Program Manager, Digital Reading and Listening

Will you make it happen?

As a proposition manager, your mission is to ensure that more people have the opportunity to read. To do this, you research the motivations and needs of the target groups where we can make the biggest difference. You then know what it takes to bring propositions to market, how to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and how to bring together internal areas of expertise. Moreover, you thrive on alternating between substantive work and coordinating tasks, and you easily switch between strategic, tactical, and operational levels. And there’s more. You are the proposition manager who:

• Can translate customer needs into valuable services and outline a vision for the future.
• translates ambitions and objectives into (annual) plans and takes responsibility for achieving these objectives.
• Writes business cases and go-to-market plans and is willing to make tough decisions about which services we should—or should not—continue to offer.
• Maintains active relationships with various networks, such as partners within the Reading Coalition, the public library network, the Reading Foundation, and other social organizations such as SLO or the VoorleesExpres. Also, within the organization, involves colleagues in the plans.
• It plays a crucial role in communication among the teams that work together to develop, implement, and market the proposition.
• The role involves serving as a point of contact for service coordinators across various departments and as a sounding board for the executive team member responsible for the Reading and Digital Literacy portfolio.

Are you the talent we're looking for?

We’re curious to learn more about who you are and what makes you special. Is it your customer- and quality-focused approach combined with your persuasive skills? That’s great. Especially if you can bring the following to this position as Digital Reading and Listening Proposal Manager:

• A bachelor's degree.
• At least 4 years of experience in developing value propositions, and you can help us establish a proposition management framework within the KB.
• Experience in making (impact) objectives transparent and measurable and in developing business cases.
• Knowledge of the latest developments in the field of (digital) reading and/or the primary target audience: young people.

What can you count on?

When you choose the KB, you’re also choosing excellent employment benefits. To be specific, your choice includes:

• A gross monthly salary between €4,064 and €5,590 (pay grade 11).
• To start with a one-year contract with the possibility of a permanent position.
• A good work-life balance. You’ll get 42 days off, and we’d be happy to discuss working from home and flexible hours with you.
• 100% reimbursement of your public transportation costs.
• Pension accrual through the ABP pension fund.
• A thirteenth month's salary (8.33%).

These terms of employment apply to a full-time position of 40 hours per week. For the Digital Reading and Listening Proposal Manager position, the work schedule is 32–40 hours per week. Read more here about our excellent benefits package: www.kb.nl/werken-bij/arbeidsvoorwaarden.

What is it like to work at the KB?

The KB is the National Library of the Netherlands. What more people should know is that the KB is innovating. Because that’s exactly what we’re doing! Together with 500 colleagues, we’re committed to making the Netherlands smarter, more skilled, and more creative every day. We achieve this, for example, by collecting, preserving, and sharing all digital publications from and about our country. We’re also there for the very youngest with storytime kits, for seniors with tablet courses, and for those with low literacy skills with language support. We tackle social challenges like these together with other network partners.

We embrace the differences among all our colleagues. In fact, we believe that differences complement each other. This is certainly the case in our Marketing and Education department. This department focuses on the marketing, positioning, and strategic development of digital services such as Delpher, the Online Library, and KB.nl. We also work on various educational programs, including initiatives focused on reading and digital literacy for all Dutch citizens. How do your 35 future colleagues describe the atmosphere? As driven, enthusiastic, and social.

How do I apply for this job opening?

Would you like to contribute to our innovation efforts? Great! We can’t wait to receive your resume and cover letter. Could you also describe a challenge you faced while developing or implementing a proposal, and how you handled it?

Do you have any questions about the position? Please direct them to Maaike Napolitano, Head of the Marketing and Education Department, via maaike.napolitano@KB.nl. Do you have questions about the application process? Please contact Ruth Simons at 06-21-49-38-39 or solliciteren@kb.nl. You can apply via the application form on our website.

• The application deadline is Tuesday, March 21.
• If we see enough common ground, we’d be happy to talk with you. If an in-person meeting isn’t possible, we’ll meet online. If there isn’t enough common ground, we’ll let you know via email.
• The first round of interviews will take place in week 13. The second round of interviews will take place in week 14, after which we will make a decision.
• We will retain your information during the selection process. We will delete it no later than 4 weeks after the application process has ended, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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