Strategic Defence BD Lead

Startupvalleys; Zürich; Híbrido; CHF 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Direct impact on mission-critical tech

Startup environment with high owneress

Hands-on technical team

Live deployments and customer demos

Attractive compensation

Descripción de la vacante

CDDS in Zürich, Switzerland is seeking a Business Development Manager to grow our customer base across Europe and beyond. You will identify prospects, open conversations, qualify leads, and convert early interest into opportunities, collaborating with engineering, product, and leadership teams.

You will manage CRM records and coordinate meetings, demos, and tender responses. The role requires 2+ years in business development or related roles, strong English, and a proactive startup mindset.

Formación

• 2+ years of experience in business development, sales, partnerships, market development, or a related customer-facing role.
• Proven ability to identify prospects, conduct outreach, build relationships, and convert early conversations into qualified opportunities.
• Strong research and commercial curiosity with the ability to understand an organisation, identify relevant stakeholders, and create value.
• Confident communication and presentation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Grow CDDS's business in European and global markets by building a healthy pipeline of prospective customers and partners.
• Research organisations, programmes, decision-makers, and potential partners across defence, security, and critical infrastructure.
• Generate and qualify leads through targeted outreach, procurement monitoring, referrals, industry networks, events, and inbound enquiries.
• Document qualification criteria and keep CRM records accurate and current.
• Coordinate customer meetings, demonstrations, and events with engineering, product, and operations teams.
• Support responses to requests for information, proposals, and public tenders by coordinating inputs.
• Prioritise qualified opportunities and support them through trials, proposals, contracts, and handover to delivery.

Conocimientos

Business development

Sales

Partnerships

CRM

English

Communication

Travel

Research

Descripción del empleo

CDDS in Zürich, Switzerland is seeking a Business Development Manager to grow our customer base across Europe and beyond. You will identify prospects, open conversations, qualify leads, and convert early interest into opportunities, collaborating with engineering, product, and leadership teams.

You will manage CRM records and coordinate meetings, demos, and tender responses. The role requires 2+ years in business development or related roles, strong English, and a proactive startup mindset.