ZEISS | Germany | 07xxx Jena | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 23.12.2025 on stepstone.de
Physicist/ Engineer Technical Key Account Management (Thin Film & Optics) (m/f/d)
Trust something new, grow beyond itself and redefine the boundaries of the feasible. That is exactly what our employees can and should live daily. To make a sign with our innovations and to enable great. Because there are a lot of fascinating people behind every successful company. In an open and modern environment with numerous development and further training opportunities, ZEISS employees work in a culture characterised by expert knowledge and team spirit. All this is supported by the special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl-Zeiss Foundation: to advance science and society together. Today dare. Inspire tomorrow. Diversity is part of ZEISS. We look forward to your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, world view, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity. Apply in less than 10 minutes. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Through the worldwide and cross-industry use of our products and solutions, we are the global brand and the first contact person for new challenges in spectroscopy. With our technologies, optical gratings, spectrometer modules and measurement systems, we not only ensure consistent product quality, but allow our customers maximum efficiency, cost-effectiveness and sustainability in their individual measurement tasks.
As a key account manager (m/w/d) for our Thin Film Measurement Systems, you can support international key customers from the globally growing environment of the high-tech coating industry and unlock new market potentials in a technologically challenging future field.
Your role Responsibility: You maintain and develop our customers strategically in existing and new markets.
Together with the customer, you will develop solutions for their production and measurement processes in close cooperation with application and product management.
Dealing at eye level: You conduct technical and commercial discussions with decision-makers at management and engineering level – from the request to the conclusion of the contract.
Appearance and convince: You present our advanced coating systems at international trade fairs and conferences and illustrate how these technologies are used in a variety of everyday products. Thanks to their versatility and innovative strength, You contribute significantly to long-term customer satisfaction and loyalty.
In your role as a key account manager, you are a key player in in interdisciplinary cooperation. You promote the flow of information and coordination between different teams such as product management and customer project management.
Complete study of physics, engineering or a comparable technical qualification – ideally focusing on optics or laser
Multiannual experience in B2B technical sales or key account management or technical project management
Safe handling of decision structures in larger organisations and the joy of technical questions
Binding appearance, clear communication and good sense for market and customer potential
Travel readiness (approx. 20%) for customer appointments and international events
Very good knowledge of German and English (min. C1)
Location
 | ZEISS | |
| 07745 Jena | ||
| Germany |
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