Amsterdam

About the job

The need for sustainable energy solutions has never been more clear. Amsterdam-based SET Ventures is the leading European investor in digital technologies for a carbon-free energy system. With three funds and €200 million under management, we support entrepreneurs with capital, community and insights to become leaders in their field.

We are looking for a Head of Marketing to manage our firm’s public presence, digital footprint and network community. You will lead brand marketing of the core investment platform and advise on the development of portfolio companies. You are recognised as a marketing professional with a strong grasp of the start-up and tech ecosystem. Working with the next generation of climate entrepreneurs gives you energy and inspiration. This is a full-time role based in Amsterdam.

You should be excited to

• Create high-impact marketing content to enhance the SET reputation as a thought leader on the transformation of the energy system for a carbon-free future
• Nurture the community of professionals in our network and create strong connections at all levels
• Develop and implement SET’s identity guidelines
• Become a trusted advisor for portfolio companies to help them execute effective marketing strategies
• Build strong industry networks and secure high-quality brand-building opportunities for partners to write, speak and lead key conversations
• Cultivate relationships with media, entrepreneurs, executive talent, investment firms and other supporters of our mission

Qualifications

• Experience in a marketing or investor relations role within venture capital or broader financial sector with exposure to the tech ecosystem
• Ability to propose creative, engaging and original ideas alongside strong execution skills
• A natural networker with a passion for building strong partnerships
• Team player who is able to work autonomously, problem solve, prioritise and collaborate
• 8-10 years’ work experience as a marketing professional
• Highly organised, strong attention to detail and ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Fluent English, proficiency in Dutch or German is advantageous

This is what we offer

• An opportunity to contribute to tackling the global climate problem through innovation and technology
• Work closely together with a skilled and internationally oriented team in Amsterdam
• Innovative start-up company mentality, a supportive work environment, and co-workers who are world experts in this sector

For more information, please reach out to Mark Hill mark.hill@spksearch.com

An exceptional opportunity for an entrepreneurial minded senior Digital Transformation specialist with a passion for automation, to found a new consulting company which is funded by a very successful Amsterdam based investment company. The position will focus on designing solutions and digitising the investor’s portfolio company investments in the SME manufacturing industry across The Netherlands. 

We are searching for a strategic minded self-motivated professional, preferably from a consulting background who works in a structured way to achieve maximum success.

Key responsibilities:

Working closely with C-Level management of the portfolio companies (x11 companies across The Netherlands) to dive deep in understanding, improving and redesigning their current systems architecture.

Working on cutting edge Business and IT Processes advising and on where to find value through digital transformation.

Required career experience and profile:

10 year working experience as a process driven and proven top performer.

Deep technical knowledge of wide range of applications (RPAs, tools, cloud solutions), awareness of “what’s out there”.

Passion for automation.

Experience in manufacturing environment.

Has completed multiple IT implementations in SME setting (e.g. ERP and financial systems), has a pragmatic attitude.

Have a mentality of taking ownership and ‘get the job done’.

Customer centric attitude and strong interpersonal skills.

Ability to interact with all levels throughout organisation.

Native Dutch language required and fluent English.

Flexible attitude regarding travel.

Academic (engineering/ technical) degree.

An established Amsterdam and San Francisco based Enterprise SaaS company in the Energy and Utility space are searching for a strategic minded senior sales professional who works in a structured way to achieve maximum success.

You will primarily target large new business opportunities within the Utility and Energy space across Europe.

Research target accounts and develop prospecting campaigns.

Dive deep in understanding their business and the potential for business alignment.

Go high-and-wide within enterprise organizations to understand the full scope of opportunity.

Lead entire sales cycle from initial opportunity creation to finalizing opportunity outcome; This includes prospecting campaigns, driving the discovery process at meetings with both prospects and clients, forecasting, selling with Value Framework, and ultimately closing the deal.

Ideal career experience and profile:

• 5-7 years of field and direct sales experience with an Enterprise software/SaaS organization. You will ideally also have experience of working in a start-up / growth stage Enterprise software/SaaS organization company.
• A process driven and proven top performer (consistently exceeds targets)
• Customer centric attitude and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical ability, judgment and problem analysis techniques.
• Understanding of business intelligence/analytics implementations.
• Understanding of the business processes in the Utility and Energy industry.

Flexible attitude regarding travel.

We are exclusively recruiting for a new and exceptional CEO career opportunity for a market leading disruptive high-tech scale-up company.

The company which is based in Amsterdam is currently a team of 20 FTE with ambitions to scale an international operation to +200 FTE in the coming years and drive the company from a low to high technology readiness level. The company is well-funded by high-profile investors and this is an exceptional opportunity to establish and grow the business to become the global leader.

Responsibilities:

• Develop the team, systems and processes – business, financial, R&D, manufacturing, hardware, software and commercial – to deliver a world-class global organisation. Execute the business and commercial strategy, continuous review of the business development opportunities. Ensure the company achieves its strategic goals and the value creation required to enable a liquidity event for shareholders. The ideal CEO will have experience with ramping up in markets such as Semicon, high-tech, medical, aerospace and/or Automotive.
• If you are potentially open to explore this great opportunity further, we have a full job description to send you and more about the company.