Business Development Manager (m/f/d) in Düsseldorf

# Business Development Manager (m/f/d)You own the first part of our sales cycle — from the right target account to a qualified handover to sales. What counts for us is not the number of messages sent, but relevant conversations and real sales opportunities.Düsseldorf or Cologne preferred · anywhere in Germany possible Full-time Remote-first Starting immediatelyApply nowchunkx is changing how people learn at work. Our AI-powered platform turns existing companyknowledge into personalized learning experiences.As a Business Development Manager, you actively shape our sales process. You find the righttarget companies, reach relevant decision-makers, and develop first contacts into qualifiedopportunities.You work closely with marketing and sales. You find out which audiences and messages work,and improve our outreach together with us. Our sales automation supports you with researchand preparation. You make the difference with personal communication, good questions, andconsistent follow-ups.You bring your own ideas, try new approaches, and grow together with us.> **This role is in German.** Day-to-day outreach and first calls happen with German-speaking> decision-makers, so business-fluent German is a hard requirement — English at C1 level is> what you need alongside it.## How you contribute to our success* **Target accounts:** Together with us, you identify companies that fit our audiences and use cases, and find the relevant decision-makers.* **Personal outreach:** You reach out to potential customers personally via email, LinkedIn, and phone, and develop contacts further through relevant follow-ups.* **Qualification:** You run first calls and find out whether need, timing, and potential fit chunkx.* **Sales handover:** You hand qualified opportunities over to our senior sales managers with all the important context; they take over demos, business cases, and closing.* **Automation & CRM:** You work with our sales automation and reliably document contacts, conversations, and next steps in the CRM.* **Learn & improve:** Together with the team, you evaluate which audiences, messages, and channels work, and derive improvements from that.* **Market feedback:** You bring insights from your conversations back into the team and help us evolve how we speak to the market.You therefore work in the first part of our sales cycle, from the right target account to aqualified handover to sales. What counts for us is not the number of messages sent, butrelevant conversations and real sales opportunities.## What success looks like in the first six months* You continuously reach out to fitting target companies and decision-makers.* You regularly run relevant first calls and turn them into qualified opportunities.* You build a solid pipeline for our senior sales managers.* You know which audiences, use cases, and messages create the best sales opportunities.* You ensure a structured handover and stay on the opportunities until the next step.We set the concrete goals together and develop them further based on the first results.## What sets you apart* **First B2B experience:** You have gathered first hands-on experience in business development, outbound sales, or a comparable sales-adjacent role.* **Hands-on mentality:** You don’t just research target customers — you also approach them in writing, by phone, and in person.* **Strong communication:** You express yourself clearly and personally, and you feel comfortable running first calls.* **Good instincts:** You listen carefully and develop a sense for whether there is real need and potential behind a first expression of interest.* **Initiative:** You work in a structured way, bring your own ideas, and want to take on more responsibility over time.* **Willingness to experiment:** You try new approaches, evaluate results, and learn fast.* **Languages:** You communicate at a business-fluent level in German and have English skills at C1 level.You don’t have to come from a specific industry or meet every requirement. What matters to usis your motivation for B2B sales, your enjoyment of direct customer contact, and yourwillingness to develop professionally at pace.## Bonus points* Experience with HR, learning & development, or B2B SaaS* Experience with enterprise customers or longer decision processes* Confident use of CRM, automation, and sales intelligence tools* A network in the HR or L&D space## What awaits you at chunkx* An important role in building out our go-to-market* A lot of room to shape things and visible impact from day one* Close collaboration with the founders* Regular feedback and the opportunity to develop quickly in B2B sales* An attractive salary and a modern office in the heart of Düsseldorf* Flexible remote-first collaboration with a subsidy for your internet at home* Modern equipment and an AI-native work culture* A product built to make learning at work measurably betterIdeally you live in the Düsseldorf or Cologne area so we can meet in person regularly. If youare an excellent fit for the role and live somewhere else in Germany, we still want to hearfrom you.## At a glanceLocation Düsseldorf or Cologne preferred, anywhere in Germany possibleWork model Remote-firstEmployment type Full-timeTeam SalesStart Starting immediatelyLanguages German (business-fluent), English (C1)Apply now #J-18808-Ljbffr