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Sennheiser · 4 months ago

Director, Business Development, Professional Audio (US)

USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

Sennheiser is a leading company in the audio industry, seeking a Business Development Director for the US Region in their Professional Audio division. This role involves leading strategic business development efforts, driving opportunity value creation, coaching a high-performing team, and executing strategic plans to enhance customer engagement and pipeline growth.

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Responsibilities

Lead strategic business development efforts for Sennheiser’s Professional Audio division, focusing on five core vertical markets: Music Industry (MI), Touring and Live Sound, Broadcast, Theater, and Recording Environments

Drive opportunity value creation, coaching and leading a high-performing team, and executing strategic plans that deliver pipeline growth, deepen customer engagement, and support the overall go-to-market vision

Collaborate closely with Sales Directors, Product Management, Marketing, Application Engineering, and other key internal stakeholders

Qualification

Business DevelopmentPro Audio ExperienceTeam LeadershipITNetworking KnowledgeCRM Systems ProficiencyFluency in EnglishSpanish

Required

A four-year college degree is required

You have a minimum of five years of progressive experience in business development or strategic sales roles, with at least 3 years in Pro Audio or AV and at least 3 years of experience leading a business development team, including responsibility for strategy execution, pipeline performance, and team development

You have a strong understanding of IT, networking, and AV integration environments, typically gained through 3+ years of relevant technical or customer-facing experience

You have a strong network within the key verticals - (MI, Touring & Live Sound, Broadcast, Theatre)

You have a proven track record of developing and executing long-term growth strategies and leading cross-functional collaboration across sales, marketing, and technical teams, and can share stories of your demonstrated experience working with CRM systems to manage pipeline stages, forecasting, and opportunity tracking

Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required; proficiency in Spanish is a plus

You have the ability and desire to travel up to 50% of the time domestically and possibly outside the US