Senior Manager Innovation & Business Development (m/w/d)

About HERMES Group

Since 1907, the HERMES Group has been passionately committed to people's health, standing for the highest quality in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. As part of the HERMES Group, HERMES ARZNEIMITTEL is one of the leading providers of high-quality self-medication preparations in Germany. With a broadly diversified portfolio of health brands such as our own brands doc®, Biolectra®, Aspecton®, or algovir®, as well as our distribution partnerships, we are a partner to pharmacies and continuously invest in innovation, brand management, and product development.

Your Role

We are seeking a Senior Manager Innovation & Business Development (m/f/d) for the Pullach location, to start as soon as possible. This is a full-time position (37.5 hours/week).

Your Responsibilities:

• Strategic Business Development & Innovation: Identification, evaluation, and development of new product, brand, and business ideas, including steering NPD processes until handover for implementation.
• Consumer & Market Insights: Planning and execution of market, consumer, and competitor analyses, as well as deriving clear, action-oriented recommendations. Deep understanding of consumer needs — from insight-based idea generation to concept validation.
• Business Cases & Decision Support: Creation of robust business cases, including scenario, opportunity, and profitability analyses for management.
• Market & Partner Analyses: Evaluation of potential brands, business areas, and distribution partners, as well as building relevant market and network structures.
• Interface & Project Work: Close collaboration with internal interfaces such as Marketing, Product Management, Finance, Regulatory, Management, and external partners, as well as managing complex projects.
• Analytical Advancement: Building and developing a structured insights agenda and strengthening data-driven decision-making within the company.

Your Profile:

• Qualifications: Completed business-oriented studies with a focus on Marketing, Market Research, Innovation, Business Development, or a comparable qualification.
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in innovation, strategic marketing, or business development, ideally in the healthcare or FMCG sector — with demonstrable experience in translating consumer insights into successful products/concepts.
• Analytical Expertise: Highly proficient in using quantitative and qualitative market research methods, as well as interpreting complex data.
• Strategic Thinking: Strong ability to evaluate market potentials, consumer trends, and risks, and translate them into well-founded, consumer-centric recommendations for action.
• Ideation & Creative Methods: Experience in applying and moderating creative and innovation methods (e.g., Design Thinking, Jobs-to-be-Done, Consumer Journey Mapping).
• Business & Project Competence: Proven experience in developing robust business cases, project management, and working with external partners (selection, management, evaluation).
• Communication: Strong presentation, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills at management level.
• Work Style: Team-oriented, structured, flexible, and confident in dynamic, growing environments.

Our Benefits at a Glance:

• 37.5-hour week with flextime
• 30 days of vacation, with flexible day-off arrangements
• Subsidized canteen
• Flexible home office policy
• Capital-forming benefits (Vermögenswirksame Leistungen)
• Voluntary employer-funded pension plan & accident insurance
• Interesting further training opportunities
• Flexible benefit selection

We look forward to hearing from you!