EthonAI

Business Development Manager (Zürich, Switzerland)

EthonAI  •  Zürich, CH (Hybrid)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

At Ethon, you will help shape the manufacturing landscape by pushing the adoption of our state-of-the-art technologies. We are looking for sellers with the drive and relentless persistence to create high impact opportunities for Ethon and for our customers.

Who is Ethon?

We are the number one Industrial AI Platform. We are a technology leader trusted by global manufacturers to optimize cost, quality, and speed.

The Ethon Platform understands how production processes behave in real-time. It surfaces deviations and explains what drives variation. It guides teams to optimize cost, quality, and speed while keeping operations under control across factories.

As a team, we are multinational, multifaceted, and action-oriented. We are intentional about the principles that guide us every day: create immediate impact and value, play in the top league, and create the best place to work and grow.

What is this job about?

As a Business Development Manager you will:

  • Perform targeted prospecting across established and novel channels.

  • Work closely with our Founders and Account Executives to create big top-notch opportunities.

  • Go from prospecting to initial qualification calls to uncover the pain points where we'll have an outsized impact.

  • Join a tight-knit team continuously testing and refining outreach strategies based on results.

Requirements

First and foremost, we believe in curious people who are eager to learn and grow. If you’re passionate about cutting-edge tech and driving major impact in manufacturing, we want to hear from you. Please also reach out if you don’t check all the points mentioned here.

What do you need to succeed in this role?

Must-Haves:

  • 1–3 years experience as BDM, BDR, or SDR, either in B2B SaaS or deep tech.

  • Hunter instinct.

  • An urge to be a top performer in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Ability to quickly understand complex problems and clearly articulate complex solutions approaches.

  • Consistent track record of exceeding your targets and going the extra mile.

Bonus:

  • Team lead or early Account Executive experience.

  • Experience selling into manufacturing, industrial tech, or operations.

  • Prior scale-up or startup experience.

Why is Ethon right for you?

We don’t just work together. We accelerate each other's professional and personal growth.

Come and take your sales career up a notch, at the forefront of industrial innovation! You’ll be selling into a space ripe for disruption, with clear ROI, top-tier customers, and a category-defining Industrial AI Platform your hands.

Additionally we offer a good handful of specific benefits:

  • Performance-based career & growth paths

  • Hybrid work flexibility, with a modern office in the center of Zürich

  • Competitive compensation including phantom stock options giving you a stake in Ethon's long-term success

  • Vacation bonus if you take two consecutive weeks of vacation

  • Flexible parental leave

  • Learning budget for courses, conferences, and coaching

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, and we especially welcome voices traditionally underrepresented in tech.

EthonAI

About EthonAI

EthonAI’s Industrial AI Platform is trusted by leading manufacturers to optimize cost, quality, and speed. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing factory data sources and combines scalable infrastructure with proprietary AI models and purpose-built workflows. EthonAI automates insight generation with autonomous agents, ensures process stability through closed-loop control, and builds resilience against labor shortages on the shop floor.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Stadtkreis 5 Industriequartier, CH
Year Founded
2021
Website
ethon.ai
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