Director, Mobility Partnerships (Automotive)

TL;DR

Director, Mobility Partnerships (Automotive): Build hirify.global’s founding portfolio of mobility interior brand partners across automotive, aviation, and marine with an accent on strategic partnerships, executive relationships, and European market expansion. Focus on creating a new business vertical, leading consultative commercial conversations, and developing trusted partnerships across Europe and North America through extensive international travel.

Location: Europe-based, with significant focus on Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands; approximately 75–90% international travel across Europe and North America. hirify.global has regional headquarters in Paris and offices in London and Stuttgart.

Company

hirify.global operates a global material marketplace that connects architecture and design professionals with manufacturers through material discovery, digital sampling, specification tools, and market insights.

What you will do

• Build the founding portfolio of mobility interior brand partners across automotive, aviation, and marine.
• Own the full business development lifecycle, from opportunity identification and relationship development through negotiation and partnership execution.
• Represent hirify.global at trade shows, conferences, customer events, and executive meetings.
• Develop relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, OEMs, designers, specification teams, and senior commercial leaders.
• Lead consultative conversations demonstrating the value of material discovery, digital sampling, specification tools, and market insights.
• Partner with Product, Catalog, Marketing, and Leadership to shape the mobility-sector strategy and identify market opportunities, trends, and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in the mobility interiors industry, ideally across automotive, aviation, marine, or related materials manufacturing.
• Deep knowledge of the European mobility market and an established network of manufacturers, suppliers, OEMs, and industry leaders.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior executives through credibility and consultative expertise.
• Strong commercial experience developing new business and closing strategic partnerships.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, autonomy, resourcefulness, and the ability to build a new business vertical.
• Willingness to travel extensively, approximately 75–90% across Europe and North America.

Culture & Benefits

• Growth-driven environment with small empowered teams, smart automation, and rapid execution.
• Flexible PTO, sick days, and paid national holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability coverage, plus an employee assistance program.
• 401(k) eligibility after 90 days of employment.
• Hybrid working model, with remote or in-person arrangements determined by department leaders.
• Career growth opportunities and support for creative initiative.