Business Manager Brugge, Belgium Oct 27, 2026

Reports to: CEO

Smarterminds is hiring a Business Manager to lead our client-facing presence in Belgium.

Founded in 2018 in Brugge, Smarterminds is an embedded software engineering consultancy with a collective team experience of over 70 years, serving automotive, transportation, medical systems, robotics and IoT clients across Europe and Nordics.

We also combine engineering capabilities in Egypt for offshoring.

You will take ownership of a portfolio of clients and consultants, managing the commercial relationship from the first conversation through to successful delivery and long-term collaboration. Working directly with the CEO, you will help shape our growth strategy and turn it into measurable results.

What you will do

• Own portoflio of clients and the day-to-day relationship
• Develop existing accounts by identifying new projects and opportunities for collaboration.
• Run the full sales cycle, from prospecting to close, and win new clients
• Be Smarterminds' presence in Belgium — at client sites, industry events and meetings
• Build new client relationships and grow Smarterminds' footprint in the market
• Understand client challenges and propose suitable consulting, project delivery, or offshore engineering solutions.
• Manage rates, margins, contract renewals, and consultant utilisation.
• Report on revenue, pipeline and profitability
• Work closely with our recruitment and engineering teams to connect the right expertise with client needs.

About you

• Native Dutch speaker, professional French and English are mandatory. Comfortable running a sales meeting and closing a deal in any of the three
• 4–8 years in sales or managing accounts in technology consulting, engineering services or IT staffing: selling expertise and people, not just software licenses.
• A track record of owning and growing a six-figure B2B portfolio largely on your own, without an inherited sales team or CRM.
• Comfortable to hold a credible technical conversation with an engineering client.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Based in Belgium, with the flexibility to be on client sites when needed.

What we offer

• Ownership of your own portfolio — revenue growth and profitability within it, with a bonus tied to what you build.
• A seat at the table as Smarterminds expands beyond Belgium into the wider Europe and Nordics market, with room to grow as that footprint grows
• A direct reporting line to the CEO — no layers between you and the decision-maker
• Autonomy to build your own pipeline and process across local and international accounts
• Opportunities to grow into broader commercial and leadership responsibilities.