Product Manager SME Excellence Programmes

Are you result-driven & ready to explore the world of our entrepreneurship programmes and the entrepreneurial community we serve? Would you like to join and help build the inspiring Vlerick Entrepreneurship Academy? Let’s meet!


Product Manager SME Excellence Programme

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. As part of our close-knit team, you’ll bring our strategy and purpose to life. Are you excited to join our Vlerick Entrepreneurship Academy as a Product Manager? Here’s what you need to know!

Your mission

• Take ownership of the SME Excellence programme (2 editions) and Excellence Labs (2 running editions) as programme manager.
• Take the lead in commercial and marketing activities securing participants for the programmes mentioned.
• Take responsibility for programme design, product management and delivery of the programmes.
• Act as a spoc for different internal and external stakeholders.
• Build a strong network with the entrepreneurship community by regularly attending relevant network events.
• Coach our participants, ideally based on your own experience as an entrepreneur.
• Work out a growth plan for the SME Excellence Programme.
• Be the SPOC for the Centre for Excellence in SME Management.

You

• Have affinity, experience with the SME landscape, and a warm heart towards entrepreneurs.
• Possess networking and sales skills to connect with different stakeholders and are ready to be a credible advisor for entrepreneurs and owner-managers.
• Are at your best in (front of) a group. You are looking forward to coordinating the different editions of our SME Excellence Programme.
• Ideally have coaching experience or experience as an entrepreneur, enabling you to increase the impact of our learning journey.
• Have an excellent written and verbal knowledge of English, French and Dutch and good planning skills to overview the different projects and deadlines.
• Want to work on our beautiful campuses in Ghent, Brussels and/or Leuven in combination with your home office. You will join the rest of the VEA team on the Ghent campus at least 2 times/week.