Executive Vice President

As Global Executive Lead, you steer strategic and commercial development for a key OEM account (Mercedes-Benz) and its affiliates, shaping trusted, high-level client relationships. You will serve as the global ambassador of our engineering services, coordinating cross-regional teams to present a unified market presence. The role centers on identifying growth opportunities, negotiating complex deals, and driving innovative business models. You will lead and align global sales, project, and delivery functions to deliver impact and growth.

• Assume overall strategic responsibility for a global OEM key account
• Build and strengthen trusted relationships with E1- and C-level stakeholders
• Develop and execute a global account strategy across regions, brands, and service domains
• Identify, qualify, and convert growth opportunities and innovative business models
• Lead complex international bid, proposal, and negotiation processes
• Lead and coordinate an international account network across country organizations and business units
• Collaborate with global account, project, and delivery groups to ensure a consistent market presence
• Establish governance for pipeline management, forecasting, deal prioritization, and escalation handling

• University degree in Automotive Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or a comparable field
• Extensive experience in Executive Sales, Global Account Management, or Strategic Business Development within the Mercedes-Benz ecosystem
• Strong, established personal client network across organizational boundaries
• Proven track record in developing complex international opportunities and global account strategies
• Strong executive presence and ability to engage at E1 and C-levels and align stakeholders across internal organizations
• Excellent understanding of engineering services, matrix organizations, and international delivery structures
• Entrepreneurial, credible leadership with strategic acumen and a track record of closing complex opportunities
• Business-fluent German and English, CEFR C1+

• Intercultural competence
• Collaboration in international environments
• Strategic acumen
• Knowledge of automotive engineering domains and value chains
• Sales process management and governance
• Global account management and international delivery structures