Business Development Manager – Defence (Benelux)

Location: Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands. Willingness to travel across the Benelux region is required.

Company

hirify.global is expanding its defence business across Europe and works with Ministries of Defence, prime contractors, and defence technology companies.

What you will do

• Own and grow the end-to-end defence business across the Benelux with account teams.
• Develop and present a multi-year regional defence strategy with a clear revenue trajectory.
• Map Ministries of Defence, armed forces, prime contractors, start-ups, programmes, and decision-makers.
• Identify, qualify, and progress complex opportunities from early engagement through close.
• Build pipeline tracking, provide accurate progress reporting, and represent hirify.global at defence events and industry forums.
• Align sales, channel, marketing, business-unit, partner, and customer stakeholders around defence opportunities.

Requirements

• Significant business development or sales experience in the defence sector, ideally across the Benelux.
• Established relationships within the Benelux defence community, including Ministries of Defence, armed forces, prime contractors, or defence technology start-ups.
• Proven success opening new accounts and closing complex, high-value deals.
• Understanding of defence procurement processes, programme cycles, sovereignty, security, and capability requirements.
• Strategic planning, hands-on execution, and strong stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluency in English and Dutch is required; eligibility to obtain relevant security clearance is required as needed by customers.

Nice to have

• French language skills.
• Familiarity with technology, IT infrastructure, or related solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• High-impact, high-visibility role with a mandate to grow a strategic business area.
• Autonomy to shape regional strategy and build the defence business from the ground up.
• Competitive salary and performance-based sales compensation.
• Support from a global technology leader and collaboration with hirify.global’s wider organisation.