Rapid Pioneers

Business Development Director (German-speaking)

Berlin, Germany full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

About the company

Since 2014, this Berlin-headquartered company has grown into Europe's leading partner for premium custom signage. Its signage appears in flagship stores, showrooms, hotels, and offices for some of the best-known names in retail, luxury, automotive, hospitality, and tech.

The product is proven and the client list speaks for itself. Brands come back for repeat orders and multi-location rollouts because the quality and delivery are consistently excellent.

The next step is building a dedicated new business function to match that reputation. That's where you come in.

The role

This is a true new business role. You won't be inheriting a book of accounts. You'll be opening doors with enterprise brands across Europe and turning first conversations into signed signage contracts.

Once a client signs, an experienced internal team handles all delivery. Your focus stays where it should: pipeline, new accounts, and growing relationships over time.

Tasks

What you'll do

Identify and win new enterprise brand accounts across Germany and Europe, from first outreach through to signed contract

Build relationships with Heads of Brand, Retail Marketing, Visual Merchandising, and senior marketing leaders

Navigate multi-stakeholder buying processes involving marketing, retail operations, and procurement

Scope complex signage projects with clients and brief the internal team clearly from day one

Lead tenders, RFPs, pricing negotiations, and framework agreements

Grow accounts over time through repeat orders, upsell, and multi-location rollouts

Represent the company at selected trade fairs and industry events such as EuroShop

Requirements

What you'll bring

2-4 years of new business or key account experience selling complex physical projects to enterprise brands

Hands-on experience with procurement, including tenders, RFPs, and framework agreements

A genuine hunter mentality and comfort building pipeline from scratch

A structured approach to managing a pipeline and keeping complex deals moving

Native-level German and professional English

Nice to have

An existing network among brand, retail marketing, or visual merchandising leaders in DACH

A background in signage, brand experience, retail or shopper marketing agencies, POS and visual merchandising, shopfitting, trade fair construction, event agencies with retail or hospitality clients, or large-format production

Experience working trade fairs as a lead generation channel

Benefits

What's in it for you

A signage product major European brands already love, so you're opening doors with a strong reputation behind you

Zero delivery responsibility once you close. Your time goes into selling

Real autonomy over your pipeline, relationships, and approach

A hybrid setup in Berlin with a founder-led team that has been building since 2014

What's in it for you

A signage product major European brands already love, so you're opening doors with a strong reputation behind you

Zero delivery responsibility once you close. Your time goes into selling

Real autonomy over your pipeline, relationships, and approach

A hybrid setup in Berlin with a founder-led team that has been building since 2014

Interested?

If you know how to get in front of the right people and turn a first meeting into a signed deal, we'd love to hear from you.

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Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Business Development Director (German-speaking) role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Rapid Pioneers?
  3. Which of Business Development, Operations and Sales have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Business Development, Operations and Sales.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Business Development Director (German-speaking) role because I can bring practical experience in Business Development, Operations and Sales, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Rapid Pioneers needs from this hire.

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