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Senior Business Development Manager - German Speaker

🕒 2 days ago
Category ManagementBusiness StrategyConsultingE-commerce
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📜 Description

  • Own P&L across three product categories in Austria, focusing on profitable growth and margin improvement.
  • Define and execute category strategy, adapting the global assortment and identifying new market segments.
  • Set local pricing strategy across channels and products to maximize revenue and margin.
  • Lead product launches and coordinate product lifecycle phase-ins and phase-outs.
  • Plan campaigns and promotions with Marketing, and improve webshop conversion and category presentation.
  • Partner with Operations and Sourcing to improve cost structure and delivery performance.

🛠️ Requirements

  • Fluent German and English.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Marketing, Economics, Business, Finance, or Engineering.
  • 4+ years of experience in Category Management, Business Strategy, or Consulting; e-commerce, retail, or consumer goods experience is preferred.
  • Strategic and analytical thinking with commercial acumen in pricing, margin drivers, and portfolio management.
  • Entrepreneurial ownership, decisive execution, and ability to identify growth opportunities.
  • Ability to align cross-functional teams, manage dependencies, and navigate ambiguity in a fast-growing environment.

✨ Benefits

  • 25 vacation days per year, plus one additional day per year worked, up to 30 days.
  • Practical learning
  • Formal training
  • Access to the Learning Hub and Nilo coaching and mental-health platform
  • Collaborative international community and cross-site work environment.
  • Flexible hybrid model with up to 22 remote days per quarter.
Full job description
Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?

We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we have grown into the world’s largest direct-to-consumer (D2C) sleep brand, with a presence in over 20 markets and more than 35 Emma stores across Europe. 

Our mission is simple: to develop sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day. Today, our products are trusted by millions and recommended by leading consumer associations worldwide. 

It’s our people who bring this mission to life. At Emma, you’ll join a driven, international team that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous knowledge sharing. With colleagues from over 70 nationalities, we combine diverse perspectives with a shared ambition to learn, grow, and create lasting impact, together. 

Ready to awaken your best with us?


Über die Rolle:

Dies ist eine spannende Opportunity, Emma und unser E-Commerce-Team zu verstärken. Als Senior Business Development Manager für Österreich verantwortest Du wichtige Teile des Vertriebs des Marktes von Anfang bis Ende. Du definierst die Strategie mit, treibst das Wachstum voran und gestaltest die Customer Experience. Du bist ein Schlüsselspieler in unserem E-Commerce Europe Team und trägst zu länder- und funktionsübergreifenden Initiativen bei, mit regelmäßigem Austausch mit dem Senior Management.

Du berichtest an den Country Manager Österreich und arbeitest eng mit Teams aus dem gesamten Unternehmen zusammen, von Global Marketing über Business Excellence und Category Management bis hin zu Operations und unseren weiteren E-Commerce-Ländertea.

Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry? We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we have grown into the world’s largest direct-to-consumer (D2C) sleep brand, with a presence in over 20 markets and more than 35 Emma stores across Europe.  Our mission is simple: to develop sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day. Today, our products are trusted by millions and recommended by leading consumer associations worldwide.  It’s our people who bring this mission to life. At Emma, you’ll join a driven, international team that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous knowledge sharing. With colleagues from over 70 nationalities, we combine diverse perspectives with a shared ambition to learn, grow, and create lasting impact, together.  Ready to awaken your best with us? Become an Emmie We are on a mission to become No.1 in the world of sleep, and we’re looking for driven, ambitious people to help us shape what’s next. If you’re curious, hands-on, and ready to challenge the status quo, you’ll find the space here to make things happen and create real impact.   We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We celebrate diversity and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.  Our aim is to get back to you within a few days. Due to the high volume of applications, there may be slight delays, but we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Deine Aufgaben:

  • Verantwortung für die P&L aller 3 Produktkategorien in Österreich mit Fokus auf profitables Wachstum und Margensteigerung.
  • Definition und Umsetzung der Strategie für unsere Kategorien (Matratzen, Betten und Accessories) – Anpassung des globalen Sortiments an den österreichischen Markt und Identifikation neuer Segmentchancen.
  • Vorantreiben der Pricing Excellence: Verantwortung für die lokale Preisstrategie über Kanäle und Produkte hinweg, um Umsatz und Marge zu maximieren.
  • Leitung von Go-to-Market-Initiativen für neue Produkteinführungen in Österreich, in Zusammenarbeit mit Global Product Success, Sourcing, Marketing und UX-Teams.
  • Steuerung des gesamten Produktlebenszyklus: Planung und Koordination von Phase-ins/Phase-outs für eine termingerechte und kosteneffiziente Weiterentwicklung des Portfolios.
  • Durchführung der Kampagnen- und Vertriebsplanung in Abstimmung mit Deinem Marketing-Pendant, um einen wirkungsvollen Promotionskalender sicherzustellen.
  • Zusammenarbeit mit dem Regional Webshop Team zur Verbesserung der digitalen Konversion und der Kategoriepräsentation.
  • Zusammenarbeit mit Operations und Sourcing zur Verbesserung der Kostenstruktur und Lieferperformance für den österreichischen Markt.
  • Wen Wir Suchen:

  • Fließende Englisch- und Deutschkenntnisse erforderlich.
  • Bachelor- oder Masterabschluss in Marketing, Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Business, Finance oder Ingenieurwesen.
  • 4+ Jahre Erfahrung in Category Management, Business Strategy oder Consulting – idealerweise im E-Commerce, Retail oder in der Konsumgüterbranche.
  • Strategisches, analytisches Denken mit starkem kommerziellem Gespür – Du verstehst Pricing, Margentreiber und Portfolio-Management.
  • Unternehmerisches Mindset: Du übernimmst volle Verantwortung, handelst entschlossen und identifizierst proaktiv Wachstumschancen.
  • Funktionsübergreifender Umsetzer: Du bringst Teams zusammen, managst Abhängigkeiten und lieferst mit hohem Anspruch.
  • Du fühlst Dich wohl darin, Mehrdeutigkeit in einem schnell wachsenden Umfeld zu navigieren.
  • Was Wir Bieten:

  • Die Möglichkeit, echten Impact zu schaffen, Verantwortung zu übernehmen und sinnvolle Veränderungen voranzutreiben.
  • Kontinuierliches Lernen und Weiterentwicklung durch praktische Erfahrung, Mentoring, formale Trainings und Zugang zu Tools wie unserem Learning Hub und der Coaching- & Mental-Health-Plattform Nilo.
  • Eine kollaborative Community aus klugen, motivierten Menschen, mit denen Du jeden Tag lernen, kollaborieren und Dich vernetzen kannst.
  • Ein globales Umfeld mit täglicher Zusammenarbeit über 4 Standorte und mehr als 70 Nationalitäten hinweg.
  • 25 Urlaubstage pro Jahr, mit 1 zusätzlichen Tag pro gearbeitetem Jahr (bis zu einem Limit von 30 Tagen pro Jahr).
  • Ein flexibles Hybrid-Modell mit bis zu 22 Remote-Tagen pro Quartal, sowie Büro im Gutleutviertel - Frankfurt.
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