Head of Digital Business Development (f/m/d)

Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with our partners, customers and the world of science, we develop leading-edge technologies, and excellent products, solutions and services for 40 market segments. The Freudenberg Group employs some 50,000 people in 60 countries worldwide and generates sales of over 10 billion euros.
EagleBurgmann is a leading international specialist in industrial sealing technology. We combine innovative technologies, digital solutions and our passion to create sophisticated and reliable sealing systems. Our products help make entire industries safer and more sustainable. 5,600 employees create added value for our customers around the world with their enthusiasm and competence. EagleBurgmann is a joint venture between the German Freudenberg Group and the Japanese Eagle Industry Group.

Hybrid Work

You support our team as

Head of Digital Business Development (f/m/d)

Responsibilities

• Lead the digital business development team to drive our digital solutions to commercial success on a global scale
• Enhance and support the development of our digital transformation and our digital solutions
• Build-up and run of a business intelligence framework for digital products and services
• Identify, collect and analyze appropriate data on customers, markets, competitors, economic or financial data and market trends by combining internal and external data sources
• Launch and sales of new digital products and services together with local sales teams
• Drive digital marketing activities/campaigns to grow customer satisfaction, conversion, cross- and up-selling, activation and retention

Qualifications

• Successfully completed studies in the field of business administration or mechanical engineering
• Experience in successfully developing digital products and services
• Familiar with the field of e-Commerce, digital customer portals as well as IIoT
• Extensive experience with market launch of new products and/or services
• Decent market understanding of the process industry and/or rotating equipment
• Proven success in leading an interdisciplinary team
• Analytic mind, ability to define, collect, analyze, and interpret data to derive strategies and actions
• Flexible, proactive, and independent when it comes to your way of working and confident in communicating with different hierarchical levels and cultures
• Fluent in German and English language

Some of your Benefits

• International work options: A career with global relationships and a world view.
• Employee discounts: Opportunities for deals on products and services
• Training / Career development: Programs to supercharge skills and expertise
• Flexible work arrangements: Opportunities for flex hours and/or remote work to maximize performance satisfaction
• Performance-related bonus: When you have an impact, you can reap the rewards

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.