Business Development Manager - New Products
Are you passionate about fighting climate change? Do you want to work on creating a world where everyone can breathe clean air? Do you want to have an opportunity to shape a growing company?
Who we are
At Breathe, we believe an electrified future is key to achieving this, which is why we are building battery technology to help brands do more with the power they have.
Our physics-based battery management software helps some of the world's largest and most iconic automotive and consumer electronics brands deliver products with faster charging, longer life and zero compromise on safety. Put simply, we make batteries better. And we want you to join us.
What we will give you
As a growing start up you will join a talented and cohesive team who everyday go to work to do more with the power we have. Why? Because we dream of a world where everyone can breathe clean air. You will have the opportunity to have a big say in how the company is run and where we are going.
You will become an agent of change and help us push the industry forward by helping make the complex simple and in return you have an opportunity to grow your career with us as we scale.
We’re genuine people who want to do good and are driven by passion, coffee and a mutual love of dogs – and yes, our office in London is dog friendly and we would love to add more dogs to our pack.
Sounding great right?
As a start-up, we know it isn’t always 9-5, but we do know that family and a good work - life balance are key to innovation, so we offer flexible/hybrid working to try to accommodate your needs, - Not based in London? Don’t worry, let’s chat.
We believe in keeping energy levels high and we have a constant supply of office snacks to help you with that.
We offer Share options, an ethical pension scheme and we know downtime is key to keeping the mind sharp, so we offer 34 days holiday per annum inclusive of Bank Holidays that we want you to take.
As well as the ability to learn from and with a room full of experts working at the cutting edge of the industry, we will provide the support and training to develop your skills, be that via courses, conferences or other learning opportunities / materials.
What you will be doing
This is an exciting time to join Breathe. Having proven the value of our embedded products in both the automotive and consumer electronics spaces, we are now investing to expand our product portfolio. You will be responsible for taking new products to market, winning new customers, and partnering with internal teams to refine the product and go-to-market strategies. This is a unique opportunity for someone to drive meaningful commercial outcomes for both Breathe and our customers as we look to accelerate the electrification of everything
Your day to day
Demand Generation:
- Engage with potential customers to understand their needs, gather feedback, and seed demand for our new products.
- Develop and execute go-to-market strategies to win early customers and drive market adoption.
- Facilitate evaluations and pilot projects with early customers to validate our MVP.
- Support Product Marketing in the development of sales materials, presentations, and proposals.
- Ensure customer success by providing exceptional support and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
Market Engagement:
- Collect and analyse customer, competitive, and market insights, collaborating with co-founders and product management to inform product strategy and roadmap development.
- Develop and nurture relationships with key stakeholders in the battery industry, identifying and pursuing strategic partnerships to enable collaborative go-to-market strategies and joint customer initiatives.
Internal Collaboration:
- Work closely with internal engineering teams to understand their requirements and ensure the product meets their needs.
- Provide regular updates to key stakeholders on market feedback, product progress, and strategic initiatives.
Your background
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related field is preferred but not essential.
- Proven experience in business development, product management, or a related role in the battery industry.
- Strong understanding of battery market dynamics.
- Proven track record of taking to market highly complex technology products, developing partnerships, and winning new customers.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work cross functionally in a Kind and Conscientious manner.
We want to add the best talent to our incredible team, and we want to find you tomorrow. We will do our best to process your application as quickly as possible and come back to you within 2 weeks as we appreciate communication is key. But we aren’t perfect so do reach out to us for an update.
At Breathe, we believe that having diverse perspectives within our team is an essential part of innovating quickly, thinking from first principles, and expanding our expertise. Ultimately, enabling us to deliver better products to our customers.
We aim to attract, nurture, and retain diverse individuals. Because that’s how we do our best work. And because that’s the kind of world we want to live in.
We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates and are happy to provide the accommodations you need within our recruitment process to enable you to demonstrate your skills. Just let us know what you need.
So, what are you waiting for? Come join us!
- Department
- Sales
- Locations
- Kennington Business Park
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Business Development Manager - New Products
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