Government Success Manager - Netherlands

Over deze job

Do you want to help shape local democracies for the digital age? Are you looking for an international and fast-paced yet collaborative environment to thrive in?

You have come to the right place.

CitizenLab is a Brussels-based social impact scale-up that aims to improve democracy for the digital era. The SaaS platform is already being used by 125 cities and municipalities in 8 different countries, facilitating two-way communication between local governments and its citizens. Since it was founded in 2015, CitizenLabgave 250.000 citizens a direct voice in local politics and got recognized as 'Best Social Impact Startup in Europe'. After recently having raised a significant funding round, CitizenLab is looking for mission-driven talent to join on its mission to have 2,5 million citizens actively participate via its e-democracy platforms in cities all over the world.

Wat zal je doen?

As our Government Success Manager based in the Netherlands (ideally centrally, e.g. Amsterdam), you will be in charge of showing all Dutch municipalities we work with, the way to success. You are an expert in participation and/or public sector, and will transfer that expertise via trainings, workshops, and other professional services to our customers.

• Own overall relationship with Dutch customers, which includes: onboarding, increasing adoption, ensuring retention and satisfaction, managing risk.
• Transfer public participation expertise in-person (workshops, trainings), remotely (videocalls) and via content (guides, articles) to civil servants.
• Deeply understand our customers' objectives and advise them on participatory process design and organisational development.
• Work closely together with our Business Developer Netherlands, to expand our customer base in the Netherlands by occasionally giving presentations to prospective city councils and facilitating sales.

Wie je bent

What do we expect of you?

As our GovSuccess Manager for the Netherlands, you can demonstrate deep expertise in the topic of citizen participation and/or the public sector.

• You can demonstrate a strong interest in the topics of public governance & citizen participation. If you have an existing network in the Dutch public sector, that's a big plus.
• You have +3y relevant experience to demonstrate project/change management skills, e.g. in Management Consulting, Customer Success, Account Management, Business Development, or another client-facing role. Account management experience is a plus.
• You possess the ability to create structure in ambiguous situations and design effective processes.
• You have good analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into insights, and present these in a visually attractive way. You are well-versed with Powerpoint/Keynote.
• You have a results-driven mentality, with a bias for speed and action.
• You are proactive and can demonstrate a sense for initiative.
• You are empathetic and show a positive attitude with a desire to help our customers reach their goals.
• You are an exceptional communicator, both orally through presentations in writing, natively inDutch.
• You are used to working in a fast paced environment with many online tools.

Eagerness to learn, talent, and enthusiasm are more important than ticking the boxes though. Even if not all desired requirements are met, but you're very excited about the role, we want to hear from you.

Wat we bieden

What can you expect from us?

• Unlock your full potential and have an impact at scale. We're daily working with +200 governments to connect them to their citizens.
• Become a key factor in our rapid transition from startup to scaleup (+40 employees).
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative and supportive environment—right in the heart of Brussels.
• Be part of our dynamic, international team. We organise many team activities and go for lots of spontaneous after-works... which inevitably turn into political discussions after two beers—that's an interest we all share. :)
• Informal work vibe with open communication and full transparency on results.
• Participate in inspiring team lunches, bi-quarterly strategic town halls, bi-yearly off-site team retreats.
• Receive a competitive salary package, incl. perks such as 26 paid holidays, your own laptop, flexibility on working from home, and more.