Job description
Business Development Manager Role Description (Spain)
Role Overview
Inspekt AI is expanding aggressively across Spain and is looking for a highly capable Business Development Manager to help drive the next stage of commercial growth.
This is not a traditional sales position.
We are looking for a commercially mature professional capable of identifying opportunities, opening strategic doors, building trusted relationships, and helping establish Inspekt AI as a leading AI-powered inspection partner across Spain.
The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in enterprise environments, engaging with senior stakeholders, navigating complex organizations, and creating commercial opportunities where none currently exist.
This role requires initiative, ownership, strategic thinking, and a genuine ability to build long-term business relationships.
Objective of the Role
The primary objective of this role is to accelerate Inspekt AI's commercial expansion across Spain by:
- Identifying and developing new business opportunities
Identifying and developing new business opportunities
- Opening strategic enterprise accounts
Opening strategic enterprise accounts
- Building long-term relationships with key industry stakeholders
Building long-term relationships with key industry stakeholders
- Expanding Inspekt AI's presence across target sectors
Expanding Inspekt AI's presence across target sectors
- Generating qualified commercial opportunities
Generating qualified commercial opportunities
- Supporting long-term revenue growth
Supporting long-term revenue growth
- Positioning Inspekt AI as a trusted technology partner within the Spanish market
Positioning Inspekt AI as a trusted technology partner within the Spanish market
This individual will play a direct role in helping shape and grow Inspekt AI's commercial footprint in Spain.
Core Responsibilities
Business Development
- Identify, approach, and engage potential clients across Spain
Identify, approach, and engage potential clients across Spain
- Develop new commercial opportunities from initial outreach through relationship development
Develop new commercial opportunities from initial outreach through relationship development
- Build and maintain a healthy commercial pipeline
Build and maintain a healthy commercial pipeline
- Generate meetings with key decision-makers and stakeholders
Generate meetings with key decision-makers and stakeholders
- Leverage networking, referrals, industry events, LinkedIn, and direct outreach activities
Leverage networking, referrals, industry events, LinkedIn, and direct outreach activities
- Identify partnership and collaboration opportunities
Identify partnership and collaboration opportunities
Strategic Relationship Building
- Build trust-based relationships with enterprise stakeholders
Build trust-based relationships with enterprise stakeholders
- Develop relationships with asset owners, operators, engineering firms, public administrations, and industry leaders
Develop relationships with asset owners, operators, engineering firms, public administrations, and industry leaders
- Maintain long-term engagement with prospective clients
Maintain long-term engagement with prospective clients
- Position Inspekt AI as a strategic business partner rather than a transactional service provider
Position Inspekt AI as a strategic business partner rather than a transactional service provider
Market Development
- Support the growth of Inspekt AI's presence throughout Spain
Support the growth of Inspekt AI's presence throughout Spain
- Identify emerging sectors, regions, and market opportunities
Identify emerging sectors, regions, and market opportunities
- Provide commercial intelligence and market feedback
Provide commercial intelligence and market feedback
- Contribute to go-to-market initiatives and expansion strategies
Contribute to go-to-market initiatives and expansion strategies
Internal Collaboration
- Work closely with the Country Director and leadership team
Work closely with the Country Director and leadership team
- Maintain CRM accuracy and pipeline visibility
Maintain CRM accuracy and pipeline visibility
- Coordinate with operations and technical teams when necessary
Coordinate with operations and technical teams when necessary
- Support strategic commercial initiatives across the business
Support strategic commercial initiatives across the business
Target Industries
The ideal candidate should have experience, exposure, or familiarity with one or more of the following sectors:
- Infrastructure
Infrastructure
- Engineering
Engineering
- Construction
Construction
- Real Estate
Real Estate
- Facility Management
Facility Management
- Energy
Energy
- Utilities
Utilities
- Industrial Facilities
Industrial Facilities
- Asset Management
Asset Management
- Smart Cities
Smart Cities
- Telecommunications
Telecommunications
- Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure
- Historic Patrimony
Historic Patrimony
- Critical Assets
Critical Assets
- Technology
Technology
- SaaS
SaaS
- Industrial Services
Industrial Services
Type of Clients
The role involves engaging with:
- Enterprise organizations
Enterprise organizations
- Infrastructure owners and operators
Infrastructure owners and operators
- Engineering consultancies
Engineering consultancies
- Industrial companies
Industrial companies
- Utility providers
Utility providers
- Facility management firms
Facility management firms
- Public administrations
Public administrations
- Construction groups
Construction groups
- Real estate organizations
Real estate organizations
- Historic patrimony stakeholders
Historic patrimony stakeholders
- Asset owners and operators
Asset owners and operators
Commercial Environment
This role operates within:
- Enterprise B2B sales environments
Enterprise B2B sales environments
- Relationship-driven commercial processes
Relationship-driven commercial processes
- Mid-to-long sales cycles
Mid-to-long sales cycles
- Multi-stakeholder decision-making structures
Multi-stakeholder decision-making structures
- Strategic business development initiatives
Strategic business development initiatives
The successful candidate should be comfortable operating within complex commercial environments that require patience, credibility, and relationship-building skills.
