Partnerships Manager

Berlin Innovation Agency (BIA); Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work setup

Competitive salary

Job summary

Berlin Innovation Agency (BIA) in Berlin is seeking a Partnerships Manager to design and grow our partnerships model across investors, consulting firms, and networks. You will report to the founder and work closely with our Programs Director and the wider team.

You’ll secure high-impact brand partnerships, produce joint events, and build a multiplier partner network to open doors to new clients. Fluent English is essential; German is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in partnerships, business development, or brand partnerships.
• Experience negotiating agreements or producing events.
• Fluent English; German is a strong plus.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution and high-value partnership sense.

Responsibilities

• Design and build our partnership model across investors, consulting firms, innovation hubs, and agencies.
• Secure high-impact brand partnerships with AI and tech companies.
• Create and produce high-value events with our partners.
• Build a network of multiplier partners who open doors to new clients and audiences.
• Drive direct business with large organizations for BIA and with HelloCircle.
• Lead negotiations and manage partner relationships at senior level.
• Measure the impact of our partnerships on brand and revenue and refine the model.

Skills

Partnerships development

Negotiation

Relationship building

English fluent

German a plus

Job description

Join BIA as Partnerships Manager (m/f/d)

Some of the most compelling questions in business today — how organizations transform, how leaders grow, how AI reshapes the way people work — are the ones we tackle every day.

We’re BIA, a Berlin-based boutique group. A lean team of 10 working with fast-paced clients across Europe: GetYourGuide, LiveEO, Novo Nordisk, Roland Berger, the City of Berlin, and a growing ecosystem of scale-ups, multinationals and institutions.

We operate across three units:

BIA – AI and change programs for large organizations

HelloCircle – Leadership development for scale-ups and multinationals

Startup Hub – Publicly-funded startup programs

Independent and deliberately self-funded, built on product quality and client relationships.

We’re looking for a strategic Partnerships Manager to build the partnerships that grow both our brand and our business.

Tasks

This is a strategic role with a hands-on core. You’ll design and build our partnership model: raising our profile through brand partnerships and high-value events, and opening new business through multiplier partners and directly with the organizations we serve. You report directly to the founder and work closely with our Programs Director and the wider team.

Develop our partnership model: define how we work with investors, consulting firms, innovation hubs, and agencies, and what a strong partnership looks like for each

Secure high-impact brand partnerships with leading AI and tech companies that strengthen our position at the forefront of AI and transformation

Create and produce high-value events with our partners, from concept and curation to delivery, that bring together senior leaders, technology, and ideas

Build a network of multiplier partners who open doors to new clients and audiences

Drive direct business with large organizations for BIA and with scale-ups for HelloCircle

Lead negotiations and own partner relationships at senior level

Measure the impact of our partnerships on brand and revenue, and refine the model as we grow

Requirements

You’re a strategic, commercially minded partnership builder with a sense for brand, who opens doors at senior level and turns them into lasting partnerships.

3–6 years in partnerships, business development, or brand partnerships, ideally at a tech company, agency, consultancy, or in the innovation and venture space

A network in tech and innovation, and the ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers

Experience building partnerships or brand collaborations, ideally including negotiating agreements or producing events

A sense for brand and quality: you know what makes a partnership or an event truly high-value

Genuine interest in technology, innovation, and transformation, with curiosity across industries rather than expertise tied to one

Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution: as comfortable shaping a partnership model as producing an event

Excellent, fully fluent English; German is a strong plus

You know how to leverage AI tools like Claude to drive real impact

You bring enthusiasm and energy to your work and are genuinely enjoyable to work with

We value curiosity, commercial drive, and the ambition to build something that lasts. You’ll thrive here if you love building partnerships that grow both a brand and a business.

Real ownership: build our partnership model from the ground up

Work directly with a founder who is a genuine thought partner: collaborative, direct, and invested in your success

Access to senior decision-makers, leading tech companies, and an innovation ecosystem across Europe

Work on the topics that matter: AI, innovation, and the future of work

A diverse, ambitious team with genuine energy and camaraderie

Competitive fixed salary of €55–60k plus a performance bonus

Flexible work setup: office in Berlin Mitte combined with home office