Business Development / New Business (m/w/d) für digitale Sponsoringformate, Köln

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential digital marketing agency working with institutional clients in banking, insurance, and utilities. This is a true business development role with succession planning at its core. You will not be filling a quota—you will be building the entire new business function from the ground up, with the goal of leading it independently within a few years.

Your work begins with close mentorship from senior leadership. You will gain direct access to an established network and deep sector expertise, then gradually take ownership of client relationships. Over time, you will assume full responsibility for acquiring and expanding the client portfolio.

Sales cycles are long—often several months from first contact to signed contract. You will engage decision-makers in marketing, communications, and executive offices. Your role is to understand how these organizations make decisions internally, build trust with champions who will advocate for you, and guide opportunities through committee approval processes. Success depends on credibility, patience, and strategic persistence, not aggressive closing tactics.

What We're Looking For

• Genuine ambition to own and lead the new business function independently—this prospect excites you rather than intimidates you
• Strong command of both language and numbers; comfort moving between strategic narrative and commercial detail
• Confidence engaging stakeholders across functions, from marketing teams to C-suite advisors, with the ability to navigate internal politics and find workable compromises
• Ability to spot industry trends and translate them into concrete communication opportunities for clients
• Patience and resilience through lengthy decision cycles in complex organizations
• Prior relevant experience in B2B sales, consulting, or agency environments—actual track record matters more than years on paper

Preferred:

• Background in agency, consulting, or institutional settings (banking, insurance, public sector)
• Experience managing enterprise or public-sector clients with multi-stakeholder approval processes
• Business-fluent English, written and spoken

How We Work With You

Apply directly through Get A Job.ai with your CV. Our talent team will conduct an initial screening and discuss your experience with long-cycle B2B sales. We will ask you to share an example of a client project you worked hard to win, what you learned, and how you would approach onboarding into this role.

Qualified candidates will be submitted to our client for interview. Please do not contact the client directly. All communication and scheduling will be managed through Get A Job.ai.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during screening. This role is available in full-time or part-time capacity, primarily on-site in Cologne for close collaboration during the transition period.

Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity recruiter. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.