Business Development & Communications Manager

We are seeking an ambitious Business Development & Communications Manager to shape strategic positioning and communications for the driveblocks Autonomy Platform across civilian and defense markets. This role is positioned with a broad range of responsibilities to drive sustainable growth and shape how our platform delivers value to our customers. The main tasks are: 

• Develop and execute strategic initiatives to position driveblocks’ technology effectively in the civilian and military market, turning deep tech into tangible customer value 
• Develop and execute communication strategies and organize high-impact events - from exclusive customer and investor gatherings to major international trade shows
• Create communication materials: copy / texts, images, and videos. Producing content yourself and managing external partners
• Support commercial matters across the full customer lifecycle: from lead generation and offer creation to account management. Work closely with technical and commercial teams to ensure close alignment. 
• Represent driveblocks in public funding initiatives - from application through execution and support with partnership initiatives within the autonomy ecosystem (e.g. sensor and compute partners)
• Conduct in-depth market, use case, and business case analyses to shape go-to-market strategies across both civil and defense sectors
• Build and maintain a clear view of the competitive landscape, geopolitical dynamics, and macro trends in civil and military vehicle autonomy to inform senior leadership decisions

• 3+ years in business development & sales or product marketing within the off-road vehicles or defense industry.
• Good understanding and passion for innovations around robotics, AI, and autonomous driving in civilian and military use-cases
• First experiences with procurement processes in the off-road vehicle industry or the defense industry
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate complex deep tech products to customers, investors, and other senior stakeholders
• Analytical and strategic mindset combined with clear focus on tangible outcomes
• Willingness and flexibility to travel on short notice based on business needs. 

We understand that not everyone will meet all the criteria! If you see yourself in these points, we’d love to learn more about you!

driveblocks develops off-road ground autonomy that works under harsh and challenging conditions. We build systems designed for operation in 3D terrain, vegetation, and heavy dust and dirt, where 100% reliability is core to success, even in GNSS-denied environments. 

Working with multiple OEM partners across agriculture, construction, and defense, our focus is to deliver value to vehicle operators and solve the toughest challenges when deploying Physical AI in real world applications. Every deployment helps us to gather the operational data required to build the next generation of reliable and safe autonomous driving systems. 

From our office in Munich, we operate as a focused, highly ambitious team with deep expertise in autonomy, Physical AI, and embedded software engineering. We move quickly and set high standards. If you want to build autonomy that is deployed, tested, and operated in the field - we’d love to hear from you!