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Business Development Manager (m/w/d)

Köln, Germany

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Role family
Sales
Seniority
Lead / management
Country
DE
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
1 Sept 2026

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the posting

Als Business Development Manager bist du für die Gewinnung neuer Kunden und Sektoren verantwortlich. Du qualifizierst Inbound-Leads ohne AM-Zuordnung, erstellst Angebote, führst diese bis zum Abschluss und übergibst Accounts an das Account Management, sobald sich ein Potenzial für langfristige Betreuung (regelmäßige Analysen oder Subscriptions) abzeichnet.

Das erwartet dich (You will)

Du definierst Zielkunden, übernimmst Outbound- und Inbound-Sales-Aktivitäten und führst qualifizierte Leads bis zum Abschluss.

Du erstellst Angebote und Pitches und übernimmst die kommerzielle Verantwortung im Sales-Prozess.

Du arbeitest eng mit Research (Machbarkeit & Design), Strategic Advisors , Marketing , Product Leads sowie Account Management (für das Handover) zusammen.

Du unterstützt beim Aufbau neuer Sektoren , indem du Cases, Referenzen und Vorlagen mit Marketing und Product Leads entwickelst.

Du hältst deine Pipeline vollständig und aktuell , inkl. Status, Wahrscheinlichkeiten und Terminen, um maximale Transparenz zu schaffen.

Du sorgst für ein sauberes Handover an Account Manager, wenn Kundenpotenziale längerfristig betreut werden sollen.

Das bringst du mit (You have)

3–7+ Jahre Erfahrung im B2B-Neukundengeschäft , idealerweise in insights-, analytik- oder beratungsnahen Umfeldern.

Nachweisbare Erfolge in der Qualifizierung von Leads, Angebotserstellung, Verhandlung und Pitching .

Starke Kommunikations- und Abschlussstärke – du kannst Entscheider auf Augenhöhe überzeugen.

Sehr gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift.

Proaktive, zielorientierte Arbeitsweise mit Freude daran, neue Kundenbeziehungen aufzubauen.

Dein Erfolg wird gemessen an

Neukunden-Abschlüssen & Umsatz aus New Logos

Hit-Rate & Sales-Cycle

Qualität der Handover an Account Management

Vollständigkeit & Aktualität der Pipeline

  • Why join YouGov?
  • Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.

  • Life at YouGov
  • We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.

  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.
  • Data Privacy
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