Your future responsibilities
About your Position
As part of the Business Development team for our Research Division Microsystems, you will contribute to the business development operations and create added value for various tasks in alignment with your Business Development Manager. Your responsibilities include handling the preparation and follow-up of day-to-day activities and customer/partner meetings, preparing materials and information for different stakeholders, and contributing to strengthen relationships with customers and partners. You will also contribute to enhancing SAL's visibility and represent the company and Research Division at selected national and international events. Over time, the position is designed to grow into the deputy role for the Business Development Manager in Microsystems.
Your Future Responsibilities include:
* Support of the business development manager in organisational and administrative matters (e.g. preparing offers, organising and preparing meetings with internal and external partners, taking minutes, handling quotations, contracts, etc.)
* Maintain and further develop a current, high-quality CRM database
* Create and prepare presentations and other materials for customer acquisition
* Deepen existing and/or build new specific technological expertise
* Acquire industrial R&D projects
* Generate new and develop existing business areas and opportunities
* Represent SAL and the division at fairs, conferences, meetings and industry events
Your profile
* Completed technical education (economic background with strong interest in technology and innovation also possible)
* A combined background in engineering and economics is preferred
* 3–5 years of experience in business development, sales, marketing or a related field (experience in the semiconductor sector is a plus)
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* Solution-oriented, structured and independent way of working
* Solid technical understanding
* Strong team player
* Fluency in German and English
Important Facts about SAL
* Permanent, full-time preferred, part-time possible (30h)
* A challenging and versatile job in a dynamic team
* Modern working environment with the latest technologies
* Internal and external training opportunities for career development
* Family & children friendly - actively shaping the compatibility of family and career
* "Vital4SAL" to promote a healthy workplace (e.g. SAL coaching pool, trainings on mental health, physical activities, healthy snacks, 24/7 accident insurance)
* € 4 per day meal allowance in restaurants or € 2 per working day in supermarkets
* Public transport initiative (subsidy for the "Klimaticket")
* Our values: Open door policy, flexibility in working hours, casual dress code, diverse teams, working with people of different nationalities, informal communication, lifelong learning, compatibility of family and career, sustainability, personal growth, and collective advancement.
This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group E (E1 salary = EUR 3.963, paid 14 times a year, based on 38,5 hours per week), with potential for overpayment, depending on qualification and professional experience.
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About us
Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) is a top research center for Electronics and Software Based Systems (ESBS). At three locations (Graz, Villach, Linz), SAL is conducting research along the entire ESBS value chain in the areas of sensor systems, power electronics, intelligent wireless systems, microsystems and embedded systems to develop future-oriented solutions for industrial production, health, energy, mobility, safety and more. SAL brings together key players from industry, science and research and thus valuable expertise and know-how and conducts cooperative, application-oriented research along the value chain. Cooperative projects are co-financed by SAL and enable a fast and unbureaucratic project start. SAL is thus shaping the high-tech location Austria and Europe and developing the future
Innovation is our top priority and so are our employees. We are a family-friendly company and support the compatibility of work and family as much as possible. That is why we have been awarded the Work and Family Certificate until 2026. But we are constantly working on new measures to offer our employees an environment where they feel good, healthy and motivated.