Business Development Manager (m/f/d)

HyImpulse; Nordrhein-Westfalen; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

€50 monthly Spendit Card - because it\

Christmas bonus

Job bike leasing

€60 gift for special occasions

Mobility allowance

Regular team events

30 days of vacation

Flexible working hours

1 day of remote work per week

Free coffee, tea & water

Open feedback culture

Personal development opportunities

Buddy program with onboarding

Diverse startup environment

Zusammenfassung

HyImpulse is seeking a proactive business-development professional to lead end-to-end BD for NRW-based accounts, including MoD and DLR customers, and to drive visibility through regional events in a fast-growing New Space startup.

You will coordinate with engineering, legal, and commercial teams, support bids, and help stand up a regional office while maintaining strong client relationships in both German and English.

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated business-development or sales experience in aerospace, defence, or other B2G/B2B environment.
• Strong relationship-building and account-management capabilities with track record of growing key accounts.
• Comfortable operating with broad autonomy in a small, fast-growing branch-office setting.
• Fluent German and English suitable for client-facing communication and internal reporting.

Aufgaben

• Own end-to-end business-development activity for NRW-based accounts with institutional and commercial stakeholders.
• Represent HyImpulse at regional events to build visibility and pipeline.
• Support proposal development and win-strategy discussions alongside the Bid Manager.
• Identify and qualify new NRW opportunities and feed them into capture and bid processes.
• Track pipeline health and relationship risk to Head of BD and CEO; report regularly.
• Coordinate cross-functional support to advance NRW opportunities.
• Support internal BD activities preparing the company for commercial operations.
• Site leadership duties, such as leading branch setup.

Kenntnisse

Relationship-building

Account management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Autonomy in small teams

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end business-development activity for NRW-based accounts, including institutional customers (MoD, DLR) and commercial primes/suppliers
• Represent HyImpulse at regional industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to build the company's visibility and pipeline in the region
• Support proposal development and win-strategy discussions alongside the Bid Manager, contributing customer insight and relationship context
• Identify and qualify new business opportunities within the NRW region, feeding them into the broader capture and bid process
• Track and report on account status, pipeline health, and relationship risk to the Head of BD and CEO on a regular basis
• Help coordinate cross-functional support (engineering, legal, commercial) needed to advance and close NRW opportunities
• Support internal business-development activities that prepare the company for commercial operations
• Site leadership duties, such as leading branch setup

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in business, engineering, or a related field
• Demonstrated business-development or sales experience in an aerospace, defence, or other B2G/B2B environment
• Strong relationship-building and account-management skills, with a track record of growing and retaining key accounts
• Comfortable operating with broad autonomy in a small, fast-growing branch-office setting
• Strong communication and presentation skills, able to represent HyImpulse credibly to institutional and commercial stakeholders
• Fluent German and English, both suitable for client-facing communication and internal reporting

Desired Experience

• Existing network within the NRW aerospace/defence ecosystem (DLR, BMVg, regional primes and suppliers)
• Prior experience in the space, launch-services, or broader aerospace sector
• Experience helping stand up or grow a regional office or new business unit
• Familiarity with German institutional procurement processes
• Willingness and interest in taking on the formal Site Leader role for the NRW branch, if selected
• A generalist, adaptable working style, comfortable covering gaps across BD, proposal support, and account management as the branch scales

Benefits

• €50 monthly Spendit Card - because it's the little extras that make a difference
• Christmas bonus on top
• Job bike leasing for a sporty and sustainable commute
• €60 gift for special occasions (birthday, wedding, birth of a child)
• Mobility allowance - because a good workday starts on the way there
• Regular team events - from Christmas parties to adventure offsites
• 30 days of vacation to fully recharge
• Flexible working hours (flextime) to match your personal rhythm
• 1 day of remote work per week
• Free coffee, tea & water - fuel for big ideas
• Open, respectful feedback culture at eye level
• Personal development opportunities through trainings, coaching & language courses
• Buddy program with structured onboarding, including a welcome package
• A diverse and inspiring startup environment , where talented people from over 16 nations collaborate to build something extraordinary Hands-on involvement across end-to-end development processes in a fast-growing New Space startup

Equal Employment Opportunity

HyImpulse is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age or disability.