Does being part of a team with a mission to transform workplaces for the better motivate you? Are you a star in mostly online building & managing of customer relationships? Do you have an affinity with and a passion for HR? Let’s meet!
Manager Great Place To Work®
Vlerick Business School is an innovative, top-ranked and sustainable international business school in the heart of Europe. Our purpose is to transform people for a better world! We want being at Vlerick to be a transformative experience where you discover the knowledge, mindset and confidence you need to take your next leap – and become the entrepreneurial leader our world needs.
Great Place To Work® (GPTW) is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. A Great Place To Work® is an organisation where employees trust the people they work for, are proud of what they do and enjoy the people they work with. We provide the framework and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize such outstanding workplace cultures. Our mission is to build a better society by helping organizations to transform their work environment.
As part of our close-knit team, you’ll bring our strategy and purpose to life. Are you excited to join and manage our Great Place To Work® team? Here’s what you need to know!
Your mission
- Report directly to our GPTW® CEO and act as the operational leader and people manager of the GPTW team (of 6 people) towards reaching their goals in line with the strategy.
- Implement and follow up on the GPtW® strategy. Facilitate the monthly strategy meeting with the team, pro-actively improve and develop existing and new procedures, techniques, and methods in line with this strategy.
- Take responsibility for the financial overview & KPIs. Creation and execution of monthly, quarterly and annual business plans, reporting revenue trends, designing and measuring KPIs that ensure the company is tracking to its goals.
- Be an expert of all Great Place to Work® products & services. You leverage this expertise to guide your fellow team members, better service your clients & reach our organizational goals.
- Proactively provide updates and relevant information on product changes/updates, GPtW® events/research/recognition programme to your clients and team members.
- Create business development opportunities and serve as a trusted advisor to inform potential clients of the value and opportunities GPtW® offers. Ensure strong collaboration and feedback between Sales and Marketing colleagues to deepen customer relationships and retention. Build new and work on existing relationships with HR and C-level executives to help secure renewal business.
- Represent the Belgian GPtW® office during international collaboration meetings, global strategy calls, quarterly KPI updates etc.
- Support in organizing and giving presentations & workshops for clients. Delivering results of the employee engagement results to customers and giving presentations on workplace culture analysis.
- Coordinate different projects within the department and take part in cross departmental projects.
You
- Are energetic, entrepreneurial, customer-oriented and have a growth mindset.
- Are comfortable with managing projects and guiding a team.
- Show natural leadership skills to operationally manage a team in a participative way.
- Love building client relationships in a mainly virtual setting. You are a great networker and possess business development skills.
- Have strong communication skills in English and Dutch. Fluency in French is a plus.
- Are data savvy and feel comfortable advising customers and the team in this.
- Place importance on helping customers make progress in their own organisation.
- Have a master’s degree and a strong interest in the field of HR and Organizational Behaviour.
- Have at least 5 years of work experience.
- Like working in team and are flexible to help team members wherever necessary.
- Can work on a campus of your choice (Ghent, Brussels or Leuven) in combination with your home office. Since the GPTW® team is mainly based on our Ghent campus, you are willing to work on this campus at least 2 days a week.
#ProudtobeVlerick
- Autonomy and responsibility in an engaging work environment.
- A dynamic, open, and international company culture.
- Opportunities for professional and personal growth, including a training budget & a LinkedIn Learning account.
- A team of enthusiastic, driven colleagues, passionate about learning.
- Flexibility: 30+ holiday days, working from home, a flexible benefits system, etc.
- Meal vouchers, a hospitalization insurance, a group insurance, and a mobility budget are also part of your package.
- You’ll have a real impact and inspire people to live, learn and leap!
At Vlerick, openness to the world is part of our DNA. We are continuously working towards being a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive place to work and learn at. So, no matter who you are, where you come from, or what your dreams are, we are looking forward to receiving your application.
Take the leap!
If you think you meet these criteria, please apply with your resume and motivation letter on our website. Happy to give you more information on the job content: veroniek.deschamphelaere@vlerick.com and/or the selection process and working at Vlerick: hr@vlerick.com.
