Business Development Manager

Role Overview

As a Business Development Manager at SQLI, you will advise leading brands on strategic decisions and support them in translating their complex and often international e-business goals into successful digital solutions. You will represent our values and company culture to potential and existing customers, identify relevant decision-makers, and build a healthy and sustainable sales pipeline together with our technology partners, Service Lines, and the marketing team.

What You Will Do

Your tasks will include representing our values and company culture to potential and existing customers, identifying relevant decision-makers, building a healthy and sustainable sales pipeline, steering the bid management process, coordinating presales, developing successful sales strategies, and positioning SQLI as a technology-independent and strategic partner for our customers.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We are looking for a Business Development Manager who can strategically sell and enthusiastically explore new business opportunities. You will have a passion for digital topics and the successful development of customers, proven success in sales, especially with medium-sized and large enterprise customers, and a growth mindset with a focus on the big picture.

Requirements

• Successful Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in economics, sales, business administration, or comparable experience
• Passion for digital topics and the successful development of customers
• Proven success in sales, especially with medium-sized and large enterprise customers
• Fundament knowledge of business processes, technology, and customer requirements
• Good knowledge of our core topics such as digital experience, e-commerce, master data management (MDM), digital strategies, customer engagement, or generally in the sales of IT projects
• At least 5 years of experience in sales or business development, preferably in the digital or IT field
• Proactive and goal-oriented personality with a strong team spirit
• High level of self-initiative, assertiveness, and creativity
• Very good communication skills in German and English

Benefits

• Attractive fixed salary with performance-based bonus scheme
• Company car with charging card and optional train card
• Laptop, mobile phone, and mobile phone contract
• Occupational pension scheme
• Employee offers and discounts with numerous brands
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work model
• International cooperation within the organization
• Various opportunities for further education and certification for your personal and professional development
• Individual career perspectives and exciting international projects
• Collaborative work environment with plenty of room for innovation and knowledge exchange
• Regular team events, tech talks, and AI community sessions for networking and learning

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