International Business Advisor

Renowned globally as the International City of Peace and Justice, The Hague is also a beautiful, vibrant city that we are proud to call home. The Hague & Partners is a publicly funded non-profit organization with a core mission: to attract visitors, businesses, and conferences to the city—and ensuring their success. Through targeted marketing and strategic acquisition efforts, we boost The Hague’s economy, create jobs for its residents, and enhance the city’s broader ecosystem.

Our approach centres on building connections: linking new businesses with The Hague, visitors with the city’s attractions, and event planners with local conference venues. We achieve this by working closely with our colleagues and partners to promote the city we love.

The Hague is a global hub for peace and justice, with a robust ecosystem of international and national government organizations and a supportive network for NGOs and impact-driven companies dedicated to addressing global challenges and driving sustainable change.

As the official marketing and acquisition organization for The Hague, The Hague & Partners promotes leisure, conferences, and business development, aiming to strengthen our city’s economy and foster employment by attracting international and national visitors, conferences, businesses, and institutions.

Our business division, the Business Agency, is dedicated to helping international companies and NGOs strategically expand their operations to The Hague region. Through tailored programs and services, we ensure these pioneering businesses and NGOs have a smooth transition to The Hague and its surrounding areas.

For this division we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated International Business Advisor specializing in NGOs and Impact Economy. This role focuses on attracting and retaining NGOs and impact-driven companies/organizations for The Hague region.

Your responsibilities will include:

The International Business Advisor for NGOs and Impact Economy will be responsible for acquisition activities related to the attraction and retention of NGOs and social and environmental impact companies to The Hague region.
Develop and implement client acquisition propositions and activities to generate leads and attract foreign companies and organizations to The Hague.
Collaborate closely with international business advisors responsible for other sectors and countries, as well as with marketing communication staff, sales support and Convention Bureau colleagues.
Report to the Team Manager of the Business Agency, taking into account the requirements and wishes of the City of The Hague and other partners and stakeholders.
Actively develop, expand, and maintain strategic relationships with NGOs, companies, startups, and scale-ups.
Keeping a good relationship with partnering parties, including consulates and embassies abroad, as well as various institutions and network organizations, such as the partners affiliated with Invest in Holland, Innovation Quarter, Rotterdam Partners and municipality of The Hague city.
Work closely with colleagues at The Hague & Partners and with external experts.

Desirable skills and competences:

Customer Orientation: Ability to understand and meet the needs of customers, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and fostering long-term relationships.
Collaboration: Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to achieve common goals.
Networking: Ability to develop and maintain relations, alliances and coalitions within and outside the organization and to use them in order to obtain information, support and cooperation.
Commercial Ability: Proven capability in identifying and capitalizing on business opportunities, understanding market dynamics, and driving sales and marketing efforts.
Results-Oriented: Focused on achieving goals and delivering high-quality results, with a strong sense of accountability and efficiency in completing tasks.
Vision: Ability to develop and communicate a clear strategic vision, aligning projects and initiatives with the broader goals of the organization, and anticipating future trends and opportunities.

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Our approach:

We are guided by our four core values: to inspire, to unburden, to connect and to be committed. These are values that we have determined as a team. They serve as a touchstone in the making of both internal and external decisions.
We are committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We are open-minded and we accept everyone for who they are. This is reflected in, for example, our holiday policy, which allows staff to take time off for the holidays they celebrate.
Our core task is our primary focus, and we work to ensure that our activities contribute to the prosperity and wellbeing of The Hague’s residents.

Requirements:

HBO or academic (WO) level of thinking and working.
Minimum 5 years of work experience, preferably in the NGO and impact sectors, with a solid understanding of industry dynamics and trends.
Proven expertise in client acquisition, business development, and marketing with a track record of driving growth and building long-term relationships.
Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Dutch is preferred.
Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to maintain contacts across various levels and sectors, and the confidence to engage with external stakeholders independently.
Entrepreneurial mindset with a creative approach to developing new market segments and partnerships, and a strong ability to think strategically.
Global perspective and cultural awareness, with experience working in diverse environments and the ability to adapt to and thrive in different cultural contexts.

What we offer:

A varied position with room for an ambitious candidate to bring his or her own interpretation to the role.
An enthusiastic, diverse group of colleagues who share a love for The Hague.
Appropriate remuneration and fringe benefits (salary indication between € 4.015,00 and € 5.625,00 based on a 40-hour workweek, scale 11) in accordance with the Employment Conditions Regulation of TH&P.
For a full-time position: 26 vacation days and 12 ATV days (additional days off).
We work in an agile environment, meaning we work flexibly (not bound by place and time).
A The Hague & Partners employee pass to visit various tourist attractions and museums in The Hague for free, and you can also bring a guest.
Flexible holiday policy (choose holidays that fit your beliefs or cultural background).
Opportunities for further (internal/external) education and training.

Information:

For more information, please contact Roy Fu, team manager BA, via r.fu@thehague.com.

Application:

Please send your cover letter and CV by email to Wendy Lupker, HR Advisor via sollicitatie@thehague.com before 2nd Jan 2025 .