(Senior) International Business Development Manager (m/f/d)

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days paid vacation + up to 15 days

25 days workation within the EU

Flexible working hours

Sofa Concerts and employee events

Discounts on ticket purchases & clear.

Corporate benefits and discounts at K"

Mental health program & company/pens

GoFluent language platform + Lunch & L

Job summary

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA in Hamburg invites a key member of the International Business Development team to support multiple country organisations, analysing performance and identifying opportunities to strengthen market positions.

You will work with local managing directors and senior leadership, lead cross-country collaboration, develop business cases and budgets, and contribute to strategic projects and potential M&A activities with a focus on profitable growth in international ticketing.

Qualifications

• A degree in business, economics or a comparable qualification.
• At least four years of relevant professional experience, ideally in management consulting, business development, corporate strategy, finance or a comparable role within an international company.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, combined with excellent business acumen.
• You are confident in assessing business models, financial metrics and commercial relationships.
• An entrepreneurial mindset: you challenge existing structures and independently develop practical, commercially sound solutions.
• The ability to combine strategic thinking with effective execution.
• You take ownership of your work and keep track of multiple projects running in parallel.
• Ideally, experience in e-commerce or another transaction-driven business environment, along with a good understanding of digital business models.
• Confidence working in an international environment, the ability to bring together different perspectives and a talent for building trusted relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt your message to your audience, explain complex topics clearly and present your recommendations confidently to different levels of management.

Responsibilities

• International country management: take ownership of supporting several country organisations and link to the Group.
• Portfolio management: analyze financial performance, challenge value drivers and support budgeting and planning.
• Business development: identify growth opportunities and implement initiatives.
• Market and competitor analysis: research markets, assess opportunities and risks.
• Cross-country collaboration: share knowledge and realise synergies across the portfolio.
• Strategic projects and transactions: own international projects and contribute to growth opportunities and M&A assessments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Execution & delivery

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Entrepreneurial mindset

International collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Business / Economics degree or comparable

Job description

In this role, you will play an active part in implementing our international ticketing strategy and contribute to the long-term, profitable growth of our country organisations. We combine local market knowledge with the strength of our international network. As part of our International Business Development team, you will be responsible for supporting several country organisations, analysing their business performance and identifying opportunities to strengthen their market positions together with local management and the relevant Group functions. You can look forward to joining a dynamic team with a diverse range of responsibilities, a high degree of ownership and the opportunity to help shape the future of our international ticketing business. You will work closely with local managing directors and the senior leadership of the CTS EVENTIM Group.

Your responsibilities

• International country management: Take ownership of supporting several country organisations, act as a trusted sparring partner to local management and serve as a key link to the Group.
• Portfolio management: Work closely with Controlling to analyse and assess the financial performance of your assigned companies, challenge key value drivers and identify opportunities, risks and areas requiring action. Bring a broader portfolio perspective to budgeting, forecasting and planning processes, and develop recommendations together with the relevant stakeholders.
• Business development: Identify growth opportunities together with local management, develop plans to strengthen competitiveness and profitability, and support the implementation of relevant initiatives.
• Market and competitor analysis: Research existing and potential new markets, analyse competitors and industry trends, and assess the resulting opportunities and risks for our international business.
• Cross-country collaboration: Identify shared challenges and successful approaches across our international portfolio, encourage knowledge sharing between country organisations and help realise synergies. Work closely with central Group functions.
• Strategic projects and transactions: Take ownership of international projects, prepare business cases and decision papers, and contribute to the assessment of growth opportunities, M&A activities and subsequent integration projects.

What you bring

• A degree in business, economics or a comparable qualification.
• At least four years of relevant professional experience, ideally in management consulting, business development, corporate strategy, finance or a comparable role within an international company.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, combined with excellent business acumen.
• You are confident in assessing business models, financial metrics and commercial relationships.
• An entrepreneurial mindset: you challenge existing structures and independently develop practical, commercially sound solutions.
• The ability to combine strategic thinking with effective execution.
• You take ownership of your work and keep track of multiple projects running in parallel.
• Ideally, experience in e-commerce or another transaction-driven business environment, along with a good understanding of digital business models.
• Confidence working in an international environment, the ability to bring together different perspectives and a talent for building trusted relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt your message to your audience, explain complex topics clearly and present your recommendations confidently to different levels of management.
• A proactive, responsible and flexible approach, along with a strong team spirit.
• You are fluent in English and willing to travel internationally.

Benefits

• 30 days of paid vacation plus the option of up to 15 days of unpaid leave
• 25 days of workation within the EU
• Flexible working hours
• Sofa Concerts and employee events
• Discounts on ticket purchases & opportunities for clearing assignments
• Corporate benefits and discounts at KESS Central location & subsidy for a Job Ticket or Germany Ticket Bike leasing
• Mental health program & company pension scheme
• “GoFluent” language learning platform as well as Lunch & Learn sessions

We value diversity and treat all applications equally – regardless of gender, background, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. Different perspectives enrich our team and make EVENTIM stronger.

As Europe's number one in ticketing and live entertainment and number two worldwide, we are active in over 25 countries. Among other things, we develop software and e-commerce platforms that form the basis for the commercial success of many event organisers and artists. At the same time, we provide millions of fans around the world with unforgettable experiences. In the ticketing segment, our e-commerce and tech teams bring decades of experience, technical expertise and comprehensive know-how in software development, data science, product management and quality assurance, as well as agile working methods.

• 30 days of paid vacation plus the option of up to 15 days of unpaid leave
• 25 days of workation within the EU
• Flexible working hours
• Sofa Concerts and employee events
• Discounts on ticket purchases
• Corporate benefits and discounts at KESS Central location & subsidy for a Job Ticket or Germany Ticket Bike leasing
• Mental health program & company pension scheme
• “GoFluent” language learning platform as well as Lunch & Learn sessions