Business Manager - VIE contract [F/H/X]
22 days ago
Barcelona
Afixen is an engineering and technology consulting firm that supports its clients in successfully delivering their industrial, technical, and sustainable projects. ¿Tiene las siguientes habilidades, experiencia e impulso para tener éxito en este puesto? Descúbralo a continuación. We operate in strategic sectors such as energy, environment, industry, rail, and IT, bringing expertise, innovation, and strong operational commitment. Our ambition is clear: to build an entrepreneurial business model where every employee can develop their own activity, take on responsibilities, and have a real impact on the company’s growth. At Afixen, we value ambitious, curious, and results-driven individuals who want to grow in an agile, empowering environment focused on collective performance. Responsibilities As a Business Manager, you will have 360° responsibility. You are a true conductor, driving the business, people, financial, and strategic aspects of your scope. Client Relationship & Business Development • Identify, prospect, and develop a portfolio of key accounts (large groups, mid-caps, industrial players), • Understand your clients’ business, technical, and human challenges, • Detect opportunities, respond to RFPs, and build tailored commercial proposals, • Lead negotiations and close deals, • Build long-term, trusted relationships and position Afixen as a strategic partner Talent Acquisition & Team Management • Attract, recruit, and retain top engineering and project management talent, • Build and scale your own team, • Lead with high standards, clarity, and empathy, • Support skill development and performance at both individual and team levels, • Foster a strong team culture focused on excellence and collective success Business Unit Performance & Financial Management • Own the economic performance of your Business Unit: revenue, margin, profitability, • Track and manage KPIs (revenue, margin, staffing rate, closing rate, growth), • Define and execute corrective action plans when needed, • Contribute to the long-term structuring of your BU: new offerings, partnerships, expansion Entrepreneurial Dimension • Operate as a business owner within the group, • Actively contribute to improving our tools, processes, and strategy, • Play a key role in launching and structuring future Afixen agencies, • Commit to a long-term entrepreneurial journey, with real partner-track perspectives Qualifications • Master’s degree (Engineering, Business School, or equivalent), • Proven experience in business development, consulting, ESN, or an entrepreneurial environment, • Strong business mindset and appetite for value creation, • Structured, analytical, and results-driven, • Natural leadership skills and ability to engage and align teams, • Comfortable managing complex sales cycles with senior stakeholders (C-level, procurement, technical leaders), • Fluent in English and Spanish, Catalan is a plus Why join Afixen? xcskxlj • A high-autonomy, high-impact environment, offering real freedom to take initiative within a structured framework, • A demanding performance-driven culture, with no internal politics, • Clear career progression paths: Business Unit Director, Branch Director, Partner, or executive roles, • The opportunity to contribute to a people-focused, ambitious project designed for international growth Compensation & Benefits • VIE salary Equal Opportunities • We foster a strong performance culture, free from internal politics or influence games, • We are committed to diversity and inclusion In summary • You want to build a business, not just manage accounts, • You enjoy recruiting, leading teams, negotiating, and driving performance, • You are looking for an entrepreneurial, ambitious, and sustainable project Join Afixen and help build the next chapter of your entrepreneurial career.