Student Business Developer (German Speaker)

Salary Competitive

Join our team to change the world! We offer the freedom to figure things out with the responsibility to do so. Donkey Republic is expanding its fast-growing service and seeking a talented individual for the Business Development team to help grow our groundbreaking bike sharing solution.


What you’ll be doing:

We are looking for an ambitious team player whom thrives in an environment where we work towards shared goals.

The position is a student job for 15-20 hours per week and the ideal candidate is at the end of her/his bachelors degree or early in the masters degree.

You will be joining a small business unit and work closely with our Chief Sales Officer to expand our portfolio. Your main tasks will be market research, identifying and contacting qualified prospects, gathering market insights, building partnerships, preparing and optimizing materials, as well as helping on various other business tasks.  

Many cities, transportation companies and private companies choose to purchase the Donkey system as something similar to a SaaS package. They get access to our customer facing app, fleet management system, owner’s app, bikes, etc., and then run a bike share with the Donkey platform. You will help us reach our growth targets in terms of new partners and monthly recurring revenue in pivotal markets, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland, among others. The job can entail some traveling to various cities in Europe such as Berlin and Vienna.

We expect you to: 

  • Bring it… every day. Challenge yourself and others with high energy and a positive, problem-solving attitude.

  • Be structured and organised.

  • A strong communicator, written as well as oral.

  • Be good at building relationships and trust.

  • Love to interact with other people.

  • Have an understanding of business fundamentals (either from school or previous work experience).

  • Be fluent in English (written and spoken).

  • Be fluent in German (native level written and spoken).

We would also like you to: 

  • Knowledge of the German market.

  • Want to change the world with bikes.

  • Possess an international understanding.

  • Fluency in any of the following languages is a plus: French, Danish, Swedish, Italian or Dutch.

We are looking to fill the position as soon as possible, so will act on applications immediately.

For more information or questions please contact us at alexander@donkeyrepublic.com

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Working at
Donkey Republic

In 2015, we created an electronic lock and an automated, self-service bike-sharing system in a Copenhagen home basement. Since then, we’ve been taking that system on a ride around the world, while aiming to turn the bicycle into the hero of public transportation and a catalyst for greener, more liveable and less traffic-congested cities. Donkey Republic is a global bike-share service.The Donkey Republic app allows riders to find a bike nearby in many cities around the world, rent it, and unlock with the app 24/7. Donkey Republic aims to turn the bicycle into the hero of urban mobility and a catalyst for more liveable cities, happier people, and a healthier environment. Currently the company has 7000 bikes on the platform in 19 countries which have been ridden by over 160,000 users. We are a group of fierce cycling enthusiasts who work hard, challenge each other and learn fast to come up with innovative ways to solve today’s urban mobility challenges. Join the Donkey Squad.

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