Strategic Customer Partnerships Manager (m/f/d)
Turn cutting-edge research into real-world industry impact.
At TWT, we connect leading industry players with cutting-edge technologies and outstanding academic research. Our projects span AI, data science, simulation, process innovation, and quantum technologies — always with the goal of creating measurable impact for our customers.
As a Strategic Customer Partnerships Manager, you will work at the intersection of industry, research, and innovation. You will identify strategic opportunities, develop long-term customer relationships, and help shape collaborations with leading companies, universities, and research institutions.
You will become part of a highly interdisciplinary environment with direct exposure to renowned partners from industry and academia, including companies such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Audi, Airbus, Siemens, and MTU Aero Engines, as well as leading universities and research institutions worldwide.
Your Responsibilities
- Build and develop long-term strategic relationships with leading industrial customers
- Identify innovation opportunities and translate emerging technologies into customer value
- Shape collaborations between industry partners, universities, and research institutions
- Support the development of strategic initiatives, proposals, and innovation programs
- Drive customer interactions across deep-tech domains such as AI, simulation, data, and quantum technologies
- Represent TWT in high-level customer and ecosystem engagements
- Contribute to the growth of TWT’s innovation network and strategic partnerships
Your Profile
- Excellent university degree, ideally complemented by a PhD
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Passion for innovation, technology, and industrial transformation
- Outstanding communication and relationship-building capabilities
- Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments across industry and academia
- Entrepreneurial mindset and high level of initiative
- Excellent communication skills in English and German
What We Offer
- A highly innovative and international working environment
- Collaboration with leading industrial and academic partners
- Exposure to future technologies and strategic transformation projects
- High degree of responsibility and creative freedom
- Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making, and direct impact
- A unique opportunity to shape the future of industrial innovation
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for individuals who combine scientific curiosity with entrepreneurial drive and a strong sense of ownership.
Your Mission
You will build strategic partnerships between leading industry players and TWT’s deep-tech innovation ecosystem.
Location: Hybrid; Stuttgart, München, Ingolstadt
Contact: Ms. Imke Weiser
TWT GmbH Science & Innovation · Industriestraße 6 · 70565 Stuttgart
Email: recruiting@twt-gmbh.de
