Business Development & Innovation Strategy Manager

Michael Page; País Vasco; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Permanent contract

Leadership opportunities in innovation

Leadership opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in the industrial sector in Spain is seeking a Business Development & Innovation Strategy Manager who will be responsible for driving strategic development and commercial innovation. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Marketing or Business Administration and significant experience in industrial B2B environments. Responsibilities include managing operations, defining marketing strategies, and promoting knowledge transfer across subsidiaries. Competitive salary and permanent contract offered.

Formación

• Very high level of English is mandatory.
• German language skills are desirable; French is a plus.
• Previous experience in technical marketing or industrial sales is valued.
• Very high level of English (mandatory), German desirable, French a plus.
• Strategic profile with operational capacity.
• Leadership, cross-functional vision, and organizational management skills.
• Ability to integrate into international structures and assume executive functions.

Responsabilidades

• Support the General Manager in managing the subsidiary.
• Define and implement innovation and marketing strategy.
• Collaborate in intercultural management within a multinational environment.
• Development of construction solutions and partnerships to strengthen the innovation strategy.
• Ensure strategic alignment of innovation initiatives across the entire business unit.
• Identification of improvement opportunities.
• Promote knowledge and process transfer between companies in the Innovation strategy and align the BU strategy.
• Collaborate in intercultural management within a multinational environment.
• Ensure a continuous improvement approach aligned with corporate objectives.
• Availability to travel across Europe, especially to Germany and France.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Cross-functional vision

Organizational management skills

Independent work

Strategic profile

German desirable

French a plus

Educación

Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or similar

MBA or Master's in Management

Descripción del empleo

Business Development & Innovation Strategy Manager

Responsible for driving the strategic development and commercial innovation of the BU, leading technical marketing initiatives, knowledge transfer between subsidiaries, and the development of strategic partnerships, with a focus on an international B2B industrial environment.

The company operates in the industrial/manufacturing sector. It focuses on delivering high-quality products and services to clients while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in the daily comprehensive operational management of the German subsidiary: ensuring order, compliance, and process efficiency.
• Progressive assumption of responsibilities in Marketing and Innovation.
• Support the GM in France in defining and implementing the innovation and marketing strategy of the BU.
• Development of construction solutions and partnerships to strengthen the innovation strategy.
• Ensure strategic alignment of innovation initiatives across the entire business unit.
• Identification of improvement opportunities.
• Promote knowledge and process transfer between the different companies in the Innovation strategy and secure an alignment of the strategy through the BU.
• Collaborate in intercultural management within a multinational environment.
• Ensure a continuous improvement approach aligned with corporate objectives.
• Availability to travel across Europe, especially to Germany and France.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing, Business Administration and Management or similar. MBA or Master's in Management will be valued.
• Previous experience as a Technical Key Account Manager, Business Unit Manager, or similar roles will be especially valued.
• Solid experience in industrial B2B environments, in technical marketing, product development, or industrial sales.
• Very high level of English (mandatory), German desirabile, French is a plus.
• Strategic profile with operational capacity.
• Leadership, cross-functional vision, and organizational management skills.
• Ability to integrate into international structures and assume executive functions.
• Capability to work independently.

Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on experience and profile fit, plus bonus.
• Permanent contract offering job stability.
• Opportunities to lead and influence innovation within the company.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Business Development, General Business, and Marketing

Industries

• Construction