As Business Development & Marketing Manager, you will responsible for:

• Go-to-Market Execution : Help execute our GTM strategy by supporting lead generation, marketing activities and sales enablement.

• Market & Competitive Analysis : Monitor trends, competitors, and customer needs to inform strategy, product positioning, and sales opportunities.

• Brand & Market Positioning : Develop and refine brand narratives and product positioning in alignment with market and customer needs, especially in personal care and cosmetics.

• Marketing Activities : Create and coordinate claim-driven, customer-oriented marketing materials in close collaboration with internal colleagues in business, formulation, regulatory, and tech. Prepare and participate at e.g. trade fairs and industry events.

• Commercial Enablement : Support creation of pricing strategies, company and product presentation materials tailored to specific customer segments.

• Sales Prospecting : Identify and engage new customers through outbound campaigns, digital outreach, and partnership opportunities.

• Customer Relationship Management : Nurture leads and build strong, trust-based relationships with prospects and key customers.

• Distribution & Partner Support : Collaborate with ingredient suppliers, distribution partners and explore additional sales channels.

What success looks like:

• You have helped establish Mycolever as a credible and innovative ingredient brand in the personal care and cosmetics industry.

• You have become a trusted commercial partner within the Mycolever team, closely aligning marketing and sales with claims-oriented product development.

• You have created a consistent, customer-oriented communication across channels, from product decks to engaged potential customer.

• You have expanded our commercial pipeline and supported successful onboarding and retention of pilot customers.

Requirements

To thrive in this role, you will need:

• Background: A degree in business, business and technology or a related field is required; Technical affinity or academic background in chemistry, material science, cosmetic science or similar is a strong plus.

• Experience: 2–5 years of experience in personal care and cosmetics, ideally in sales, marketing, business development, or purchasing of ingredients or specialty chemicals.

• Translation skills: This role bridges commercial strategy with technical understanding, so the ability to translate scientific insights into market value is essential.

• Commercial acumen: Understanding of ingredient market dynamics, customer decision processes, and claims-driven communication in B2B cosmetics.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a customer-first mindset; ability to translate technical features into business benefits.

• Language skills: Fluent English is a must. German and other European languages are a plus.

• Execution skills: Self-starter with hands-on attitude, structured thinking, and strong ownership of projects.

• Flexibility & Drive: Comfortable in a fast-paced startup, willing to travel up to 20–30% (mainly in Europe, possibly overseas over time).

Benefits

• A unique opportunity to shape the future of the bioeconomy and address some of the world’s biggest challenges.

• An inspiring and collaborative team of experts in fungal biotechnology and innovative biosolutions.

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a pioneering VC backed venture.

• A culture that values curiosity, humility, and long-term impact.