Business Development Manager – Pro Audio / Visual Install – DACH & BeNeLux

Job title:

Business Development Manager – Pro Audio / Visual Install – DACH & BeNeLux

Company:

Harman

Job description

HARMAN Professional Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacture of leading-edge audio, video, control, and lighting systems. Our solutions cater to a wide range of markets, including live performance, audio production, large venues, cinema, retail, corporate, education, government, hospitality, and broadcast. At HARMAN Professional, we’re committed to delivering powerful, innovative, and reliable solutions designed for world-class performance.By joining HARMAN, you’ll dive headfirst into the exciting world of the global audio market / enterprise video and control solutions / professional entertainment and architectural lighting in technological innovation.But that’s not all – at HARMAN, you’ll have the opportunity to rapidly develop your skills and cultivate new ideas in our agile and supportive culture.You will join our Sales Department for the DACH and The BeNeLux region, based in Garching-Germany, in the position of:Business Development Manager – Pro Audio / Visual Install – DACH & BeNeLux(candidates in The Netherlands can also apply)About the Role:HARMAN Professional Solutions designs, engineers, and manufactures audio, lighting and video, and control products for entertainment and enterprise markets, including live performances, stadiums and arenas, cinema, retail, corporate, education, government, hospitality, audio recording, and more.With leading brands including JBL Professional®, AKG®, Martin®, AMX®, Soundcraft®, BSS Audio®, Crown®, dbx Professional®, and Lexicon Pro®, HARMAN Professional delivers powerful, innovative and reliable solutions that are designed for world-class performance. Explore our many venues, events, landmarks and business experiences atThe Business Development Manager is responsible for driving demand and sales out for their assigned market within the EMEA region, to meet with sales targets and KPI’s. Our Professional Solutions in EMEA are managed through a distribution network. Business Development drive demand by interfacing with integrators, consultants and end users creating, managing and delivering a strategy for pipeline generation within their market.What You Will Do:The position will have a number of responsibilities and authority for making decisions as described below;

• Develop and deliver a business development strategy/plans to successfully build new business avenues, drive demand and sales out within the your assigned market. This strategy should be aligned with the wider strategy for EMEA set out by regional leadership.

• Build demand for our products to maximise sales across our AV product ranges targeted at your assigned market. This will be facilitated through excellent product expertise, market knowledge, relationship development, customer support and understanding of customer needs.
• Be the trusted face for your market within HARMAN. Including by:

• Working closely with other internal teams to support objectives and deliver plans for example: Applications Engineering, Marketing and Sales Leadership.
• Partner with regional marketing teams to define and drive marketing activities across the region.
• Monitor and report back into the business key information from their market, such as trends, competitive activity, performance of our product range and future opportunities.
• Be a trusted, credible representative and ambassador of HARMAN with key external stakeholders and influencers within your assigned market and own these relationships on HARMAN’s behalf. This includes:

• Ensuring the relevant product range and its applications are understood within your market.
• Ensure key people within the market have access to appropriate training and resources.
• Represent the company in key market events and forums.
• Create positive PR to grow the companies reputation and brands within your assigned market.
• Maintain the company’s CRM database to accurately reflect the ongoing sales and pipeline position.
• Additional adhoc project work and activities to support business initiatives and success.

What You Need:

• Fluent English language skills (speaking, reading, writing)
• Bachelor’s degree, diploma or technical/industry certification within an AV discipline, business or sales.
• Extensive experience working within professional audio visual market in areas relevant to this role.
• Experience within the relevant regional market for this role.
• Experience and demonstrable success within a business development role. Especially experience:

• Influencing customers and closing deals.
• Prospecting and new pipeline development.
• Credibly presenting technical information.
• Sales with large and long running projects.
• Experience developing and implementing plans and projects ideally within a business setting.
• Have the ability to understand customer requirements in professional audio visual market and effectively present/articulate AV solutions, particularly of interest would be experience with HARMAN products.

What is Nice to Have:

• Additional language skills relevant to the region of this role.
• Higher level business qualifications.

What Makes You Eligible:

• Willingness to travel 60%+ of the time.
• Willingness to attend the office in Apsley, UK (EMEA HQ) for meetings.
• HARMAN will only employ those who are legally authorised to live and work in the country of hire.

What We Offer:

• HARMAN is offering a unique opportunity for growth and development in the dynamic and exciting world of consumer and professional electronics.
• We provide a flexible work schedule that allows you to work from home.
• At HARMAN, we value diversity and inclusivity and foster a friendly and supportive global working atmosphere. We believe in investing in our employees through career development opportunities, professional training, and competitive market-based compensation. As part of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer a commuter travel package, environment allowance, and interesting collective health insurance scheme, pension, and employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• As a HARMAN employee, you will have access to professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies, internal talent management leadership acceleration programs, and our “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

And a few reasons you might love it:

• We’re seeking talented and passionate individuals to join our team and help us transform the way people experience sound. As a global leader in the audio industry, HARMAN offers the chance to work with iconic brands like JBL, Harman/Kardon, and AKG, as well as cutting-edge technology and industry-first features.
• We value excellence and brilliance in all of our 30,000 employees and we’re looking for talented individuals who share our passion for innovation and superior sound technology. If you’re looking for a career full of brilliant possibilities and the chance to work on industry-first features, then HARMAN is the place for you!

Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of a culture that values excellence and brilliance in all of our employees. Apply now and take the first step towards a career full of brilliant possibilities!We look forward to receiving your application! Send your application with your resume and letter of motivation. We will process the applications as we receive them.For more information about the position or the recruitment process, feel free to contact our Recruitment department.Join HARMAN and discover a world of endless possibilities!#LI-MD1#LI-RemoteImportant Notice: Recruitment ScamsPlease be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an ‘@harman.com’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in ‘@harman.com’ about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through:HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.© 2025 HARMAN International. All Rights Reserved. If you are using a screen reader and are having problems using this website, please call (800) 645-7484 for assistance.

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Location

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Job date

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:41:44 GMT

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