Sales & Business Development Lead – auticon Swiss

Permanent employee, Full-time · Hybrid (with office in Zürich 8001)

About auticon Swiss AG

By combining technical excellence with a socially driven mission, auticon enables organisations to access exceptional IT talent while creating meaningful, long-term careers for autistic individuals. Our consultants are supported by job coaches and embedded in client projects with care and professionalism.

In Switzerland, we are a team of 12 (but we aim to grow with your help). auticon Swiss is positioned as a high-quality IT consulting partner, placing autistic consultants with mid to senior-level experience into long-term engagements. 90% of our consultants score above average in cognitive assessments. Our consultants typically work at client sites or remotely for several months to multiple years, embedded in teams and carefully matched to client needs through a consultative, relationship-driven approach.

The role

We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Sales & Business Development Lead to drive growth and client relationships in Switzerland.

Your core responsibility is developing new business and selling our IT consulting services to clients who value quality, inclusion, and long-term partnerships.
This is not a transactional sales role—it’s about building trust, shaping partnerships, understanding client needs, and ensuring lasting client satisfaction.

You’ll be a key member of the Swiss management team, working closely with our Job Coach and Operations Lead, while contributing to the global business development network. You will report to the Regional CEO (DACH), based in Germany, and represent auticon externally with the opportunity to grow into a broader leadership role over time.

Your Responsibilities

Lead sales and business development in Switzerland
Build and maintain long-term client and partner relationships, based on trust and value
Represent auticon at events, conferences, and in relevant networks
Own the entire client lifecycle:
- Identify opportunities
- Present suitable consultant profiles
- Negotiate contracts and close deals
- Coordinate onboarding with job coaching and operations team
- Stay in regular contact for client satisfaction, renewals and new needs
Translate market trends and client input into:
- Upskilling recommendations for our consultants
- Hiring input on needed profiles
Help shape the Swiss market strategy and our positioning
Support or lead selected global key accounts

Your profile

Proven experience in IT consulting sales, technical business development, or a related commercial role in a technology-driven environment
Deep understanding of the Swiss market and business culture
Fluent in Swiss German and English
Strong sales and negotiation skills, with a consultative, non-transactional approach
A strong C-level network in Switzerland is a clear advantage
Confident in speaking with technical stakeholders and understanding their context (you don’t need to code, but you should know how to ask the right questions)
Entrepreneurial mindset—you enjoy building things, not just managing them
Strong curiosity and interest in neurodiversity and inclusive work environments (experience working with neurodivergent teams is a plus but not required)

What we offer

A committed, professional, and values-driven Swiss team
A brand with a meaningful mission and high technical standards
High level of autonomy and flexibility (hybrid work)
Flat hierarchies and direct collaboration with operations and coaching
Competitive salary aligned with Swiss consulting market standards
An international network and a growing global presence
A role that combines business, impact, and the opportunity to shape the future of work

Ready to shape the future of inclusive tech consulting in Switzerland? We look forward to hearing from you.

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About us

Here you can hear voices from autistic and non-autistic colleagues to get to know our working environment better:

auticon GmbH - The special employer

auticon was founded in November 2011 and is an international IT service provider. We are the first company in Switzerland to exclusively employ people on the autism spectrum as IT specialists. We pride ourselves on creating autism-friendly work environments and delivering outstanding quality to our clients.

Our IT staff are on the autism spectrum, because the core of our business is to offer them equal opportunities that they often don't have in the primary job market. To make our model work, we also employ dedicated employees in the areas of job coaching and project management, sales, marketing, HR, recruiting and finance, internal IT and the back office. At auticon, non-autistic people and people on the autism spectrum work hand in hand, and diversity is actively lived every day in our offices in Zurich. We are a special place to work – for all employees.

Über auticon Swiss AG

auticon is a multi-award-winning international IT consultancy that exclusively employs tech professionals on the autism spectrum. With over 400 consultants across 15 countries, we deliver high-quality technology and data solutions to clients ranging from global enterprises to startups.

