Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted 118 days ago

Business Development Manager

Workable (global search)109,826 open roles

Where
Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowBusiness Development ManagerWorkable (global search) · Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on Workable (global search)'s own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

7.9% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Workable (global search) postings stay open a median of 2 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.6%1 day
  2. 3.6%3 days
  3. 7.9%7 days
  4. 14.9%14 days
  5. 34.0%30 days
This job: posted 118 days ago

Workable (global search) median: 2 days open

The posting

CONTEXT

Every day, millions of kilograms of plastic end up in nature. Plastics do not decompose and stay around forever, causing harm to people, animals and the environment. Our vision is to create a world in which rivers are free of plastics.

OUR STORY

River Cleanup started in 2017 with a 10-minute cleanup and was founded in Antwerp in 2019 as a nonprofit organization. To date, we have activated +370.000 volunteers via +7.600 events in 102 countries, removed 3,9 million kilograms of river waste from nature and developed the Clean River Model as an open-source theory of change for plastic-free rivers.

Through strategic and early interventions in the plastic lifecycle, we turn off the tap on new plastic pollution and permanently remove legacy waste on land and in rivers. The Clean River Model consists of 3 pillars (Empower people, Prevent pollution and Accelerate change) and 3 enablers (Assessment, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation). Together, they encompass the entire lifecycle of river plastics. We are validating the Clean River Model in three action zones in 2025/2026 and will scale-up the implementation to 100 rivers by 2030.

YOUR ROLE

As our Business Development Manager, you play a crucial part in securing the resources required to achieve our mission. You are responsible for identifying, developing and closing new corporate partnerships while expanding revenue opportunities with existing partners. You actively build and manage a pipeline of prospects, while growing relationships and opportunities with existing partners, and contribute directly to River Cleanup’s growth ambitions.

Corporate partnerships are our main source of revenue. We aim to significantly increase both the number and value of our corporate partnerships. You will play a leading role in managing existing corporate accounts, identifying new opportunities, engaging decision-makers, developing partnership propositions and converting prospects into long-term strategic partners. Everything we do in our fundraising aims to provide our partners with the best possible experience at every interaction. As River Cleanup, we are well-positioned to provide added value for our corporate partners in relation to a wide variety of corporate goals, ranging from CSR, ESG, sales, marketing, PR, brand, people, HR, and innovation.

You will:

  • Lead the identification, qualification and cultivation of new corporate partnership opportunities internationally.
  • Build and manage a robust pipeline of prospective corporate partners while taking ownership of selected strategic accounts.
  • Proactively generate new business opportunities through networking, outreach, referrals, events and strategic relationship building.
  • Identify and engage senior decision-makers in CSR, ESG, Sustainability, Marketing, HR, Communications and Executive Leadership functions.
  • Lead partnership meetings, presentations and negotiations to secure new commitments and increase partner investment.
  • Develop compelling partnership proposals and business cases that align River Cleanup's impact objectives with corporate priorities.
  • Support the negotiation and closing of partnership agreements.
  • Manage and develop existing corporate accounts
  • Work cross-functionally with communications, operations and program teams to develop partnership opportunities and deliver high-impact corporate engagement experiences.
  • (Co-) develop and maintain tools and processes for corporate partners.
  • Contribute to the corporate fundraising strategy for 2026-2030.
  • Maintain accurate pipeline, opportunity and account data in Salesforce (CRM) to support forecasting and revenue growth.

Requirements

WHAT IS REQUIRED TO THRIVE IN THIS ROLE

  • An entrepreneurial spirit with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Proven successful experience in business development, corporate partnerships, fundraising, B2B sales, account growth or strategic relationship management.
  • Demonstrated ability to originate opportunities, build pipelines and close commercial or partnership agreements.
  • Comfortable engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and executive decision-makers.
  • Results-oriented mindset with the ability to balance relationship-building and revenue generation.
  • Experience in cultivating and building relationships with companies and global brands is an asset.
  • Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on mentality & attention to detail.
  • Strong people, communication and negotiation skills.
  • Impeccable written and spoken English and Dutch or French. Other languages are an asset.
  • The proven ability to work independently and demonstrated problem-solving skills.
  • The embodiment of our values: positive, inclusive, expert, responsible, impact-driven.
  • A high degree of flexibility and the ability to work in a fast-paced scale-up environment.
  • A valid driving licence and the ability to travel when required.

EXPECTATIONS

  • Growth in the number of new corporate partnerships secured.
  • Growth in annual corporate partnership revenue.
  • Realize corporate partnership promises
  • Development of a healthy and sustainable partnership pipeline.
  • Increased value and retention of strategic partner accounts.
  • Contribution to River Cleanup's long-term fundraising and growth objectives.
  • Impeccable CRM track record of accounts.

Benefits

WHAT WE OFFER

  • The opportunity to have an impact at the forefront of making rivers plastic-free.
  • Being part of a growing, dynamic and fun team.
  • A non-profit competitive benefits package incl. 20+6 paid vacation days
  • DKV hospitalisation insurance
  • The opportunity to use River Cleanup electric vehicles for work-related travel
  • Compensation for bicycle commuting and meal vouchers
  • Free lunch on Tuesdays!

DETAILS

  • We offer up to two remote working days per week. Tuesday and Thursday are mandatory in-office days, while the remaining working days can be agreed upon with your manager in line with team and business needs.
  • To help you settle in and connect with the team, we ask new starters to be on-site as much as possible during the first 6 months before transitioning to the standard arrangement.
  • This position is a full-time position (39 hrs / five days).
  • Starting date: asap

HOW TO APPLY

At River Cleanup, we believe in the power of diversity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We encourage everyone to apply, regardless of age, gender, origin, or physical abilities.

Together for clean rivers!

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against Workable (global search)'s own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on Workable (global search)'s form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    Workable (global search)'s answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.