<div>Founded in 2017, refurbed is Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in 23 European countries and having surpassed €2Bn in GMV — all while being profitable. With beautiful headquarters in Vienna, we operate as a remote-first company and have been recognised as a Top DACH Employer by Kununu for three consecutive years.Our mission is to make sustainable consumption the easy choice by enabling customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions.If you thrive in an environment that values momentum, ownership, and impact, you’ll feel at home here. We’re a fast-paced, high-performance team that works hard and challenges itself everyday. To enable this high-performance every team member enjoys full autonomy over their location (we’re remote-first).</div>We operate in a high-performance, fast-paced environment that values ownership, impact, and autonomy. As a Senior Business Development Manager for the Sports category, you will be responsible for identifying, acquiring, and closing high-impact partnerships with brands and professional sellers, shaping the assortment strategy and driving category growth.WHO YOU ARE:<ul><li>5+ years of experience in Sales, Business Development, or Partnerships, ideally within marketplace, retail, or e-commerce environments, working with brands in the Sports, Fitness, or Outdoor equipment space</li><li>Fluent in English; additional European languages (e.g. German, Italian) are a strong plus</li><li>Proven track record of closing complex, enterprise-level deals, managing long sales cycles end-to-end</li><li>Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence C-level and senior decision-makers, supported by solid commercial acumen</li><li>High resilience and persistence, maintaining momentum despite setbacks</li><li>Structured, analytical mindset with the ability to quickly understand complex commercial and operational setups</li></ul>NICE TO HAVE:<ul><li>Existing network within the Sports, Bikes, Fitness, or Outdoor industry</li><li>Experience working with marketplace and/or retail business models</li></ul>WHAT YOU'LL DO:<ul><li>Identify, evaluate, and prioritize strategic sports brands and sellers, building a high-quality and differentiated pipeline</li><li>Analyse market trends, demand signals, and assortment gaps to define and refine the Sports category strategy</li><li>Own and lead the full sales cycle: from outreach and business case development to negotiation and closing</li><li>Act as a solution-oriented partner for prospective sellers, coordinating with internal teams to address commercial, operational, and technical requirements</li><li>Drive smooth onboarding and go-live processes, collaborating cross-functionally</li><li>Ensure a structured handover to Account Management, including clear visibility on risks and growth opportunities</li><li>Represent refurbed at sports industry events, trade fairs, and conferences, building long-term partnerships and visibility in the ecosystem</li></ul>Location &amp; eligibility: This role is open to candidates based in Europe (including UK) only with a valid right to work.<div>WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US:Our Culture and Values:<ul><li>Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so!</li><li>We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company.</li><li>You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future!</li><li>No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference!</li></ul>Personal &amp; Professional Development:<ul><li>You'll have access to a dedicated learning budget within your department to support your growth, whether it's courses, conferences, or other learning opportunities that matter to you.</li><li>We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health.</li><li>We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments.</li></ul>Flexibility:<ul><li>We care about a healthy work/life balance. We not only function and support a fully remote setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊</li><li>We trust you to do the best job, so we don't care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize.</li><li>You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops</li></ul>…and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights!</div>

Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new and function like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.


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