Rapid Pioneers Group
Rapid Pioneers Group
Rapid Pioneers Group builds and invests in consumer brands across beauty, fashion, food and beverage, solar power, and web3. Its ventures include a natural Korean skincare brand and a coffee chain, alongside businesses in retail and renewable energy. For job seekers, the group’s profile spans several industries and reflects a portfolio focused on developing new brands and solutions.

Business Development Director, Signage | Rapid Pioneers Group

Lead enterprise sales and strategic partnerships for a European custom signage company, building C-suite relationships and a pipeline of complex projects. The role is based in Berlin with a hybrid setup.

Description

  • Identify and win enterprise clients, closing complex, high-value signage projects and partnerships
  • Build lasting relationships with key decision-makers
  • Connect clients with internal signage specialists and guide strategic discussions
  • Prepare clear project briefs and align expectations from the outset
  • Find market opportunities and grow accounts through upselling and expansion
  • Lead trade fair planning and participation, turning conversations into sales pipeline
  • Visit clients in person at key stages of the relationship
  • Focus on pipeline, new accounts, and account growth while signage specialists handle delivery

Requirements

  • Bring at least five years of experience in strategic B2B sales or key account management
  • Show a record of closing complex, high-value projects
  • Confidently engage decision-makers and lead commercial discussions with C-suite stakeholders
  • Combine a proactive sales approach with strong relationship-building skills
  • Understand margins, contract structures, and complex procurement
  • Manage sales pipelines in a structured way and maintain disciplined CRM records
  • Listen to clients and understand their priorities before presenting solutions
  • Have native-level German proficiency
  • Have professional English proficiency
  • Experience in brand experience, retail or shopper marketing agencies, point-of-sale and visual merchandising, shopfitting, trade fair construction, event agencies, or large-format production is an advantage
  • Hands-on experience with tenders, RFPs, and framework agreements is an advantage
  • An established network among brand, retail marketing, or visual merchandising leaders in the DACH region is an advantage

Benefits

  • 27 days of annual leave
  • Hybrid working arrangement in Berlin
  • A trusting environment with ownership and room to grow
  • An international, entrepreneurial, mission-driven team
  • A dynamic, collaborative, open, and professional culture
  • A product with a strong reputation among leading European brands
  • Focus on sales after closing, with delivery handled by specialists

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