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SPSpringer Nature AG & Co. KGaA

Corporate Business Development Manager(m/w/x)

Berlin
Full-timeWith Home OfficeExperienced
AI/ML

Engaging scientists and innovation teams to identify market opportunities for research publishing. Bachelor's degree in science/engineering and corporate business development experience required. Accommodation for access needs provided.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or aligned field
  • Experience in business development, technical sales, product roles, or strategic account management, ideally with materials or data focus
  • Proven track record engaging corporate accounts and progressing/closing commercial opportunities
  • Demonstrated ability to engage scientific/technical decision-makers confidently
  • Ability to understand and explain materials-science/technical concepts to varied audiences
  • Strong presentation and narrative-building skills for complex scientific contexts
  • Experience interfacing with corporate R&D, engineering, or innovation teams
  • Proven ability to extract workflows, identify pain points, and translate into actionable commercial/product insights
  • Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities
  • Collaborative mindset suited to cross-functional, product-led environments
  • Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are a plus
  • Comfortable with travel (domestic & international) and flexible work across time zones
  • Experience with data products, APIs, scientific databases, or digital R&D tools
  • Exposure to materials informatics, lab digitisation, experimentation data workflows, or AI/ML in scientific/engineering contexts

Tasks

  • Engage with scientists, engineers, and innovation teams
  • Identify high-potential market opportunities and customer segments
  • Conduct structured outreach and discovery with stakeholders
  • Analyse market trends, customer pain points, and competitive developments
  • Contribute to go-to-market activities and value propositions
  • Support business case development with market evidence
  • Build long-term, trust-based relationships with stakeholders
  • Deliver tailored demos and discussions on product capabilities
  • Prioritise expansion opportunities within existing accounts
  • Represent Springer Nature at scientific and industry events
  • Extract and synthesise customer feedback into insights
  • Work with Product Management to articulate customer needs
  • Map end-to-end technical workflows and highlight value
  • Track industry signals and emerging opportunities
  • Recommend adjustments to value communication and packaging
  • Collaborate with Product, UX, Marketing, Data, and Sales teams
  • Bring structured customer insights into product discussions
  • Partner with Sales to refine outreach approaches

Work Experience

  • approx. 1 - 4 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • APIs
  • data products
  • scientific databases
  • digital R&D tools
  • materials informatics
  • lab digitisation
  • experimentation data workflows
  • AI/ML

Benefits

Ergonomic Workplace

  • Accommodation for access needs
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