Expected Experience
Required
- 5+ years of experience in business development, enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, account development, or related commercial functions
5+ years of experience in business development, enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, account development, or related commercial functions
- Demonstrated ability to generate business opportunities independently
Demonstrated ability to generate business opportunities independently
- Experience interacting with enterprise clients or high-value accounts
Experience interacting with enterprise clients or high-value accounts
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to operate autonomously
Ability to operate autonomously
- Proven commercial maturity and professional presence
Proven commercial maturity and professional presence
Highly Valued
- Existing network within Spain
Existing network within Spain
- Experience in infrastructure, engineering, construction, energy, industrial services, technology, SaaS, or related sectors
Experience in infrastructure, engineering, construction, energy, industrial services, technology, SaaS, or related sectors
- Experience working within international environments
Experience working within international environments
- Experience engaging with public administrations
Experience engaging with public administrations
- Exposure to technical or operationally driven industries
Exposure to technical or operationally driven industries
Success Metrics
Performance may be evaluated based on:
- Qualified opportunities created
Qualified opportunities created
- Enterprise accounts opened
Enterprise accounts opened
- Pipeline value generated
Pipeline value generated
- Strategic relationships established
Strategic relationships established
- Revenue contribution
Revenue contribution
- Commercial activity consistency
Commercial activity consistency
- Market expansion initiatives
Market expansion initiatives
- CRM discipline and follow-through
CRM discipline and follow-through
Travel Expectations
- Availability to travel within Spain when required
Availability to travel within Spain when required
- Participation in meetings, industry events, site visits, and networking activities
Participation in meetings, industry events, site visits, and networking activities
- Flexible approach to client engagement and business development
Flexible approach to client engagement and business development
Must-Have Traits
Commercial Gravitas
Ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders, executives, and decision-makers.
Strategic Mindset
Able to identify opportunities, think long-term, and create commercial momentum.
Relationship Builder
Naturally capable of building trust and developing meaningful professional relationships.
Autonomy
Comfortable operating independently and driving initiatives forward without constant supervision.
Business Maturity & Proactive Nature
Professional, reliable, organized, accountable, and solution-oriented. Comfortable creating opportunities rather than waiting for them.
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are looking for someone who combines:
- Commercial intelligence
Commercial intelligence
- Enterprise-level communication
Enterprise-level communication
- Strategic thinking
Strategic thinking
- Strong relationship-building skills
Strong relationship-building skills
- Business development expertise
Business development expertise
- Local market understanding
Local market understanding
- Professional maturity
Professional maturity
- Autonomy
Autonomy
- Accountability
Accountability
- Growth mindset
Growth mindset
This individual should feel comfortable representing a modern AI-driven technology company operating within high-value infrastructure, industrial, and enterprise environments.
Work Environment
- International company
International company
- High-growth environment
High-growth environment
- Direct exposure to leadership
Direct exposure to leadership
- High ownership culture
High ownership culture
- Significant autonomy
Significant autonomy
- Opportunity to contribute directly to the growth of Inspekt AI in Spain
Opportunity to contribute directly to the growth of Inspekt AI in Spain