Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a social enterprise on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.

At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together! 

So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below! 

Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity! 

• Location: Amsterdam (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
• Start: ASAP
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Salary: 72-78K per year (OTE)
• Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible. 
• Contract of 12 months

Fairphone’s sales strategy is to successfully sell its products to consumers, companies and organizations who are keen to support our movement towards a fairer electronics value chain. This not only means sales through Fairphone’s own webshop but also cooperating with like-minded partners in the industry, such as operators, distributors, retailers/e-tailers: this is what our Partners Sales team focuses on.

Drive Sales Growth & Strengthen Partner Relationships

• Achieve or exceed sales targets within the regions, contributing to the overall revenue growth.

• Build and nurture strong strategic partnerships with new & existing partners.

• Enhance partner engagement by offering timely support, addressing challenges, and uncovering new growth opportunities together.

Effective Forecasting & Pipeline Management

• Ensure accurate sales forecasting by consistently managing the sales pipeline and providing timely updates.

• Track sales progress and adjust strategies to meet both short-term and long-term sales objectives.

Collaboration & Team Alignment

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, and customer support, to ensure smooth service delivery and a positive partner experience.

• Actively participate in team meetings, sharing insights and feedback to improve team processes and performance.

Improve Market Intelligence

• Stay updated and provide valuable market insights by tracking industry trends, competitors, and customer preferences, as well as industry best practices, product innovations, and sales techniques.

• Gather insights from partners and customers to nurture your growth mindset and contribute to product development and marketing strategies.

Increase Brand Awareness and Representation

• Represent Fairphone at industry events, conferences, and partner meetings to build brand awareness and establish a strong presence in the market.

• Communicate Fairphone’s story and values with enthusiasm to attract potential partners and consumers.

• Territory strategy and GTM plan - Develop and implement region/partner-specific Go-To-Market plans in alignment with Fairphone’s mission and values. Ensure seamless execution of campaigns and product launches in collaboration with internal teams.

• Review and Pipeline management - Updating the sales numbers received from partners and reviewing the stock levels and sales pipeline and prioritizing key tasks and opportunities. Ensure accurate forecasting and update the sales funnel on a rolling 3 months basis

• Engage with Existing Partners - Communicate with current partners to maintain strong relationships. Discuss and negotiate and implement, together with the Channel marketeer, campaigns and other activities aligned with the GTM plan driving overall growth of the partner.  

• Campaign/activity management - With Channel marketing and partners co-develop campaigns that drive sales and brand awareness. Build business cases and prepare proposals for partners.

• Quarterly Business Review meetings - Prepare and build presentations reviewing past periods against objectives and concrete plans for the next period. Monitoring progress and agree on adjustments to achieve joint targets.

• Housekeeping and reporting - Maintain up-to-date records in the CRM system, logging communications, deals, and progress and prepare weekly sales reports for the team and leadership.

• Manage Partner Contracts and Agreements - Review and manage partner contracts, ensuring terms are in line with Fairphone’s standards. Negotiate and finalize agreements with partners.

• Prospect New Partners - Keep up to date with territory and reseller landscape and prospect for new potential partnerships. Qualify new business leads and assess potential for collaboration. 

• Sales and Market Analysis - Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments.

• Collaboration with Internal Teams - Work closely with marketing, product, and customer service teams to align strategies and ensure seamless service delivery. Attend internal meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and upcoming initiatives.

• Attend Partner and Industry Events - Plan and prepare for upcoming partner meetings, industry conferences, and events. Represent Fairphone at events, networking and building new business relationships.

• Customer Feedback & Insights - Gather and analyze feedback from partners to inform product development and sales strategies. Share relevant insights with the team to enhance the partner experience and product offering.

• Experience in partner/account management, preferably in the B2C segment of your territory

• Passion for sales and understanding of the smartphones or consumer electronics industry

• Experience in building and executing strategic growth plans

• Strong planning skills and ability to drive sales initiatives

• Experience building strategic partnerships with new and existing accounts

• Cross-functional team collaboration experience

• Familiarity with Google Docs and Sheets for business communication and case development

• Experience selling to direct partners and via distributors

• Hands-on, organized, and excellent written and verbal communication skills in Dutch, German and English.

1. The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.

2. A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.

3. 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 

4. Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.

5. You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.

6. You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.

7. Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.

8. Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office

9. Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €80!

10. Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching, trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 

11. Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.

12. There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 

Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a social enterprise on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.

At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together! 

So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below! 

Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity! 

