About the job

During one of Germany's leading life sciences conferences, you find yourself in conversation with the founder of a rapidly growing biotech company. What starts as a discussion about laboratory space quickly becomes something much bigger. The company is not simply looking for a new location. They need access to investors, academic collaborators, clinical partners, specialist talent, and research infrastructure that will support their ambitions for years to come.

By asking the right questions and taking the time to understand the organisation's ambitions, you quickly identify where Kadans can add value. You connect them with the right people within the Kadans network, identify the science cluster that best supports their ambitions and translate their requirements into a concrete commercial opportunity.

For you, business development is about much more than closing a deal. It is about building trusted, long-term relationships, creating well-founded commercial solutions, and helping innovative organisations grow. If that is how you naturally approach business development, we would like to meet you.

Who are we?
Kadans Science Partner develops, invests in, and operates specialised research environments across Europe's leading science and innovation districts.
We believe innovation happens when the right organisations, people and expertise come together. That is why we create environments where pioneering companies, universities, hospitals, research institutes, investors, governments, and industry partners can collaborate and accelerate innovation.
Today, more than 500 organisations are part of the Kadans community. Together, they benefit from specialised research environments, a strong European network and science clusters designed to accelerate innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth.
Across Germany, our campuses in Berlin, Mainz, and Aachen form part of a wider European network spanning six countries and more than thirty leading science clusters. Together, they provide specialist laboratories, R&D environments, flexible office space, and access to a strong international network.
Our ambition goes beyond developing outstanding buildings. We create environments where knowledge-intensive organisations can innovate, collaborate and grow sustainably.

Are you the Business Development Manager we are looking for?
As Business Development Manager, you will play a key commercial role in expanding Kadans' presence within the German market. You identify ambitious companies looking to establish, expand or scale their activities. By understanding both their infrastructure requirements and wider business objectives, you develop commercial propositions that create long-term value for the customer as well as for Kadans.
This is a highly relationship-driven commercial role in which long-term partnerships form the basis for sustainable growth. You develop new business opportunities, build trusted partnerships and guide customers from the first conversation through to a successful agreement.

How will you achieve this?

• Build trusted, long-term relationships across Germany's science and innovation sectors, including biotech, pharma, universities, research institutes, investors, government organisations, incubators, and industry partners.
• Identify companies looking to establish, expand or scale and understand both their infrastructure requirements and broader strategic ambitions.
• Position Kadans as a long-term innovation partner rather than simply a provider of laboratory and office space.
• Introduce companies to relevant partners across the Kadans network, creating opportunities for collaboration, investment, and growth, while strengthening the ecosystems surrounding our campuses.
• Represent Kadans at leading scientific, investment and innovation events, becoming a recognised ambassador for our platform.
• Develop commercial opportunities from the initial conversation through to successful occupation while building long-term customer relationships.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across Development, Leasing, Marketing, Asset Management, and the wider European Business Development team, while supporting international companies in identifying the best strategic fit across our European network.

What we are looking for?

We value your ability to build meaningful relationships just as highly as your commercial expertise.
You might be the right person if you:

• Have at least five years' experience in business development, partnerships or commercial roles within life sciences, innovation, real estate, or related sectors.
• Are naturally curious, enjoy meeting new people and enjoy bringing people together through your network.
• Have the credibility to engage confidently with founders, scientists, senior executives, investors, and academic leaders.
• Think strategically while remaining commercially focused.
• Are entrepreneurial, proactive and comfortable working independently.
• Have excellent communication skills in both German and English.
• Have an affinity with science, innovation, and technology-driven industries, and believe that long-term relationships create better commercial outcomes than short-term transactions.

What we offer you

• A gross monthly salary between €6,000 and €7,500, based on a 40-hour working week, complemented by a discretionary bonus scheme.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to Kadans' continued growth in Germany.
• The chance to work within one of Europe's largest networks of science and innovation districts.
• Collaboration with colleagues across six European countries.
• A high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and entrepreneurial freedom.
• Professional development opportunities within an international organisation.
• Flexible working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance.

Where will you work?
You will primarily focus on growing Kadans' presence across Germany, with particular attention to our campuses in Berlin, Mainz, and Aachen.
As part of the German commercial team, you will work closely with colleagues in Development, Leasing, Marketing, Asset Management and Property Management. At the same time, you will collaborate with the wider European Business Development team, enabling international customers to identify the most suitable locations across our European network.
Your success will be reflected in the strength of the relationships you build, the opportunities you create for customers, the growth of the innovation ecosystems around our campuses and your contribution to expanding Kadans' presence across Germany and Europe.

Apply
If you are looking for a role where you can build long-term customer relationships, create commercial opportunities and contribute to the growth of innovative organisations, we would be pleased to hear from you.
For questions about the role or the recruitment process, please contact Hilda Jorritsma, Corporate Recruiter at Kadans Science Partner, on +31 6 11471129 or via h.jorritsma@kadans.com.

Hilda Jorritsma

Hey! Ik ben Hilda! Ik kan jou alles vertellen over deze leuke functie bij Kadans. Ik ga graag met jou een persoonlijk gesprek aan om te ontdekken waar jouw kracht ligt en of dit de juiste baan voor jou is. Ik hoop je snel te spreken.

Bel Hilda Nu!