Head of Global Business Development & Distribution (m/f/d) (Head of Corporate Development)

We are not looking for an Export Manager. We are looking for an international Business Builder.

While many companies are scaling back their international activities, Hydrotechnik GmbH is specifically investing in the further expansion of its global market presence. With around 150 employees, an annual turnover of around 40 million EUR, and over 60 years of experience, we develop and manufacture high-precision sensor technology, measurement technology, and solutions for the analysis and optimization of fluid systems for customers in mechanical engineering, plant engineering, hydraulics, and industry worldwide.

Even today, our products are available via a worldwide network of sales partners in 136 countries – with the clear goal of consistently expanding our international market presence and our partner network. For the next growth phase, we are looking for an entrepreneurial personality who does not merely manage international markets, but develops them.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a

Head of Global Business Development & Distribution (m/f/d)

Global Business Development | International Sales | Distributor Development | Industrial B2B

Department: Sales Type of employment: Full-time/ permanent Location: Limburg a. d. Lahn You will be responsible for our international distribution business in 136 countries outside of our own national subsidiaries in Germany, France, Italy, the USA, China, and Japan. Your focus will be on building and developing high-performance sales partners, opening up new markets, and the sustainable expansion of our international business. In addition to the further development of our international markets, you will also consistently develop our global sales organization.

You will take responsibility for our international sales team and actively shape structures, competencies, and cooperation along our global growth course. Success is not achieved at a desk, but through personality, trust, and entrepreneurial action.

Your tasks

• Development and implementation of our international Business Development strategy in the regions EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa & India), APAC, and LATAM with the goal of continuously expanding our worldwide market presence and our partner network
• Identification, acquisition, and development of high-performance sales partners and distributors
• Building long-term international customer and partner relationships
• Development of regional Go-to-Market strategies as well as identification of new market potentials
• Responsibility for turnover and business development in your regions
• Leadership and further development of our international sales team
• Conducting international customer and partner visits as well as representing the company at international trade fairs and events
• Close cooperation with Product Management, Marketing, and our international subsidiaries - Successfully completed studies or comparable qualification
• Several years of experience in international Business Development, Export, or international Sales in an industrial B2B environment
• Provable successes in building international markets or sales partners
• Experience in leading and developing international teams
• High intercultural competence as well as enjoyment of international business relationships
• Entrepreneurial thinking, initiative, and a strong orientation towards closing deals
• Business fluent English as well as high willingness to travel internationally
• Technical interest and the ability to convincingly communicate products that require explanation

Your personality

• You are a networker, bridge builder, and Business Developer.
• You win people over before you win business.
• You feel at home in different cultures. Whether it is a medium-sized company in Scandinavia, a family business in South America, or a distributor in Southeast Asia – you create trust, recognize opportunities, and build resilient business relationships.
• You think entrepreneurially, take responsibility, and drive topics forward with energy, initiative, and consistency. - A key role in our international growth strategy
• Direct cooperation with the Management Board
• High degree of creative freedom and short decision-making paths
• International responsibility with entrepreneurial freedom
• Attractive compensation with performance-oriented compensation components for sustainable international business success
• Individual development and design opportunities
• A modern, internationally oriented industrial company with a clear growth strategy

Why Hydrotechnik? International growth is not created through emails. It is created through trust, personality, and long-term partnerships. If you want to develop international markets, inspire people, and build sustainable business relationships, we look forward to getting to know you Head of Global Business Development & Distribution (m/f/d)

karriere@hydrotechnik.com

Your contact person at Hydrotechnik is Elisa Mönke +49 6431 4004-727.

Hydrotechnik GmbH • Holzheimer Straße 94-96 • 65549 Limburg • 06431 4004 0 • www.hydrotechnik.com (https://www.hydrotechnik.com/de/) As of: 11.08.26