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Business Development & Strategy Manager (m/f/d)

Bertelsmann logoBertelsmannKöln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, GermanyFull-timeListed 3w ago

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Company Description

At RTL, we entertain, inform and inspire millions of people every day across multiple platforms with our strong media brands, content and products. We offer many possibilities: from TV and streaming to print, digital, radio and podcasts. More than 16,000 creatives, strategists, techies, numerical geniuses and organisational wizards work towards the same goal.

Do you value team spirit and a hands-on mentality? Do you want to grow beyond yourself and be part of our diverse team? Do you value a trusting working atmosphere? Are you looking for the freedom to implement your ideas and develop your strengths?

Then join us in shaping the future of Europe's leading entertainment company.

Job Description

  • Conduct strategic analyses, market assessments and participate in the elaboration of financial analyses (eg. competitive benchmarks).
  • Develop business cases and financial models.
  • Collaborate with RTL Group affiliates to lead or coordinate cross-country strategic projects, monitor strategic initiative and ensure effective implementation.
  • Monitor strategic initiatives and value creation plans.
  • Support M&A opportunities in line with the group-wide strategy.
  • Align with business development & strategy teams of RTL Group affiliates on innovation and market trends.
  • Prepare Executive Committee and board of directors’ materials.
  • Work alongside external advisors and consultants.

Qualifications

  • University degree (Master or equivalent) in business administration or economics with an outstanding academic track record.
  • Minimum 2-4 years of professional experience in Business Development & Strategy, in an international context in a top tier consultancy firm, investment bank, private equity or an international corporation in the TMT sector.
  • Previous experience or a strong affinity for media, streaming, technology and digital business models.
  • Dynamic person with entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to take ownership (eg. keen and able to create added value not only for Business Development & Strategy but also for the overall business).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with solid project management and execution-oriented skills (eg. well-organized in managing tasks, project documentation)
  • Ability to structure complex strategic questions.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain relationships at different levels in an organization.
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Powerpoint, Excel).
  • Perfect command of spoken and written English (CEFR level C2). Other languages, such as German, are a plus.

Additional Information

Around 150 colleagues from 15 nations make up RTL Group's Corporate Centers in Cologne and Luxembourg. As part of this multi-cultural team, you work in an interdisciplinary environment where expertise meets passion.

Taken from Bertelsmann's own posting, last seen live on 2 Nov 2026.

About Bertelsmann

A family-owned group whose companies include RTL and Fremantle (TV, streaming, production), Penguin Random House (books), Arvato (IT services and supply chain), Riverty (payments, collections, factoring) and Relias (healthcare training), selling to businesses, advertisers, booksellers and care providers.

Pay schedule: Each seller is salaried by the Bertelsmann company that posts the job (Arvato, Arvato Systems, Riverty, RTL, Fremantle, Penguin Random House, Relias and others), with a bonus and company car named for a Dutch key account role, a 401(k) match in the US and hybrid or mobile work across the German units.

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