Business development careers

Your business development ideas shape our joint successes.

 

Your business development career shouldn’t be focused on simply ushering clients through the sales cycle — it should be about helping clients edge out the competition with sustainable, profitable growth.

As a global innovation and transformation partner, we at Zühlke help clients ride the next wave of technological disruption for the good of their businesses, their customers, and the world. Our business development team is central to that mission. 

Our Business Developers are the reason we can reach more companies, sectors and customers all over the world – and solve more burning business challenges every day. Our team members aren’t just cogs in a large, faceless system integrator – they’re the people our clients seek out first to speak to about how they can harness cutting-edge innovation (like AI, blockchain, robotics, and more) to gain a competitive advantage.

So, when you join our growing team, your business development career will be focused on more than just the sales cycle — it’ll be about making an impact. Are you up to the challenge?

Choose a business development career with impact.

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Thomas Schulz
' The right person for our business development team is someone who is open, curious and wants to help their clients find the right solution – not someone who’ll recommend the quickest solution. '
Thomas Schulz
Head of Sales, Delivery and Operations, APAC and Regional Managing Director Cross Markets APAC ad interim

Working in business development at Zühlke

At Zühlke, we think the core of a great business development career is building rock-solid relationships. 

We’re not just promoting ideas based on market trends. We’re our client’s strategic advisors. 

That means a business development career at Zühlke is all about developing a deep knowledge of the market and our clients’ needs. We also task ourselves with becoming experts in their industries — no matter how complex they are. That can be Financial Services & Insurance (FSI), Health & MedTech, Industrial, Commerce & Retail, Government & Public Sector, to name a few we are strongly operating in.

As a business developer at Zühlke, the work you do will inevitably expand your skills, all while strengthening our company’s overall business development offering. And you won’t have to do it alone. People choose to work at Zühlke because we’re the employer of choice for people who want to make an impact. So whatever challenge you face, you’ll have like-minded colleagues beside you.

That’s how we help business developers grow from salespeople to trusted partners – and how you become a crucial contributor to Zühlke’s future.

You will make an impact by:

  • Working with a variety of clients from start-up founders to global decision makers, across virtually every industry.
  • Collaborating with global, cross-functional teams.
  • Shaping every part of the project — from the initial meeting to celebrating the successful delivery of the project.
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' What makes Business Development at Zühlke truly special is the thrill of the hunt. BDM’s are not here to manage existing accounts — we’re here to open new doors, build new relationships, and help clients imagine what’s possible with innovation. Every conversation is a chance to create something meaningful. If you’re someone who gets energy from chasing opportunities and turning ideas into impact, you’ll feel right at home here. '
Yudesh Soobrayan
New Business Principal

What are the business development career path possibilities at Zühlke?

At Zühlke, your business development career path is in your hands. The people who thrive here are those who approach each opportunity with an open, curious, and inventive mind.

We’re looking for people who want to advance their business development careers by helping us nurture and grow our existing client base, as well as break into new markets all over the world.

You’ll be taking supported steps into the unknown. And if you have a transformational mindset, you’ll have our complete support to push your ideas forward.

The spectrum of your work will include lead generation, helping bid teams with innovative solutions and proposals as well as growing existing client relationships either through direct account engagement or by leveraging our strategic partnership networks. You will have a myriad of event speaking and networking opportunities to propel your relationship-building skills further, as well as raise the Zühlke profile.

Here are some of the types of business development opportunities you might be a part of at Zühlke:

  • Business Development Manager

    Embark on a journey where you will be at the forefront of identifying and penetrating new markets. In this role, you will leverage your analytical skills and market insight to uncover untapped opportunities, helping Zühlke expand its reach and impact. You'll be pivotal in shaping the future market strategy, positioning Zühlke as a leader in innovation and digital transformation across diverse industries. Business Development at Zühlke is about building strong relationships and fostering the position of a trusted partner to a client. You need to have exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to grasp what your client really wants to not just identify and hunt down new business opportunities, but also to strategically strengthen our market position long term.   

  • Sales Manager

    A sales manager career path at Zühlke involves taking ownership of bringing new customers on board and strengthening our market position. 

    Working closely with your colleagues in various market units — such as Financial Services, Insurance, Health and many others — you will work to understand customer needs and strategically develop Zühlke’s service portfolio. 

    And the most interesting part? You’ll always be aware of the latest market & tech trends and work with people who are transforming the business world.

    If you’re passionate about technology and innovation, possess an entrepreneurial spirit, and value flexibility and responsibility, a sales lead role is for you.

  • A career of your own

    Zühlke supports your career path even if it's the most unconventional one. 

    Our people have a variety of opportunities to grow their careers vertically into leadership positions or horizontally by broadening their fields of expertise and skillsets. You can even pivot to any other job family available at Zühlke, like Business Consulting or Cybersecurity. 

    How your business development career path advances is up to you. We’ll give you every opportunity to learn along the way.

How we keep up with business development career trends at Zühlke?

To keep up with business development career trends, like AI or the metaverse, we investigate how emerging technologies are challenging and disrupting businesses in general.

Because we’re a small team, we move fast – we can outmanoeuvre slow, lumbering industry giants to take advantage of the new innovations and develop sustainable, profitable, predictable growth. We do this intentionally. We invest in continuous learning, conduct market research frequently, and collaborate with industry partners to stay informed of advancements.

We also listen to clients, their customers, and even their competitors to understand how the latest innovation is impacting the way they work.

By doing all this, we’re able to be better partners to our clients, offering only the most thoughtful and well-researched recommendations possible.

Zühlke needs business development professionals with a passion for technology, strategy, and client relationships. Join us.

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