
Business Development Representative (Xebia Academy | Software Tech)
Key Skills
Job Description
Ready to turn conversations into opportunities?
Are you passionate about sales, curious about technology, and energized by connecting with people? Do you enjoy helping professionals grow while achieving great commercial results yourself? Then this might be your next challenge!
Get to know Xebia Academy
Xebia Academy is Xebia’s learning and development partner. We help professionals and organizations stay ahead by continuously developing their knowledge and skills through high-quality training and learning programs. With more than 10,000 participants every year, we are growing rapidly and have the ambition to become the number one Tech and IT Training and Upskilling partner in Europe.
As our new Business Development Representative, you’ll become part of our close-knit Academy team. We’re a team that works hard, celebrates successes together, shares knowledge, and — most importantly — enjoys working together. Your focus will be on the Software Technology service line, where you’ll help grow and fill our training programs in areas such as software development, cloud, AI, and modern software engineering.
How will you create value?
Your goal is simple: connect the right people with the right training. You’ll proactively connect with professionals and organizations, discover their challenges and development needs, and advise them on the training that best fits their ambitions.
You’ll be responsible for creating opportunities and filling our Software Technology training programs. You’ll use phone, email, LinkedIn, events, campaigns, and your own network to build relationships and generate business.
You won’t start from zero. Xebia Academy already has a strong brand, an extensive network, valuable content, events, and a great portfolio of training programs. At the same time, you’ll have plenty of freedom to develop your own approach, experiment with new ideas, and find new opportunities. You’ll work closely with our trainers and Software Technology experts, bringing their knowledge to the right people and organizations.
The Xebia Academy way
At Xebia Academy, we believe in people first, quality without compromise, knowledge sharing, and customer intimacy. You’ll work with enthusiastic colleagues who genuinely care about what they do and enjoy sharing knowledge with each other. We believe that a strong team is built not only through hard work, but also through having fun together. We work in a hybrid way, with our office in Hilversum as an important place to connect, collaborate, and share knowledge.
And because we are Xebia Academy, your own development is important to us too. You’ll receive a €5,000 annual education budget to invest in your own growth. Ofcourse, there is more:
💼 Work & Flexibility
Hybrid working model
Up to 20 working days per year working from abroad
25 vacation days
Sabbatical savings plan
💰 Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary + bonus scheme
Full pension scheme
Mobility budget
📚 Growth & Development
€5,000 annual learning & development budget + 6 dedicated study days
Unlimited book budget
🧠 Tools & Home Office
IT budget: laptop, phone, headphones, iPad, and more
€750 home office budget
🍎 Office & Culture
Free lunch, great coffee, and an in-office snack bar
Inspiring offices in Hilversum and Amsterdam
Regular social and sports events
our annual Skibia trip
🏋️ Health & Wellbeing
Bedrijfsfitness or ClassPass subscription
OpenUp mental wellbeing platform + Headspace
Ready to join Xebia Academy?
If you’re excited about combining sales, technology, and learning, and want to join a team where you can grow, have fun, and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.
This is your Dream Job If?
✅ You have experience with closing deals and are passionate about Sales. (At least 2 years of experience in sales, business development, account management, or a similar commercial role)
✅ You love connecting with people, picking up the phone, and turning conversations into opportunities.
✅ You are commercially driven and motivated by achieving results.
✅ You thrive in a dynamic environment where you can take ownership, try new things, and continuously improve your approach
✅ You speak fluent Dutch and English
Experience in IT, software, consultancy, or the training industry is a plus, but your commercial drive and personality matter most.
Core Responsibilities
You will proactively connect with professionals and organizations to identify their development needs and advise them on suitable training programs. Additionally, you will be responsible for generating business and filling the Software Technology training portfolio through various channels like LinkedIn, events, and direct outreach.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in sales, business development, or account management with a strong commercial drive. Proficiency in both Dutch and English is required to effectively communicate with clients and stakeholders.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model
- Work from abroad up to 20 days per year
- 25 vacation days
- Sabbatical savings plan
- Bonus scheme
- Full pension scheme
- Mobility budget
- €5,000 annual learning and development budget
- Unlimited book budget
- IT budget for equipment
- €750 home office budget
- Free lunch
- Mental wellbeing platform
- Headspace subscription
- Fitness subscription
About Xebia
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 51-200 employees
Xccelerated is an initiative within the Xebia Group, on its mission to eliminate the shortage of highly skilled Data & AI professionals. We accelerate your team through our advanced 13-month programs. Each Xccelerator has 3-4 years of relevant work experience before joining Xccelerated and will therefore make direct impact while working and learning at your company. At the end of each program, they'll have what it takes to join your organization directly as a Medior or Senior, without any strings attached – offering a long-term solution to build your internal capabilities. It's a win-win for everyone.