Business Development Manager

Volkswagen; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Volkswagen in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive campaigns and GTM efforts, blending Pipedrive and CRM insights. You will lead initiatives, open doors in Dearborn, and close opportunities with customer-centric strategies.

Ideal candidates bring strong Pipedrive and Customer Retention experience, sharp questioning, and a collaborative, positive presence. This role offers mentorship, a robust benefits package, and a flexible, remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on command of Pipedrive; Customer Retention as a close second.
• Bias toward asking questions before the expensive mistake.
• Solid understanding of sales marketing best practices and industry standards.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Hands-on proficiency with Customer Retention and Attention Management.
• Listening that makes the other person feel heard.
• Strong rapport-building with a genuinely positive presence.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with agencies and vendors to deliver campaigns on time and on budget.
• Lead agile go-to-market efforts for products launching in MI.
• Pair Strategic Account Planning insight with gut feel to rank the hottest leads.
• Open doors in Dearborn, MI that a manager title alone can't.
• Pull the customer-centric case study that closes a stalled Dearborn deal.
• Test three subject lines, kill two, scale the winner.
• Find the thoughtfully-bold hook that makes Dearborn, MI prospects lean in.
• Use Cross-Functional Collaboration and Strategic Account Planning tools to automate and scale outbound efforts.

Skills

Pipedrive mastery

Customer Retention

Listening skills

Rapport building

Sales marketing best practices

Ask insightful questions

Attention management

Prospect outreach

Job description

The Business Development Manager role at Volkswagen sits where Pipedrive meets Zoho CRM, and the candidate who blends both writes their own ceiling. You won't find a tighter fit if you've got 8 years, want $75,000 - $124,000, and crave a sales marketing team that lets you lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with agencies and vendors to deliver campaigns on time and on budget
• Lead agile go-to-market efforts for products launching in MI
• Pair Strategic Account Planning insight with gut feel to rank the hottest leads
• Open doors in Dearborn, MI that a manager title alone can't
• Pull the customer-centric case study that closes a stalled Dearborn deal
• Test three subject lines, kill two, scale the winner
• Find the thoughtfully-bold hook that makes Dearborn, MI prospects lean in
• Use Cross-Functional Collaboration and Strategic Account Planning tools to automate and scale outbound efforts

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on command of Pipedrive, with Customer Retention as a close second
• A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake
• Solid understanding of sales marketing best practices and industry standards
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Hands-on proficiency with Customer Retention, ideally paired with Attention Management
• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence

Our team at Volkswagen is remote-friendly, collaborative, and proud to call Dearborn, MI home. Giving and receiving direct feedback is a skill we practice openly across every level.

Step into $75,000 - $124,000, real mentorship, a benefits package that delivers, and the kind of flexible temporary rhythm people rarely leave.

Re-confirmed open this morning, the manager seat at Volkswagen stays available.