Senior Director of Business Development

Senior Director, Business Development - MLS & Studio

Location: Germany, broader DACH markets / Remote

Shape the Future of Growth

At GP Strategies, we are The Learning Velocity Company™: a global learning and development company helping organizations build workforce capabilities with speed, relevance, and quality. For 60 years, we've combined proven learning methodology with cutting-edge technology to help the world's most complex organizations turn human capability into competitive advantage.

As we continue to evolve in an AI-first economy, we are seeking a strategic and commercially minded Senior Director of Business Development to help drive our next chapter of growth.

About the Role

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an executive who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution.

As Senior Director, you will help shape global growth strategy while partnering across markets and business units to accelerate revenue growth, improve commercial performance, and drive scalable execution. You will play a critical role in translating enterprise priorities into measurable business outcomes, influencing senior leaders, and identifying opportunities to expand market share and profitability.

What You'll Do

• Drive revenue growth and commercial performance across multiple markets.
• Influence and execute global growth initiatives aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Align go-to-market strategies, resources, and investments to maximize business results.
• Improve pipeline health, forecasting accuracy, and overall sales effectiveness.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify growth opportunities and remove barriers to execution.
• Leverage data, technology, and AI-enabled insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and commercial excellence.

What We're Looking For

• Executive leadership experience in sales, business development, revenue growth, or commercial leadership.
• Demonstrated success driving revenue growth and leading high-performing commercial organizations.
• Experience influencing and aligning stakeholders across multiple geographies, markets, or business units.
• Strong commercial acumen with expertise in forecasting, pipeline management, and growth strategy.
• Ability to translate strategic vision into operational execution and measurable outcomes.
• Digital and AI fluency with a forward-looking approach to growth and productivity.

Why Join GP Strategies?

This is an opportunity to join a global organization with a strong market reputation, meaningful enterprise impact, and ambitious growth objectives. You'll have the platform to influence strategic direction, partner with executive leadership, and help build the future of a scalable, AI-enabled growth organization.

Ready to lead growth on a global scale? We'd love to connect.