Business Development Consultant - Central Eastern Europe - Engine by Starling

We're looking for a Business Development Consultant to join our team in Central Eastern Europe. As a Business Development Consultant, you will be responsible for meeting with potential clients, listening to their needs, and exploring how Engine can offer a solution for growth and transformation. You will work closely with Client Engineering and Product teams to create, shape, and develop trusted and long-term relationships for Engine.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting early stage conversations, running client workshops and demos, and identifying opportunities across Central Eastern Europe
• Contributing to marketing activities and conferences to elevate the awareness and understanding of Engine's brand and market positioning
• Fostering and maintaining strong relationships with our implementation partners, driving collaborative business development activities and go-to-market strategies
• Coordinating platform requirements for the European market into the product roadmap
• Taking ownership of selected strategic opportunities, where you will try something new or hone your existing skillset
• Acting as the advocate and voice of the client throughout the relationship, offering transparency and building trust
• Project managing opportunities, bringing different domains of the business together to offer subject matter expertise and specialist insight about Engine's solution

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in a reputable consulting organisation, with experience and exposure across a number of banks and situations in Central Eastern Europe
• Experience of the financial services industry (ideally retail or business banking) and an understanding of the challenges relating to bank IT systems and change management
• Native or fluent German, Italian, and/or CEE language skills (additional European languages being also a plus)
• Highly proactive and an avid learner, rapidly assimilating technical concepts alongside a variety of client issues, needs, and concerns
• Confidence to ask insightful questions and engage in conversation with senior bank executives
• Embracing autonomy in a highly collaborative team with a flat structure
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, without sacrificing the wider picture
• Ability to adapt your communication style to different stakeholders

Benefits:

• 33 days holiday (including public holidays)
• An extra day's holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company-enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care
• Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith, and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Incentives refer a friend scheme
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships, and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing