(Senior) European Partnership Manager (m/f/d)

Aufinity Group | bezahl.de WorkFromHome

Stellenbeschreibung:

(Senior) European Partnership Manager (m/f/d)

Position at Aufinity Group | bezahl.de. Permanent employee, Full‑time.

Location: Köln, Remote.

Responsibilities

Build and expand sustainable relationships with leading DMS and IT providers in the automotive industry.
Secure and expand collaboration with major industry players through targeted initiatives.
Represent our mission of “Autonomous Finance” convincingly and win new partners for the integration of our solutions.
Identify new opportunities early, conclude value‑generating agreements, and actively shape our partner network.
Realise successful integration projects and go‑to‑market strategies in collaboration with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Tech.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in business development, partner management, or strategic sales, preferably in automotive or IT.
Degree in business, IT, engineering, or a comparable qualification.
Deep understanding of the European automotive landscape, especially dealer management systems (DMS).
Strong record in building and developing strategic B2B technology partnerships.
Outstanding presence, networking, and negotiation abilities on the international stage.
Fluent in English (other European languages such as IT/ES/FR a plus).

Why us?

Full responsibility for your topics with a focus on quality, impact, and sustainable results.
Contribute your ideas, shape your area of responsibility, and co‑create our company’s future and long‑term success.
Open communication, direct exchange, and collaboration at eye level.
From trainings and cross‑team learning to mentoring—keep moving professionally and personally.
Benefits: workation options, team/company events, allowances for lunch, internet, and commuting.
Equal opportunities: we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, sexual orientations, and disabilities. Candidates with disabilities will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

About Us

Aufinity is a Cologne‑based FinTech Scale‑up and pioneer for digital payment solutions in the automotive sector. Since 2018 we’ve created bezahl.de, the first all‑in‑one platform for digital payment management in the automotive trade, optimising internal payment processes and enabling dealerships to offer fully digital payment processes.