We currently have a job opening for a Business Development Manager Subscriptions, available at the soonest possible starting date. The position is based at our headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. 

XING makes your professional network an active part of your life. Far more than a directory of business contacts, XING enables its members to discover professional people, opportunities and privileges through its unique discovery capability and advanced contact management tools.

With the successful IPO of XING as the first Web 2.0 company to go public, XING AG has had a long-term impact on the social networking trend amongst professionals. By focusing on the target group “business people worldwide”, the company is able to offer tailored features, thereby making networking and contact management simpler. XING AG is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, and has local offices based in its key strategic growth markets.

Summary of Key Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with other internal and external stakeholders to drive initiatives for both new and existing business
• Take over business ownership of Subscription Revenue Generation for Austria and Switzerland
• Identify needs and opportunities for sales, PR, marketing and product localization to drive subscriptions in Austria and Switzerland
• Drive initiatives inside XING to better serve these markets
• Force and support other initiatives of the subscriptions business unit
• Create and maintain an understanding of existing and new business, including business planning, performance and key drivers
• Establish new distribution channels and a bulk sales program for subscriptions
• Create geographic segmentation for localized sales, marketing and product activities
• Introduce new subscription products for specific target segments
• Enhance retention and win back of paying subscribers
• Increase overall member growth
• Create new and innovative initiatives and approaches for growing the Subscriptions Business

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in both established and start-up companies, in a business development, sales or general management role
• University degree in business administration (B.A. or M.A.) or equivalent is required
• Experience in initiating and executing internal as well as external business initiatives and working in cross-functional teams
• Experience in business modeling and tracking business performance
• High affinity for online business concepts and social networking
• Good social skills and strong degree of comfort interfacing at all levels of an organization is essential
• An ability to take initiative and make sound business judgment is required
• Fluency in German and English is required

 

If this profile matches your expertise, experience and aspirations, we’d be delighted to receive your complete application, including salary requirements and a possible starting date. Please email your application in English or German to en-jobs@xing.com.

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