Vincent Werner

Head of Sales

Vincent Werner
Haarlem, Netherlands

Experience

Apr 2022 - Present
3 years

Desk Head of Sales & Marketing Europe

Storm3 - Healthtech Recruitment

  • Took over an underperforming Sales & Marketing recruitment team of 6 consultants in a new sector and made the team profitable
  • Got two of my team members promoted within 8 months
  • Created three new Multi Hire Clients (3+ placements per client) in Europe
  • Created one Key Account (5+ placements per client)
  • Working directly with the Brand Head and CEO of Global Markets
  • Owning the 360 recruitment (sales) cycle - Market research, business development, pitching, negotiating terms, closing deals and relationship management
Apr 2022 - Nov 2022
8 months

Managing Associate - Sales & Marketing

Storm2 - Fintech Recruitment

  • Doubled my billing within 4 months, resulting in the promotion to Managing Associate
  • Took on one direct report, managed and trained her from scratch (she is still in the company today)
  • Won 6 new clients in Europe
  • Crowned as the "most consistent biller"
Dec 2021 - Apr 2022
5 months

Senior Associate - Sales & Marketing

Storm2 - Fintech Recruitment

  • Achieving 101% of the 6-month target resulted in a promotion to Senior Associate after 7 months
  • Working with Fintech companies throughout Europe
  • Winning clients in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland Lithuania and other EU countries
  • Successfully placing two C-Level and one VP position within the first 6 months
Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
9 months

Associate Recruitment Consultant - Sales & Marketing

Storm2- Fintech Recruitment

  • One of the first employees launching the Storm2 Brand in Europe reported directly to the VP of Storm2 Europe. Responsible for building and growing the Storm2 business in Europe
  • Business development, bringing on board new clients and candidates
  • Sales, booking commercial meetings with clients and agreeing on terms to ensure successful collaboration
  • Content marketing, frequently creating LinkedIn posts and job advertisements CRM, day-to-day use of the CRM software Bullhorn
  • Consultancy, advising clients on candidates and role descriptions. Carefully guiding candidates through each stage of the interview process
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 years

Internship - Go to Market Strategy

Hyde Air - Cleantech Start-up

  • Market Research with the responsibility to create a go-to-market strategy and communication strategy bringing a new product into the UK market.
  • Selected to participate in the Southbank Digital Health programme using my Go-to-market plan
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
2 years

Founder

Fusion Kinetic - Health & Fitness Start-up

Fusion Kinetic was a startup I founded at University. An innovative bottle concept based on a circular economy model

  • Writing the Business plan, feasibility study, MVP creation, building a website from scratch, setting up online marketing campaigns and launching a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
  • We were nominated for the semi-finals at the Philips Innovation Awards in 2020
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
1 year

Internship - Assistant Athletic Director

International School of Kuala Lumpur

  • Assisting the Athletic Director with the organization and implementation of the IASAS International Badminton Championship 2018
  • Social media research analysis investigating the different social media platforms and their effects on student engagement
  • Coaching the Athletics Team
Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
4 years

Tour Guide

360 Amsterdam

Responsible for leading and facilitating guided tours, providing historical and cultural information, ensuring the safety and satisfaction of tour participants, and delivering an engaging and informative experience

Summary

Hi, I'm Vincent, an ambitious Sales and Business Development professional with 3 years of experience in commercial roles working with clients in the EMEA region with a strong focus on DACH and Benelux markets. In the past three years, I worked with the Levin Group (Series A) one of the fastest-growing recruitment companies globally. Starting in Fintech and transitioning into Healthtech. I'm now looking for a start-up or scale-up I can help in a commercial client-focused function to increase sales, drive the sales team and contribute with a winning sales process and strategy.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Dutch
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2020 - Jun 2023

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA)

BA · International Sports, Business and Management · Amsterdam, Netherlands · cum laude

Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

International School of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Certifications & licenses

Certified Content Marketing Specialist

Certified Customer Value Optimization Specialist

Direct-Response Copywriting Specialist

NT2