Your Talent, our Vision – together we see beyond. Your start at ZEISS Vision Care. As a leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses, we help people around the world achieve a clearer vision – sustainable and with focus on the future.
Our products are as diverse as the career paths we offer, from tailored lenses to award-winning measurement systems. Become part of our team and shape a future in which clear vision and professional success go hand in hand.
Your role
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Senior Manager Business Development to spearhead our efforts in a board-sponsored new field of business. This role requires a strategic thinker with a passion for emerging technologies and a proven track record in driving business growth in regards of the following tasks:
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Identify and pursue business opportunities in a new field of business.
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Conduct market research to understand trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape
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Assess leads for their commercial and strategic potential
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Develop and implement strategic partnerships with key industry players
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Collaborate with product management and technology teams at ZEISS to align business strategies with product offerings
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Create and deliver compelling presentations to board-level stakeholders and potential clients
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Support negotiation of contracts and deals
Your profile
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Master’s degree, ideally in business or technical fields, PhD or MBA is a plus
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Profound working experience, ideally in business development, strategy, sales or product management in the technology sector
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Ability to quickly understand technologies and their applications
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Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
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Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Ability to structure complex challenges
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Personal resilience and willingness to travel internationally
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Fluent in English, additional languages as a plus
If we have piqued your interest with this position, we look forward to receiving your application. Please submit the relevant documents in English.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Hannah Beutler
What We Do
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 10 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2023).
With around 43,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 30 September 2023). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.
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