Huckleberry Sport are currently working with B-Engaged seeking a New Business Lead to drive commercial growth across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
We're looking for someone who lives and breathes sports culture with an entrepreneurial-mindset. Someone confident in face-to-face pitching who can thrive in a growing business.
You will be responsible for identifying, developing and securing new business opportunities with brands throughout the DACH region. It's essential that you know this region well and are based in the Berlin area.
Your primary focus will be generating new revenues and building long-term client relationships by introducing brands to B-Engaged's services, including athlete partnerships, retained marketing support, strategic consultancy, content creation and sports culture-led storytelling campaigns.
You will also have direct line management responsibility for the Berlin-based Brand Manager, helping ensure a seamless transition from business development to client delivery.
Key Requirements
- Based in Berlin, Germany.
- Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.
- Proven experience building, managing and converting a strong pipeline of prospective brand clients across the DACH region.
- Excel in business development, brand partnerships, sports marketing, media, sponsorship or agency environments with the ability to build trusted, long-term relationships with key stakeholders.
- Can evidence a track record of winning new business and delivering against revenue targets.
- Strong network of brand-side marketing and partnership contacts across the DACH region.
- Excellent presentation, negotiation and relationship management skills. Ability to create and deliver compelling sales presentations, partnership proposals and commercial pitches.
- Experience managing or mentoring junior team members.
- Strong understanding of the sports, marketing and media landscape within DACH.
- Entrepreneurial, self-motivated and comfortable working within a growing business.
- Experience using CRM (Pipedrive or similar) and sales pipeline management tools.
- Attend industry events and networking opportunities to build awareness and generate leads.
- Identify emerging trends, sectors and commercial opportunities.
- Provide market intelligence and insight to support the agency's continued growth in the region.
Further details of this position can be shared with candidates meeting the above criteria.
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