Business Development Director (m/f/d)

    Rapid Pioneers

    🇩🇪 Berlin
    E-Commerce
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    E-Commerce

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    About the companySince 2014, this Berlin-headquartered company has grown into one of Europe’s leading partners for premium custom signage.

    Its logo signs and brand installations appear in flagship stores, showrooms, hotels and offices for some of the best-known names in retail, luxury, automotive, hospitality and tech.Through people, process and technology, the team is on a mission to become the first truly scalable company in the signage industry, with offices across Europe.The next step is a dedicated new business function that wins Europe’s strongest brands.

    That’s where you come in.The roleYou’ll win top-tier enterprise clients and build long-term partnerships with leading European brands.

    This role is both hunter and strategic advisor: you open the doors, shape the deals and become a trusted partner to senior decision-makers.Once a client signs, an experienced team of signage experts handles all project delivery, so your focus stays on pipeline, new accounts and growing relationships.Tasks

    What you’ll doWin large enterprise clients, from identifying the right targets to closing complex, high-value signage projects and partnershipsBuild and maintain relationships with decision-makers at eye levelAct as the strategic link between clients and the internal signage experts, writing sharp briefs and setting the right expectations from day oneDevelop market opportunities and spot upsell and expansion potential through a deep understanding of each client’s strategyOwn the trade fair presence: choose the right events, show up prepared, and turn conversations into pipelineVisit clients on-site when it counts, at strategic moments rather than as routine check-ins

    Requirements

    What you’ll bring5+ years in strategic B2B sales or key account management, with proven closes on complex, high-value projectsConfidence at decision-maker level: credible and able to lead commercial conversations with the C-suiteA hunter mentality with relationship depth: you open doors yourself and tur

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Account Management·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    E-Commerce — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    14–60 days (SMB merchants) · 2–6 months (enterprise retail)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "Platform migration is too risky mid-season"
    • "Our current solution is "good enough""
    • "Need to see ROI within first quarter"
    • "Integration with our fulfillment stack"

    Key Industry Metrics

    GMV (Gross Merchandise Value)Conversion RateAOV (Average Order Value)CAC:LTV RatioReturn RateCart Abandonment Rate

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • Social commerce and TikTok Shop
    • • AI-powered personalization
    • • Headless commerce architecture
    • • Same-day delivery expectations

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

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    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

    Revenue targets may be tied to merchant onboarding or GMV growth.

    The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.

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