Partnership Manager (m/f/x)

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The language requirements for this position are: German - Fluent, English - Fluent.

Do you want a job to care about? You will have one as soon as you join. We organize Europe’s leading startup where we connect founders with venture capital, industy leaders as well as policymakers. Therefore, we are helping founders create technology that improves the lives of all of us.

As an addition to our Sales team we are looking for an experienced Partnership Manager (m/f/d).

Activities

We are looking for an experienced Partnership Manager, ideally with an established Network in the Tech- and Startup Ecosystem. This role is crucial in shaping our collaboration with B2B clients and driving the growth of our flagship event. We are looking for support starting immediately.

Your tasks & responsibilities

• Identifying and engaging potential B2B clients
• Developing and executing strategic sales plans to meet revenue targets
• Negotiating and finalizing contracts while maintaining excellent client relationships
• Providing post-sales support and developing new solutions to foster long-term partnerships
• Continuously improving processes to increase the efficiency and quality of our work

Requirements

• Proven track record of closing sales and meeting targets, ideally within event sponsoring
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to convey value propositions and negotiate terms with varying stakeholders
• Established network in tech and the ability to build and maintain relationships with potential B2B clients
• You have solid analytical skills and enjoy solving our client's problems
• You leverage AI to increase both quality and efficiency of your work

Team

We are a small team of Account Executives who work efficiently, independently. We enjoy a laugh and support each other to achieve our common goal.

Application Process

1st Interview with your team lead and 2nd interview with the CRO of Bits & Pretzels

About the Company

We organize Europe’s leading startup festival and bring together founders, decision-makers, and innovators who believe that entrepreneurship can shape a better future. Everything we do is driven by a clear mission: empowering founders in Europe. By connecting people, ideas, and resources, we create platforms where real impact happens.

Startup Events GmbH is the company behind Bits & Pretzels. What started in 2014 as a small founders’ breakfast with just 80 participants has grown into one of Europe’s most influential startup festivals.

Today, 7,500 founders, investors, and leaders from some of the world’s most innovative companies come together every year in Munich. Over the years, Bits & Pretzels has welcomed outstanding personalities from business, technology, politics, and culture to its stages — including Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jessica Alba, Arianna Huffington, and Michael J. Fox, among many others.

This extraordinary growth was only possible thanks to a highly committed, hands-on team that believes in ownership, collaboration, and constantly raising the bar in everything we do.

At Startup Events, you’ll work in an environment where our mission is more than a statement. You’ll learn from exceptional founders and leaders, take responsibility early on, and actively contribute to empowering founders across Europe.

Join us in empowering the next generation of European founders.