Strategy and Business Development Manager

Tech Sales Jobs; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ABOUT YOU in Hamburg is seeking a (Junior) Strategy & Business Development Manager to lead strategic projects across functions, and to support the Management Board with insights.

You will conduct independent analyses, help develop new business areas with operational teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders. A top university degree and 1–2 years in a related field are preferred.

This role offers a dynamic scale-up environment in a fast-evolving fashion-technology space.

Qualifications

• Above-average university degree from a top university.
• 1-2 years of strategy & business development experience in a leading consultancy/financial services/industry.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with numbers.
• Fast-moving, proactive mindset suitable for scale-ups.
• Self-motivated with structured working methods.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Google Workplace.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement strategic and operational projects across functions.
• Act as sparring partner for management-board initiatives.
• Conduct independent analyses and research.
• Develop new business fields with operations teams.
• Communicate and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify KPIs and translate into concrete actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong personality

Structured working methods

Quick perception

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a top university

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Google Workspace

Job description

(Junior) Strategy & Business Development Manager (all genders)

Location: Hamburg, HH, de

Company Description

ABOUT YOU is one of Europe's fastest growing e-commerce companies. Based in Hamburg and Berlin, we operate at the intersection of fashion and technology. Our mission is to rethink online shopping and make it personal and seamless. This takes more than good ideas. It takes people who take initiative and challenge the status quo. We believe in flat hierarchies, direct communication, and pragmatic decisions. No long approval chains. Just ownership, trust, and clear responsibility. We work hard, but we also believe in enjoying the ride together - over team lunches, afterwork drinks, company events, or a quick coffee in between meetings. If this sounds like you, ABOUT YOU could be the right place to bring in your perspective.

Job Description

• Lead and implement key strategic and operational (sub-) projects in cross-functional settings
• Support acting as a sparring partner for strategic tasks initiated by the Management Board
• Conduct independent and complex analysis and research
• Develop new business fields in collaboration with operational teams
• Communicate and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
• Identify and analyze relevant KPIs and deduct concrete actions to develop our company

Qualifications

• Above-average university degree at a top university
• 1-2 years of practical experience in strategy & business development in a leading consultancy/financial service firm/industry, optionally in a start-up environment
• Stellar analytical skills and distinctive understanding of numbers
• Strong personality to work in a fast-moving scale-up environment
• Intrinsic motivation to actively drive impact in our business activities
• Quick perception and structured working methods
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and Google Workplace

Additional Information

Your perks at a glance: Visit our benefits page.

A Place Where You Can Be You

We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.

Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.

What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.