• Location: Amsterdam

• Hours: 40 hours per week

• Start: July 1st

• Deadline to apply: May 21st

As the PR Manager at Fairphone, you will be our reputation architect, strategically shaping our brand and impact narrative to highlight our value proposition, products, and services. Your core purpose is to build trust, enhance visibility, expand our audience reach, and drive engagement that directly contributes to key business goals like increased brand awareness and higher sales. You will be pivotal in shaping Fairphone's public image and fueling our success. 

Key Oblectives:

• Enhance Brand Visibility and Positive Reputation: Significantly increase Fairphone's positive media coverage and brand awareness across key target audiences and markets, effectively communicating its unique value proposition, products and services.

• Drive Strategic and Effective Communication: Develop and execute impactful PR strategies that demonstrably support Fairphone's business objectives, ensuring consistent and high-quality messaging across all relevant channels and maximizing the return on investment for PR activities. 

• Strategic PR Leadership: Develop, implement, and continuously refine Fairphone's public relations strategic plan aligned with our overall business goals.

• PR Plans Development & Execution: Lead the creation and execution of innovative and PR plans, identifying compelling newsworthy angles to maximize positive media coverage across relevant channels.

• Media Relations Expertise: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key media contacts. Proactively pitch stories, respond effectively to media inquiries, and act as a primary point of contact for journalists.

• Content Creation & Delivery: Take a hands-on approach to crafting compelling PR materials, including pitches, key messages, press releases, and Q&As, ensuring accuracy and impactful storytelling for targeted media and industry audiences.

• Event Management: Organize and execute successful press events, media briefings, and site visits, collaborating closely with the Brand Team on logistical and content aspects.

• Budget & Agency Management: Oversee and manage the PR budget effectively, ensuring optimal resource allocation. Coordinate the work of external PR agencies and freelancers, including the identification and selection of new agencies in emerging markets.

• Brand Messaging & Consistency: Ensure consistent and high-quality representation of Fairphone's key facts, achievements, and messages across all media coverage.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with various internal teams (e.g., Brand, Marketing, Sales, Impact Innovation) to integrate PR and communication efforts into broader organizational initiatives.

• Spokesperson Management: Serve as an official spokesperson for Fairphone at events and within the media. Manage and support a network of internal spokespeople from different teams, providing them with up-to-date information and training to represent Fairphone effectively.

• Performance Analysis & Optimization: Monitor, analyze, and report on the effectiveness of PR and communication activities, using data-driven insights to continuously optimize strategies and tactics for improved impact.

Must-Haves:

• 5-7 years PR/Comms experience.

• Excellent English writing & verbal skills.

• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

• Strong project & media relations skills.

• Spokesperson experience.

• Strong team player and people connector.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Tech sector knowledge.

• Relevant Master's degree.

• Dutch, French, or German language skills.

• Social enterprise/commercial experience.

• Agency management.

• PR data analysis.

1. The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.

2. A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.

3. 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 

4. Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.

5. You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.

6. You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.

7. Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.

8. Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office

9. Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €80! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!

10. Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 

11. Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.

12. There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 

Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a social enterprise on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.

At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together! 

So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below! 

Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity! 

• Location: Amsterdam

• Hours: 40 hours per week

• Start: ASAP

• Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible. 

The Procurement Manager will play a critical role in delivering Fairphone’s strategic procurement objectives. In addition to managing key procurement categories, the role is instrumental in supporting a healthy P&L by ensuring cost-effective sourcing and delivering the right value for money across current goods and services. The Procurement Manager will be responsible for gathering and analyzing robust market intelligence on suppliers, with a particular focus on the phone and audio industry, to inform negotiation strategies and sourcing decisions. 

• Category owner for Audio products within existing markets, spare parts, accessories 

• Responsible for scouting and sourcing of Audio products in existing markets,

• spare parts and accessories

• Responsible for value engineering activities for phones, audios and accessories existing in the market.

• Support in Annual negotiation preparation which includes benchmarking, market research and intelligence.

Your skills:

• High level of ownership and accountability,

• Strategic mindset, problem solving,

• Data driven decision making,

• Ability to maintain strong relationships with suppliers.

• You have a minimum of 5 years of experience within Procurement in consumer goods, FMCG, pharmaceutical etc

• You have proven experience in sourcing within New Product Introductions (NPI)

• You have proven experience in understanding costed BOM.

• Demonstrated ability to lead successful negotiation with suppliers

• Demonstrated ability to lead value engineering initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers to reduce costs while maintaining or enhancing functionality.

• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of Mandarin or Cantonese is a plus!

• You have experience in working with dashboards like Power BI, Google looker studio etc is a plus.

1. The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.

2. A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.

3. 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 

4. Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.

5. You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.

6. You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.

7. Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.

8. Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office

9. Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €80! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!

10. Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 

11. Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.

12. There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)