Hybrid Business & Growth Manager – Entrepreneurial Role, Healthcare AI

at Vara

• Job title: Business & Growth Manager – Entrepreneurial Role, Healthcare AI
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Business & Growth Manager in a hybrid role at Vara, improving breast cancer early detection using AI. Collaborating on market strategies and customer needs with a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Business Development & Go-to-Market
• Preparation, execution and follow-up of meetings with potential customers, partners and other healthcare stakeholders
• Support for product demos, decision-making processes and commercial alignments
• Active participation throughout the entire sales process from first contact to closing and beyond
• Independently drive customer and pipeline initiatives in close collaboration with the Head of Sales
• Consistent follow-up of leads with a focus on closing deals
• Structured collection and consolidation of market, customer and competitive feedback
• Derivation of insights to further develop positioning, messaging and go-to-market approaches
• Close collaboration with product, Machine Learning and Regulatory teams
• Contribution to building lean, scalable business and commercial processes
• Ownership of individual topics and projects with increasing responsibility
• Active contribution to Vara’s commercial development during a new growth phase

Requirements

• Strong academic background (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Business, Management, Economics, Engineering, Medicine or a comparable field
• Initial relevant professional experience (approx. 1–4 years), e.g. in startups (Business, Operations, Growth) or B2B environments with complex/technical products
• Analytical, structured way of thinking
• Ability to quickly grasp complex topics and communicate them clearly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of autonomy, reliability and readiness to take responsibility
• Strong interest in healthcare, AI and socially relevant issues
• Entrepreneurial mindset, curiosity and willingness to learn
• Very good German skills (at least C1/C2)
• Very good English skills (at least B level, CEFR)

Benefits

• Flexible working & a supportive team culture
• Work at Merantix AI Campus
• Fair and competitive salary
• A range of benefits tailored to you
• Focus on your professional development