New Business Director (m/f/d)

Temporary, Full-time · Berlin

Your mission
About the Role
As the New Business Director, you will lead the charge in crafting and executing a robust new business strategy. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to cultivate opportunities, represent The DO to prospective clients, and drive meaningful partnerships that align with our purpose and objectives. Based in Berlin, you will manage relationships with C-level decision-makers, lead pitches, and establish The DO as a trusted partner for transformative impact.

You will own...
  • New Business Strategy: Co-create and implement a comprehensive business development plan, targeting high-impact sectors and clients that align with The DO’s mission and financial goals.

  • Pipeline Development: Build and maintain a strong new business pipeline, leveraging data analytics, CRM tools, and personalized outreach to engage potential clients.

  • Client Engagement: Act as the first point of contact for prospective clients, understanding their needs and presenting The DO’s services and solutions effectively.

  • Relationship Management: Foster and maintain relationships with senior leaders, including CEOs, CHROs, and other C-suite stakeholders, ensuring alignment and partnership success.

  • Pitches and Proposals: Lead the development of pitches, proposals, and presentations to secure new business opportunities.

  • Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including program leads, creative teams, and senior leadership, to align on objectives and execute initiatives.

  • Insights and Learning: Track performance metrics, share insights on wins and losses, and continuously refine the new business development process.

You will develop...
  • Strategic Partnerships: Build and grow relationships with key decision-makers and organizations to unlock new opportunities for purposeful transformation.

  • Thought Leadership: Establish The DO as a leader in consulting, strategy implementation, and capacity building by showcasing our expertise and impact in innovation, sustainability, and people engagement.

You will work with...
  • Internal: Senior leadership, program leads, marketing and communications teams, creative teams, and operational staff across The DO ecosystem.

  • External: CEOs, CHROs, and senior stakeholders from prospective and existing clients, as well as external collaborators in consulting, innovation, and community-building.

Success in this role looks like...
  • Building and maintaining a sustainable pipeline of prospective clients aligned with The DO’s mission and growth targets.

  • Securing partnerships that drive seven-figure revenue streams and long-term impact.

  • Establishing The DO as a trusted partner for transformation through effective representation and storytelling.

  • Driving cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful execution of pitches, proposals, and projects.


Your profile

About You

To thrive in this role, you likely have:

  • Significant experience (10+ years) in business development, consulting, or account management, with a proven track record of securing high-value partnerships.

  • Strong expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder management, and sales funnel execution.

  • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, capable of engaging senior executives and decision-makers.

  • Deep knowledge of transformation processes, innovation, and sustainability topics.

  • Experience leading and managing high-performing teams, providing mentorship and professional development.

  • Fluency in German and English (verbal and written).

You’re Purpose-Driven and...

  • Passionate about making a positive impact through purposeful transformation.

  • Empathetic and collaborative, with the ability to work across diverse teams and disciplines.

  • Agile and entrepreneurial, thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

  • Data-savvy, using insights to inform strategy and decisions.

This profile draws on our experience of people who have been successful in this role in the past. We warmly encourage you to apply if you feel your experience and skills equip you for this job but are not listed here! 

The DO is an inclusive organization and explicitly welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, whether that’s ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability or alternative professional paths. 

Why us?

Why join the DO? 

We are a purposeful organization with a global reach working to make an impact, where purpose, passion and your ideas matter.  

You will work with an entrepreneurial, creative and international team as well as a global community of purposeful DOers from over 100 countries

We offer a competitive salary, benefits, team-building activities, professional development opportunities and flexible and remote work modalities.


Benefits include:

  • 30 days of paid leave annually (based on a five-day working week)

  • Personal development budget + 2 extra days of paid leave for personal development per year

  • Team development budget

  • Company pension scheme (“Betriebliche Altersvorsorge”) 

  • Possibility for mobile work (on 50% of the working time)

  • Possibility for remote work, also outside of Germany once a year for up to three weeks

About us

At the award-winning DO School, we unlock the potential of your people — turning teams and individuals into the drivers of your future success.

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