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Sennheiser · 4 months ago

Director, Business Development, Professional Audio (US)

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

Sennheiser is a leading company in the audio industry, and they are seeking a Business Development Director for the US Region. This role will focus on driving strategic business development efforts across key vertical markets in the Professional Audio division, leading a high-performing team, and executing plans to enhance customer engagement and pipeline growth.

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Responsibilities

Lead strategic business development efforts for Sennheiser’s Professional Audio division

Focus 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

Execute strategic plans that deliver pipeline growth, deepen customer engagement, and support the overall go-to-market vision

Qualification

Business DevelopmentPro Audio ExperienceTeam LeadershipITNetworking KnowledgeCRM Systems ProficiencyFluency in EnglishSpanishCross-functional Collaboration

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