At Skillsoft, we believe skills fuel growth. Our mission is to empower every organization and every learner to turn constant change into continuous growth. As part of the team, your skills will help organizations understand what skills they have, what they need next, and how to apply them in ways that drive real performance and progress.
Bij Global Knowledge zijn we ’s werelds toonaangevende aanbieder van IT‑ en professionele vaardighedentraining. We stellen individuen en organisaties in staat om voorop te blijven in een snel veranderend digitaal landschap. Met een wereldwijde aanwezigheid en partnerschappen met toonaangevende technologieproviders zoals Microsoft, AWS en Cisco, leveren we geavanceerde leeroplossingen die echte bedrijfsimpact creëren.
Of het nu gaat om het upskillen van IT-professionals of het uitrusten van teams met de nieuwste certificeringen, onze missie is om kennis om te zetten in succes. Learn. Grow. Succeed. – Dat is de Global Knowledge‑aanpak.
Skillsoft Global Knowledge is op zoek naar een Account Manager voor het SMB-Team. Ben jij een gedreven, klantgerichte SMB Account Manager die onze groei wilt helpen versnellen, dan horen wij graag van jou.
Ben jij een commerciële professional die energie krijgt van nieuwe kansen creëren, maar óók van het opbouwen van duurzame klantrelaties? Kun jij schakelen tussen actief benaderen en adviserend verkopen? Dan is deze rol als Account Manager SMB zeker iets voor jou.
In deze functie ben je verantwoordelijk voor het laten groeien van een bestaande klantenportefeuille binnen het SMB Business-segment. Je combineert een hunter-mentaliteit met een consultative aanpak: je bent proactief in je outreach, maar altijd gericht op échte klantwaarde en lange-termijnrelaties.
Verantwoordelijkheden:
- Actief benaderen en uitbreiden van bestaande SMB-klanten
- Signaleren en creëren van nieuwe commerciële kansen binnen je accounts
- Dagelijks veel klantcontact via telefoon, e-mail en (virtuele) meetings
- Adviseren van IT- en business stakeholders op basis van hun leer- en ontwikkelbehoeften
- Realiseren van omzetgroei via herhaalorders, upsell en cross-sell
- Werken met duidelijke KPI’s op activiteit, pipeline en forecast
- Positioneren van onze training- en ontwikkeloplossingen als strategische investering
- Samenwerken met marketing en collega’s binnen het SMB-salesteam
Vaardigheden en Vereisten:
- Minimaal 2 jaar B2B-saleservaring, bij voorkeur binnen IT, training of SaaS
- Ervaring met zowel prospecteren als relatie- en accountmanagement
- Commercieel scherp, maar inhoudelijk sterk in klantgesprekken
- Gewend om te werken in een KPI-gedreven salesomgeving met targets, forecasts en CRM
- Sterke communicatieve vaardigheden en overtuigingskracht
- Ervaring met verkoop aan IT- of L&D-stakeholders is een pré
- Vloeiend in het Nederlands en Engels
Wat bieden wij jou?
- Een commerciële rol met veel eigen verantwoordelijkheid en impact
- Een sterk en relevant portfolio binnen training & development
- Samenwerking met een ervaren en ambitieus SMB-salesteam
- Ruimte voor groei, ontwikkeling en performance-based succes
- Marktconforme arbeidsvoorwaarden
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.
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Skills Required
- Minimaal 2 jaar B2B-saleservaring, bij voorkeur binnen IT, training of SaaS
- Ervaring met zowel prospecteren als relatie- en accountmanagement
- Communicatieve vaardigheden en overtuigingskracht
- Ervaring met verkoop aan IT- of L&D-stakeholders is een pre
- Vloeiend in het Nederlands en Engels
What the Team is Saying
Skillsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does Skillsoft ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
Skillsoft’s compensation is supported by employee feedback around market-rate pay, bonus opportunities, benefits and total rewards. The company pairs compensation with flexibility, learning access and career development programs that employees describe as part of the overall value of working there.
- Market-aligned pay and bonus opportunities: Employees describe Skillsoft’s compensation as competitive, especially in roles with bonus potential. Employees surveyed on external review sites cite “salary plus bonus potential” as market rate, quarterly bonus access in sales and a strong compensation plan. A marketing employee cited “great pay,” while a solution design architect described Skillsoft as offering a “very competitive benefits and total compensation package.” (Comparably; Glassdoor)
- Performance-based rewards: Skillsoft employees point to bonus opportunities as part of the company’s rewards approach. A software engineer said their bonus was “excellent,” while sales employees cite quarterly bonus access as part of their compensation package.
- Benefits as part of total rewards: Skillsoft’s total rewards are also supported by employee comments about health benefits, insurance benefits, flexible time off, remote work and work-life balance. Employees surveyed on external review sites cite health benefits and insurance benefits as strengths, while other employees highlight great benefits, remote-first work and flexibility as part of the employee experience. (Comparably; Glassdoor)
- Growth and learning as added value: Skillsoft’s rewards approach is connected to its employee growth culture. The company provides employees with access to Percipio, Aspire Journeys, role-based pathways, instructor-led training, coaching and CAISY® simulations. Employees describe Skillsoft as a place with “continuous learning opportunities across the tech stack” and “no better place to learn and grow.”
● External signals:
○ Compensation and bonus: Employees on external review sites cite market-rate salary plus bonus potential, quarterly bonus access in sales, a strong compensation plan, “great pay” and an “excellent” bonus as compensation strengths. (Comparably; Glassdoor)
○ Total rewards: Employees on external review sites describe Skillsoft as offering “great benefits,” a “very competitive benefits and total compensation package” and benefits that support work-life balance, flexibility and employee growth. (Glassdoor)
○ Health and insurance: Employees on external review sites cite health benefits, insurance benefits and good health plans as strengths of Skillsoft’s employee experience. Mental health benefits are also listed among Skillsoft’s employee benefits. (Comparably)
○ Flexibility as a reward: Employees on external review sites connect rewards not only to pay, but also to remote work, flexible hours, flexible time off, independence and management that avoids micromanaging. (Glassdoor; Comparably)
Bottom line: Skillsoft supports competitive pay through market-rate compensation, bonus opportunities and a broader total rewards experience that includes benefits, flexibility and career development.
Skillsoft Insights
What We Do
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.
Why Work With Us
We help the world's biggest companies build better workforces — and we invest just as much in our own people. Learning new skills is a core part of your job here. We're fully remote, spread across the globe, and united by a shared belief that learning changes careers.
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