Business Development Specialist

About the role

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 - our rapidly developed humanoid platform being deployed in real industrial environments - and we’re growing the team to take it even further. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Business Development Specialist, you will provide administrative, operational and coordination support to the Business Development team, ensuring smooth daily operations, effective customer communication and timely follow-up on commercial activities.   WHAT YOU'LL DO - BD Team Support: Provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to Business Development Managers. - CRM Management: Maintain accurate customer records, contacts, leads and opportunities in the CRM system. - Lead Management: Support lead research, initial qualification, allocation and follow-up activities, responses on email enquiries and monitor early submission forms. - Customer Coordination: Organise customer meetings, site visits, demonstrations and follow-up communications. - Commercial Documentation: Coordinate NDAs, proposals, agreements and other business development documents. - Pipeline Support: Track opportunities, outstanding actions and customer engagement progress. - Reporting: Prepare regular BD activity reports, meeting summaries and updates for management. - Cross-functional Coordination: Facilitate communication between BD, Legal, Engineering, Product and other departments. - Event Support: Assist with trade shows, exhibitions, customer visits and business development events. - Process Support: Help maintain existing workflows, identify operational issues and suggest improvements.   WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 3–5 years of relevant experience in Business Development, Sales Operations, Commercial Operations, or a similar role. - CRM proficiency: Hands-on experience with HubSpot and other CRM systems, including maintaining accurate records, tracking leads and opportunities, and managing pipeline data. - Robotics or technology industry experience: Previous experience in robotics, automation, AI, or other innovative technology-driven industries is highly desirable. - Experience in fast-paced environments: Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt quickly to changing business needs, and work effectively in a dynamic, high-growth environment. - Strong organisational and coordination skills: Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously. - Cross-functional collaboration: Comfortable working closely with Business Development, Legal, Engineering, Product, and other teams to support commercial activities.   WHAT WE OFFER - Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale. - 30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown). - Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care. - Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings. - Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office. - Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics. - Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.