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

About Accelerate Health

Accelerate Health helps founders and CEOs build the clarity, resilience, and energy they need to lead sustainably.

Through our flagship program VANTAGE, we combine science-based coaching, physiological diagnostics, community, and immersive retreats to help impact-driven leaders thrive in high-pressure environments.

We work at the intersection of leadership, human performance, health, and transformation, and we are building a brand that founders talk about long after the experience ends.

Why This Role Exists

Accelerate Health is entering its next phase of growth.

Demand for our programs is increasing, our ecosystem is expanding, and we see strong potential to grow towards partnership-based, B2B, and VC-facing offerings.

To support this, we’re looking for a Senior Growth & Business Development Manager who will own the commercial and growth side of the company.

This is a senior, hands-on role at the intersection of growth strategy, founder acquisition, partnerships, business development, revenue and commercialization.

You will shape how founders, partners, and future clients discover Accelerate Health and help turn our brand, programs, and expertise into scalable, sustainable revenue streams.

Your Areas of Ownership

1 | Growth Strategy & Acquisition

You translate company goals into a clear growth and commercialization roadmap.

Own the overall growth and acquisition strategy for Accelerate Health.
Build and optimize the conversion engine on our website (UX, messaging, CRO, analytics, SEO foundations).
Design and execute founder acquisition campaigns across partnerships, LinkedIn, referrals, outreach, and events.
Continuously improve the journey from first touch → application → enrollment.
Use data and founder insights to prioritize and refine growth initiatives.

2 | Partnerships & Ecosystem Development

You build relationships that materially grow the business.

Collaborate closely with leadership on developing strategic partnerships with VCs, accelerators, hubs, corporates, and founder networks.
Design partnership models that lead to applications, sponsorships, or long-term collaboration.
Act as a trusted external representative of Accelerate Health within the ecosystem.
Collaborate closely with leadership on partnership strategy and prioritization.

3 | Business Development & New Revenue Streams

You help expand Accelerate Health beyond its current offerings.

Explore, validate, and help pilot new revenue streams (e.g. B2B programs, VC offerings, sponsorships).
Support commercial conversations, proposals, and partnership structures.
Work closely with the Program Lead to translate program strengths into market-ready offers.
Contribute to shaping the long-term commercial direction of the company.

4 | Events as Growth & Sales Channels

You use events strategically, not just operationally.

Organise and host partner events, founder meetups, and curated workshops.
Use events as tools for acquisition, partnerships, and deal-building.
Represent Accelerate Health on stage or as a moderator when appropriate.
Ensure strong follow-up and conversion after events.

5 | Application Pipeline & Founder Conversations

You are a strong, credible first commercial touchpoint.

Manage early-stage communication with interested founders and partners.
Conduct first conversations or screening calls when needed.
Guide founders through the application → review → call → enrollment process.
Ensure a professional, human, and trust-building experience throughout.

How You Work with the Team

You work closely with the Program Lead, aligning growth efforts with program quality and delivery.
You set the growth strategy and priorities and collaborate with the Marketing & Community Manager, who owns content, social media, newsletter, CRM, and community operations.
You act as a commercial sparring partner to the founders and contribute to company-wide strategy.

Who You Are

Experience

5+ years in growth, partnerships, business development, or founder-facing roles.
Experience and strong network within startup ecosystems, accelerators, VCs, or impact-driven organisations.
Proven ability to drive acquisition, partnerships, or revenue-related initiatives.
Comfortable holding commercial conversations and representing an organisation externally.

Skills

Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution.
Excellent communication and persuasion skills (German & English).
Ability to structure partnerships, offers, and growth initiatives.
Data-informed decision making with a pragmatic mindset.

Mindset

You enjoy ownership, responsibility, and building things from scratch.
You’re motivated by impact and commercial success.
You think in systems, not just campaigns.
You’re curious about leadership, wellbeing, and human performance.

What We Offer

Flexibility & Autonomy – A Berlin-based role with meaningful freedom and high self-organization. You can work remotely for up to 3 months per year. We care about outcomes, not presenteeism.

Stability with Room to Grow – Our project is EU & BMWE-funded until June 2027 with strong potential for long-term collaboration as VANTAGE scales.

Deeply Human Team Culture – We work with openness, low ego, and intentional communication. We balance structure with space for creativity and real human connection.

Learning & Personal Development:

Access to all VANTAGE retreats (multi-day immersive experiences)
Individual coaching and physiological diagnostics
Personal development budget
Exposure to cutting-edge leadership and performance science

How to Apply

Please send us:

Your CV
A short note explaining why this role is the right next step for you
2–3 examples of campaigns, projects, events, or community initiatives you’ve owned

We review applications on a rolling basis until 11 January 2026.

We look forward to meeting you.

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