By combining technical excellence with a socially driven mission, auticon enables organisations to access exceptional IT talent while creating meaningful, long-term careers for autistic individuals. Our consultants are supported by job coaches and embedded in client projects with care and professionalism.

In Switzerland, we are a team of 12 (but we aim to grow with your help). auticon Swiss is positioned as a high-quality IT consulting partner, placing autistic consultants with mid to senior-level experience into long-term engagements. 90% of our consultants score above average in cognitive assessments. Our consultants typically work at client sites or remotely for several months to multiple years, embedded in teams and carefully matched to client needs through a consultative, relationship-driven approach.

Die Rolle

We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Sales & Business Development Lead to drive growth and client relationships in Switzerland.

Your core responsibility is developing new business and selling our IT consulting services to clients who value quality, inclusion, and long-term partnerships.
This is not a transactional sales role—it’s about building trust, shaping partnerships, understanding client needs, and ensuring lasting client satisfaction.

You’ll be a key member of the Swiss management team, working closely with our Job Coach and Operations Lead, while contributing to the global business development network. You will report to the Regional CEO (DACH), based in Germany, and represent auticon externally with the opportunity to grow into a broader leadership role over time.

Deine Aufgaben

Lead sales and business development in Switzerland
Build and maintain long-term client and partner relationships, based on trust and value
Represent auticon at events, conferences, and in relevant networks
Own the entire client lifecycle:
- Identify opportunities
- Present suitable consultant profiles
- Negotiate contracts and close deals
- Coordinate onboarding with job coaching and operations team
- Stay in regular contact for client satisfaction, renewals and new needs
Translate market trends and client input into:
- Upskilling recommendations for our consultants
- Hiring input on needed profiles
Help shape the Swiss market strategy and our positioning
Support or lead selected global key accounts

Dein Profil

Proven experience in IT consulting sales, technical business development, or a related commercial role in a technology-driven environment
Deep understanding of the Swiss market and business culture
Fluent in Swiss German and English
Strong sales and negotiation skills, with a consultative, non-transactional approach
A strong C-level network in Switzerland is a clear advantage
Confident in speaking with technical stakeholders and understanding their context (you don’t need to code, but you should know how to ask the right questions)
Entrepreneurial mindset—you enjoy building things, not just managing them
Strong curiosity and interest in neurodiversity and inclusive work environments (experience working with neurodivergent teams is a plus but not required)

Was wir bieten

A committed, professional, and values-driven Swiss team
A brand with a meaningful mission and high technical standards
High level of autonomy and flexibility (hybrid work)
Flat hierarchies and direct collaboration with operations and coaching
Competitive salary aligned with Swiss consulting market standards
An international network and a growing global presence
A role that combines business, impact, and the opportunity to shape the future of work

Ready to shape the future of inclusive tech consulting in Switzerland? We look forward to hearing from you.

Apply for this job

Über uns

auticon wurde im November 2011 gegründet und ist ein internationaler IT-Dienstleister. Wir sind das erste Unternehmen in der Schweiz, das ausschliesslich Menschen aus dem Autismus-Spektrum als IT-Spezialist:innen beschäftigt. Wir sind stolz darauf, ein autismusfreundliches Arbeitsumfeld zu schaffen und unseren Kund:innen eine hervorragende Qualität zu liefern.

Unsere IT-Mitarbeitenden sind Autist:innen, denn unser Kerngeschäft ist es, ihnen gleiche Chancen zu bieten, die sie auf dem ersten Arbeitsmarkt oft nicht haben. Damit unser Modell funktioniert, beschäftigen wir auch engagierte Mitarbeitende in den Bereichen Job-Coaching und Projektmanagement, Vertrieb, Marketing, HR, Recruiting und Finanzen, interne IT und Backoffice. Bei auticon arbeiten Nicht-Autist:innen und Menschen aus dem Autismus-Spektrum Hand in Hand, und Neurodiversität wird in unseren Büros in Zürich jeden Tag aktiv gelebt. Wir sind ein besonderer Ort zum Arbeiten - für alle Mitarbeitenden.

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