Business Development Officer - Not for Profit

The company seeks a Business Development Officer in Zürich to lead the design and development of new digital and data-driven revenue-generating products and services. The role involves managing full project lifecycles, conducting market analysis, and advising governance bodies on strategic direction.

This position focuses on driving the creation of new revenue streams through digital and data-driven solutions. The successful candidate will guide initiatives from initial ideation through structuring, pilot testing, and final validation, while serving as a strategic advisor to boards and governance bodies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new revenue-generating products and services, emphasizing digital and data-driven solutions.
• Create and communicate clear value propositions that align with market needs.
• Identify opportunities driven by digital transformation, data, and AI.
• Lead initiatives from ideation through structuring, pilot testing, and validation.
• Build and manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, especially IT and technical stakeholders.
• Track progress, assess feasibility, and ensure outcomes.
• Conduct market and customer analysis (industrial players, standards users, ecosystem stakeholders).
• Identify market opportunities, trends, and competitive dynamics.
• Validate product concepts through pilot testing and feedback loops.
• Act as a trusted partner to boards and governance bodies involved in product ideation and revenue generation.
• Support them in evaluating opportunities, challenging assumptions, and refining strategic direction.

Requirements

• Proven experience in market research and opportunity identification.
• Strong track record in managing full project lifecycles (ideation to launch).
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with exposure to senior governance / boards.
• Solid understanding of digital transformation, data or AI-driven environments.
• Experience in international and matrix organisations.
• Ability to operate in complex, cross-functional environments and drive outcomes.
• English: fluent (mandatory).

Nice to have

• Exposure to non-profit / institutional or member-based organisations is a strong asset.
• French: a plus.
• Familiarity with industrial or technical environments (e.g., companies working with standards, manufacturing, engineering) is a strong plus.

What the company offers

• Ability to influence and work effectively with boards and governance bodies.
• Capacity to bridge strategy, product and execution.
• Strong ownership mindset with focus on delivering tangible outcomes within a limited timeframe.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, international and highly collaborative environment.