Business Development Manager Wearables

📍 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (Hybrid)

💶 €60,000–€150,000 OTE + uncapped bonus + VSOP

We’re looking for a hands-on Business Development Manager to build and scale the OEM sales pipeline for a fast-growing deep-tech company developing ultra-thin thermal sensing technology for the next generation of intelligent products.

Your focus will be wearables , with additional opportunities in defense and battery applications. You’ll own the sales cycle from first outreach and samples through evaluation projects, design-in and series production.

What you’ll do:

• Build relationships with international OEMs, ODMs and suppliers
• Develop opportunities from prototype to series production
• Own pricing, quotations, negotiations and CRM pipeline
• Drive LinkedIn prospecting, trade fairs and customer meetings
• Work closely with engineering to translate complex technology into clear customer value
• Help build the company’s sales processes and go-to-market strategy

What we’re looking for:

• Several years in technical sales, business development or partnerships
• Experience with hardware, sensors, wearables or similar technical products
• Proven ability to build sales structures and manage complex buying processes
• Strong technical understanding and ability to communicate complex products simply
• Experience with OEM/ODM sales and ideally consumer electronics, medtech or defense
• Hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset and strong ownership
• Business-fluent English and German — or an exceptional OEM sales track record in English only
• Willingness to travel internationally (~10 weeks/year)

🎯 Why this role?

You’ll have real ownership of the OEM sales funnel, work directly with management and engineering, and help bring a novel sensing technology into products used by millions of people.