Business Development Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Business Development role at Company Background Planet. Vienna · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Create and maintain a pipeline of new ecommerce business across DACH, with Austria as the main focus
- Acquire merchants in target verticals and turn prospects into new commercial relationships
- Find sales openings for ecommerce and growth products through proactive outreach
- Coordinate with marketing, SDR and product teams to support acquisition work
- Attend ecommerce and payments events as a company representative
What you bring
- At least three years of experience in business development
- You have established contacts in Austria’s and the wider DACH payments sector
- You bring a strong ecommerce background and experience in payments, SaaS, digital commerce, marketplaces or fintech
- You speak German and English fluently
Who this fits
This hunting-focused role suits someone who enjoys prospecting, building networks and closing new business. You’ll work across DACH, with Austria the priority, and follow a hybrid schedule with three office days each week.
From the employer
About Planet
Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers.
We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day.
Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time.
Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.
Role overview:
Generate net-new ecommerce revenue opportunities through proactive business development, merchant acquisition, and market expansion initiatives across DACH, with focus Austria.
This role is highly hunting-oriented and focused on pipeline creation, customer acquisition, and commercial growth.
What you will do:
- Build and manage a robust pipeline of ecommerce opportunities.
- Win new merchants across target verticals.
- Identify opportunities for Planet's ecommerce and growth products.
- Collaborate with marketing, SDRs and product teams.
- Represent Planet at ecommerce and payment events.
Who you are:
- 3+ years of business development experience.
- Existing network in the Austrian and wider DCH payment landscape.
- Strong ecommerce background.
- Experience in payments, SaaS, digital commerce, marketplaces, or fintech.
- Proven hunter mentality.
- Excellent prospecting and networking skills.
- Commercially driven with strong closing capabilities.
- Fluent German and English.
Why Planet:
Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.
At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.
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