Business Development Manager – B2B Luxury Partnerships

About the role

We are seeking an entrepreneurial Business Development Manager to join NIRU Swiss in Geneva. This is not a traditional sales position; it focuses on understanding luxury standards, building trusted relationships, and turning conversations into commercial opportunities across watches, jewellery and distinctive objects.

Key responsibilities

• Identify new B2B opportunities across luxury, watches, jewellery and distinctive objects.
• Develop original commercial concepts using NIRU Swiss’s network, expertise and manufacturing capabilities.
• Build trusted relationships with entrepreneurs, communities, institutions and influential networks.
• Create strategic partnerships and open new channels of business for the platform.
• Lead opportunities from the first conversation through proposal, development and completion.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Represent NIRU Swiss at meetings, events and industry gatherings.
• Collaborate closely with leadership, commercial, creative and manufacturing teams.

Required profile

• Strong academic background, ideally from a leading business school or luxury‑focused programme.
• Relevant experience in business development, partnerships, entrepreneurship, luxury, watches or jewellery.
• Excellent written and spoken French and English.
• Outstanding communication, presentation and relationship‑building skills.
• Intellectual curiosity, creativity and the ability to connect ideas, people and opportunities.
• Entrepreneurial thinking, resourcefulness and strong personal initiative.
• Confidence to engage senior decision‑makers and a high degree of cultural sensitivity.
• Based in Geneva or willing to relocate.

What we offer

You will work directly with experienced leaders and gain exposure to the complete journey from an initial idea to a manufactured luxury product. You will have the freedom to explore new markets, develop original concepts and build relationships across industries within a discreet, entrepreneurial and family‑spirited environment.