Business Development Manager (R&D and Innovation)

Role Overview

As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for attracting the interest of R&D and innovation leaders, turning that interest into conversations, and persuading the right people to meet our sales team. You will build a profile as an authority to write for senior technical leaders and win them over in a call.

What You Will Do

Your day-to-day tasks will include lead development, content creation, and qualifying and reaching out to prospects. You will spend about 60% of your time on lead development and 40% on content.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will join a marketing team that sets the agenda in its field, working with the world’s most innovative companies. You will earn a base salary plus variable pay that grows with every lead you develop, and own a measurable share of the pipeline and work directly alongside sales.

Requirements

• Fluent German and English, written and spoken
• Clear, authoritative writing for expert audiences
• Confidence on calls with senior decision-makers and the judgment to separate real buying intent from noise
• Hands-on experience with HubSpot or a comparable CRM, and with AI agents that speed up your work
• Strong self-management across writing deadlines and lead follow-up, with protected time for both
• An ambitious, positive, and collaborative spirit, plus the curiosity to try new ideas

Benefits

• Base salary plus variable pay
• Measurable share of the pipeline
• Work directly alongside sales
• Competitive salaries benchmarked against international industry standards
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for growth and development