About the Role
To strengthen our team in Berlin, Hamburg or Essen, we are looking for you as a Business Development Manager (m/f/d).
Tasks
As part of our new business strategy, you will actively drive the development of new digital revenue streams. You will be responsible for guiding the new business process from idea generation and validation through to the implementation and scaling of new business models. For projects with a technical component, such as AI-supported business models, you will independently develop initial functional prototypes, for example using AI coding agents such as Claude Code or Codex, enabling rapid testing before development resources are involved. You will take project responsibility for individual new business projects, including implementing MVPs, calculating business cases, and preparing make-or-buy decisions for scaling. You will be responsible for coordinating internal stakeholders and subject-matter experts, as well as external agencies and service providers.
Requirements
You have an excellent university education and initial practical experience in business development, consulting, corporate venturing, or comparable fields. You have initial experience delivering digital projects or developing new business models, as well as a good feel for digital and media-related trends. You have independently built or tested a digital prototype, for example using AI coding agents such as Claude Code or Codex, whether during your studies, in a side project, or at work, and are motivated to keep learning new AI tools and methods. Your agile and proactive approach to work, team spirit, entrepreneurial mindset, and the courage to take responsibility and drive new initiatives round out your profile.
Nice to have: An understanding of digital products, platform logic, and data-driven business models is an advantage.
What We Offer
•Innovation meets tradition: you will help shape the digital transformation of our media group.
•Develop with us: individual coaching, workshops, or online training through our FUNKE Academy.
•Work flexibly: a hybrid working model because your work-life balance is important to us.
•Teamwork: a dynamic team, an open feedback culture, short communication channels, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
•Corporate benefits: a benefits portal with attractive discounts and subscriptions.
•Stay fit and healthy: partnerships with a wide range of fitness studios and individual advice on your mental and physical health.
