete business opportunities.
- Generating, qualifying, and following up on leads.
- Scheduling and conducting initial introductory meetings with potential clients.
- Provide support in developing and monitoring commercial initiatives.
- Building and maintaining relationships with potential customers and strategic partners.
- Actively participate in trade shows, conferences, and networking events.
- Help organize commercial events and activities to further raise Covolt's profile.
- Exploring new target audiences and commercial opportunities.
- Tracking leads, customer interactions, and sales activities in HubSpot.
- Work closely with the Business Development and Operations teams.
You'll take on more and more responsibility as you grow in the role. You'll learn to identify business opportunities, conduct meetings independently, and eventually develop and close business deals on your own.
Does this sound like you?
You have commercial instincts and an entrepreneurial mindset.
You’re someone who takes the initiative, spots opportunities, and likes to get things moving on your own. You enjoy meeting new people, building relationships, and winning over potential customers.
You’re not afraid to pick up the phone and call someone who doesn’t know Covolt yet. An initial rejection doesn’t deter you. You see it as part of the sales process and keep looking for new opportunities.
You don't need years of sales experience. We value your personality, motivation, and business acumen just as much.
You recognize yourself in the following:
- You have an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy taking the initiative.
- You have a strong commercial drive and get a thrill from achieving results.
- You're not afraid to approach new people and enjoy making connections.
- You're not afraid of cold calling or actively reaching out to potential customers.
- You have strong communication skills, are enthusiastic, and are persuasive.
- You're curious and a quick learner.
- You can work independently, but you also work well as part of a team.
- You are results-oriented, proactive, and don't give up easily.
- You have an excellent command of Dutch and French, and a good command of English.
- Experience in sales, business development, or customer service is a plus, but not required.
You don't have to be an energy expert. We'll help you get to know the market. You'll need to bring your own commercial drive to the table.
Getting to Know the Energy Market
A new market, full of commercial opportunities.
Covolt operates at the intersection of energy, technology, and flexibility. We help companies get more out of their batteries, solar panels, and charging infrastructure.
You don't need to have extensive knowledge of electricity markets, energy trading, or energy management when you start.
We'll take you on a journey into the world of:
- Battery storage and energy assets.
- Solar Energy and PV Systems.
- Energy management and smart control.
- Flex trading and electricity markets.
You'll learn how our solutions work, what challenges our customers face, and how to effectively communicate the value Covolt brings.
Above all, we expect you to show interest, ask questions, and be willing to develop your skills quickly.
Your Development and Career Advancement Opportunities
From my first commercial contact to becoming an independent business developer.
At Covolt, we believe in entrepreneurial individuals who are eager to take on responsibility and develop themselves. That is why we view this position specifically as a stepping stone to an independent sales role.
You’ll start by actively generating new leads, cold calling, and making initial contact with customers. As you gain experience, you’ll take on more and more responsibility for conducting sales calls, advising customers, and guiding the sales process.
Your career path might look like this:
- Junior Sales Developer: You’ll get to know our market and solutions, generate leads on your own, and open doors with potential customers.
- Sales Developer: You will independently conduct sales meetings, develop customer relationships, and oversee sales processes.
- Business Developer: You are responsible for your own client portfolio, develop strategic partnerships, and independently establish new commercial collaborations.
This is not a clearly defined career path, but rather a development opportunity for people who show initiative, achieve results, and are willing to take on responsibility.
You'll have the opportunity to develop your own business skills and, over time, play a key role in the continued growth of Covolt Belgium.
What do we offer?
Freedom, responsibility, and room to grow.
At Covolt, you’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally within a fast-growing international organization that is at the heart of the energy transition.
You will get:
- A challenging sales position with plenty of room for initiative.
- The opportunity to help drive the continued growth of Covolt Belgium.
- Intensive mentoring and the opportunity to develop into a strong Business Developer.
- Plenty of room for entrepreneurship, responsibility, and personal growth.
- A competitive salary.
- A retirement plan and hospitalization insurance.
- 27 vacation days based on full-time employment.
- An extra day off on your birthday.
- A laptop and a phone (reimbursement).
- An electric commercial vehicle.
- Career and Advancement Opportunities at Covolt.
Working at Covolt
Entrepreneurship, ownership, and commercial drive as the foundation.
Covolt is building a future-proof energy system that brings together data, technology, and flexibility. We believe that speed, ownership, and entrepreneurship are the foundation for sustainable growth.
In this environment, as a Junior Sales Developer, you’ll play a key role in the continued growth of Covolt Belgium. You’ll help expand our commercial presence, develop new contacts, and create opportunities in a rapidly changing energy market.
You make the first contacts.
You open new doors.
You build relationships.
You create business opportunities.
That's where you make a difference.
Interested?
Are you ready to put Covolt Belgium on the map?
Would you like to work in an international, technology-driven organization and contribute to Covolt’s continued growth in the energy market?
Do you get energized by making new connections, taking on business challenges, and having the freedom to create opportunities on your own and turn them into results?
Then we'd love to meet you.
Please submit your resume and cover letter using the form below. Want to learn more? Contact Mike van Nieuwenhuizen at +31 6 468 21 858.
Will you be our new Junior Sales Developer?
We would like to invite you for an interview at our office in Antwerp, so you can get to know the Covoltwork experience for yourself.
