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Chief Technology & Operations Officer – B2C Ecommerce Company Berlin, Germany On-site

Maryam Salman · June 21, 2022 ·

About the job

Exceptional Chief Technology & Operations Officer career opportunity for a well-capitalised and fast growing global B2C ecommerce company, headquartered in Berlin which was established in 2009, with 150 FTE.

The opportunity:

  • To be part of their core management team and actively manage further growth.
  • Place emphasis on external customers to the organization and focus on how different IT technology and process innovation can make the company more agile and profitable.
  • Establish a forward-looking vision on technological infrastructure and processes supporting the company’s business strategy and its further success.
  • Be responsible for tracking new technology trends and process innovation in areas of interest to the organization to ensure that it maintains a technological edge within the industry, analyzing and improving upon technology standards and communicating them to key business stakeholders.
  • Manage agile development of new technologies and further improve the performance and scalability of all their technology-driven processes.
  • Organize efficient IT infrastructure, administration and support.
  • Be responsible for organizational leadership on technology issues including internal and external software engineers, external technology partners and their operations team.
  • Report directly to the CEO and actively participate in driving business strategy, operations excellence and technology innovation throughout the entire organization.

We are searching for an experienced CTO with a strong track record in technology development, including 5+ years’ experience in a leading role in a fast-growing e-commerce company.

We have more information to send you regarding a detailed job description and more about this opportunity, if you would like to explore further based on your interest and suitability.

Chief Technology Officer – Integrated Photonics Company  Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands On-site  Software Company

Maryam Salman · June 1, 2022 ·

About the job

Exceptional opportunity for a CTO to join an established Netherlands based Integrated Photonic Sensing company.

The opportunity is to lead and guide the research, innovation, development and engineering teams to define and execute on the technology roadmap, create a strong IP position and scalable portfolio of technology building blocks for winning customer applications.

The CTO is part of the Management Board of the company.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, define and evangelize the leading vision on integrated photonics sensing.

• Translate current development initiatives to concrete standardized modules, configurable systems

• Identify and manage knowledge creation, competence and skill development and clear succession planning for the technology teams.

• Build and maintain a network of world leading institutes, universities, and consortia to build sustainable access to the forefront of innovation and drive agenda setting in worldwide photonics research.

• Structure and maintain their vast technology heritage, leverage and productize past applications and translate these into a strong and defendable IP portfolio.

• Manage technology development budget and timeframe while predictably delivering on scheduled milestones.

• Build, manage and inspire a world class team delivering on our innovation leadership promise.

We have more information to send you regarding a detailed job description and more about this opportunity, if you would like to explore further based on your interest and suitability.

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Chief Executive Officer – Quantum Computing Company, United Kingdom (Hybrid )

Maryam Salman · June 1, 2022 ·

About the job

Exceptional CEO opportunity with a quantum technology start-up/scale up company which focus on quantum computing using integrated photonics. The company was founded in 2018, is well capitalised and looking for a CEO with a strong commercial and scale-up background, to lead the company into the next phase of growth.

The CEO should have a strong knowledge and understanding of photonics and/or quantum.

Responsibilities:

Lead vision, mission and strategy to grow the company to the next level.

Provide leadership and strong management to execute company strategy across multiple disciplines, to achieve short and long-term financial objectives and meeting shareholders expectations.

Collaborative relationships and governance.

Business and Sales Planning.

Leading the commercial growth by being the face of the company when it comes to securing new business with target markets being multinational industrial clients, investigating the potential of quantum technology.

Be the bridge between the market/customers and the company.

Provide strategic input for company roadmap and ideas for differentiation to deliver best in class products & solutions.

Responsible for the company P&L, balance sheet and meeting budget targets.

Speak and present both internally and externally to promote the story of our product.

Educate both internal and external stakeholders about our product features and their benefits.

We have more information to send you regarding a detailed job description and more about this opportunity, if you would like to explore further based on your interest and suitability.

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Senior Fund Controller (Venture Capital Fund  Berlin, Germany Hybrid)

Maryam Salman · May 19, 2022 ·

About the job

Exceptional opportunity for a Senior Fund Controller to join an established Berlin based Venture Capital Fund which has invested into 150+ disruptive and high-tech start-up companies across Europe and the USA.

As a key member of the Operations Team with two direct reports, you will work closely with the Operating Partner on a variety of tasks, including:

● Exposure to a broad range of transactions (from financing rounds, through M&A transactions, restructurings, IPOs and closing our funds).

● Be responsible for a comprehensive overview of capitalization tables (and waterfalls) of our portfolio companies across all funds.

● Own the preparation of quarterly reports for the funds and contribute to other investor communications (e.g. fundraising data rooms, investor presentations etc.).

● Be responsible for cash flow / reserve planning as well as efficient processing of distributions.

● Regulatory reporting (German Federal Bank, BAFIN, FATCA, CRS, etc.).

● Financial statements (and their audits) of the funds (e.g. preparation of management reports).

● Communicate with banks and external service providers (tax advisors/accountants, auditors, insurance brokers, etc.).

● Support international expansion.

We are searching for a highly motivated professional with a mix of finance, tax and operations who will have positive impact in a highly dynamic environment who is fluent in English and German.

We have more information to send you regarding a detailed job description and more about this opportunity, if you would like to explore further based on your interest and suitability.

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Business Development Manager – Cyber Security Company Germany

Maryam Salman · March 1, 2022 ·

Exceptional career opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a Leipzig based Cyber Security company which ensures both cybersecurity and operational stability of the ICS and IoT infrastructure in industrial, energy and water companies across EMEA regions, supporting operators of ICS to increase cybersecurity, productivity and availability of their systems and plants, and to safeguard the digital transformation of their processes.

You will support the design and definition of the company value proposition for the Cyber Security offering, develop sales strategies and priorities for EMEA & Global Markets, and steward all market development activities.

From a sales perspective, you will manage the sales funnel for their Cyber Security portfolio, including planning and sales controlling, development of the sales pitch towards utility customers and lead the training of the sales force. This requires experience in deal generation and closing, as well as designing and driving a sustainable business model to include recurrent revenue.

This opportunity would ideally suit a Business Development professional with the following experience:

·       Several years of experience in complex IT/OT solution and Cyber Security sales, preferably to utility segment or similar critical infrastructure markets.

·       Business background in sales or business development in the disciplinary management of software development teams.

·       Technical mindset and expertise in strong customer focus, sales success, strategic thinking and market understanding.

·       Experience and ability to build relationships and bridges within a multi-national, -cultural and -functional environment.

We have more information to send you regarding a detailed job description and more about this exciting opportunity, if you would like to explore further based on your interest and suitability.

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