Lead of Digital Society

Your job will be to take a multidisciplinary team to the next level, while being responsible for marketing, communications, business development, CSR, R&D, product management and support. In conjunction with various external partners, you will also work on initiatives that strengthen our social impact.

In your role, you’ll combine strategy with action and translate ideas into tangible results that make the digital landscape more sustainable, secure and inclusive.

This is your job

• To develop and implement
  You will work with your team on a strategic sales and marketing plan that is totally in line with our corporate mission.
• To manage and coach
  You will build, motivate and guide a multidisciplinary team made up of sales, marketing, CSR, product, support and R&D professionals.
• To identify growth opportunities
  You will identify growth opportunities in markets or segments where digital independence is a necessity and then translate those insights into practical actions.
• To build relationships
  You will strengthen our ties with customers, partners and stakeholders and create new types of collaboration that will increase the impact we make.
• To position us sustainably
  You will position .be in the market as the most reliable and independent alternative to Big Tech: local, transparent and within our own control.
• To inspire and activate
  You will take proposals for campaigns, events, CSR and thought leadership initiatives and enhance them. You will make contributions in a stimulating and critical manner, enabling ideas to develop and having an impact.

• You have a minimum of 15 years of experience working in sales, marketing or business development, preferably in technology or innovation.
• You have experience with people management, along with building and managing teams.
• You are an inspiring leader capable of empowering people based on sociocratic principles such as equality, transparency and joint decision-making (S3).
• You are a strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset: you like to maintain a general overview, but do not shy away from operational matters.
• You have a strong affinity with digital technology, ethics, privacy and digital autonomy.
• Sustainability is one of your core values. Not only are you inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but you also actively promote these goals and help build a digital future that is ecologically responsible and socially relevant.
• You communicate clearly, convincingly and engagingly in Dutch, French and English.
• You are inquisitive, a team player and are able to work independently.

A brand-new office close to the trendy Vaartkom area in Leuven. We are easy to get to by bicycle, public transport or car.

Better still: our office has been designed with ease of access and comfort for us all, so that everyone who works there feels welcome and supported.

We have a staff of 39, spread across 4 departments: Digital Society, People and Business Services, GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) and Technology. Most people work on a hybrid system, so you’ll also be able to work from home.  DNS Belgium enjoys a culture of openness, inclusivity and sustainability. We have a good work-life balance and make active investments in training and personal growth.

What else can you expect?

A multi-faceted and challenging role with plenty of autonomy, enabling you to make your mark and benefit from person growth opportunities.

• We have a sustainable workplace and are an employer that invests in your development. We have a generous training budget and provide 12 days of training for you each year.
• An attractive salary with benefits such as group insurance, hospitalisation cover, mobility budget, meal vouchers, 32 days of leave, mobile phone plan and laptop.
•  A cafeteria plan with a choice of bicycle leasing, additional paid days of leave, etc.
• A permanent contract.
• The ability to get started quickly.

At DNS Belgium, we do more than just manage the Internet in Belgium. We are an enthusiastic team and firmly believe that we are having a positive impact on the digital world. Every day, we work together towards building a sustainable, safe and inclusive online community.

• We are passionate about technology and innovation. We make every effort to be at the forefront of cybersecurity and the protection of privacy. A safe and secure Internet is something for everyone.
• Our team is our strength. Working together, sharing knowledge and supporting each other form the basis of our success.
• We are committed to a sustainable future and a digital world that is accessible to everyone.

Our goal is to make .be websites as easy to access and secure as possible. When you come to work at DNS Belgium, you will be contributing to this goal every day: www.dnsbelgium.be

Our journey to inclusion

We are on a continuing journey towards greater diversity and inclusion. At DNS Belgium, we recognise that a fully inclusive working environment is a process that requires time and dedication.

We are constantly taking new steps towards further enriching our culture, ensuring that everyone feels at home and valued, regardless of their background or identity. We are learning, growing and developing together, with the aim of being an organisation where diversity is celebrated and every voice counts.

Digital society is changing rapidly. At DNS Belgium, we want these new developments to benefit everyone. Which is why we’re looking to hire a Lead of Digital Society. Someone capable of combining vision with decisiveness.