Business Development Manager at Compass Care, LLC, leading business development and marketing initiatives. Responsible for expanding referral relationships in the home care industry.
About the role
- Business Development & Marketing Manager supporting go-to-market strategy in sustainable biocompounds for personal care. Collaborating with team on marketing, sales, and customer relationship management.
Responsibilities
- Support and drive our go-to-market strategy in personal care and cosmetics, bridging science, market, and customer needs.
- Help execute our GTM strategy by supporting lead generation, marketing activities and sales enablement.
- Monitor trends, competitors, and customer needs to inform strategy, product positioning, and sales opportunities.
- Develop and refine brand narratives and product positioning in alignment with market and customer needs.
- Create and coordinate claim-driven, customer-oriented marketing materials in close collaboration with internal colleagues.
- Prepare and participate at trade fairs and industry events.
- Support creation of pricing strategies, company and product presentation materials tailored to specific customer segments.
- Identify and engage new customers through outbound campaigns, digital outreach, and partnership opportunities.
- Nurture leads and build strong, trust-based relationships with prospects and key customers.
- Collaborate with ingredient suppliers and distribution partners, exploring additional sales channels.
Requirements
- A degree in business, business and technology or a related field is required;
- Technical affinity or academic background in chemistry, material science, cosmetic science or similar is a strong plus.
- 2–5 years of experience in personal care and cosmetics, ideally in sales, marketing, business development, or purchasing of ingredients or specialty chemicals.
- The ability to translate scientific insights into market value is essential.
- Understanding of ingredient market dynamics, customer decision processes, and claims-driven communication in B2B cosmetics.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a customer-first mindset;
- Fluent English is a must. German and other European languages are a plus.
- Self-starter with hands-on attitude, structured thinking, and strong ownership of projects.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced startup, willing to travel up to 20–30% (mainly in Europe, possibly overseas over time).
Benefits
- A unique opportunity to shape the future of the bioeconomy and address some of the world’s biggest challenges.
- An inspiring and collaborative team of experts in fungal biotechnology and innovative biosolutions.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a pioneering VC backed venture.
- A culture that values curiosity, humility, and long-term impact.
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