Business Partner

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We are looking for sales driven leaders to launch and lead highly ambitious companies.

ABOUT

We only have one planet, and it is breaking. We have one decade to prevent irreversible damage to the earth. So we need to think, build, and produce differently.

One Planet Studio builds bold ventures for a green future.

Through open partnerships, we empower industry leaders and accelerate sustainable change.

Our Vision is a decarbonized EU economy driven by an accelerated cross-border cleantech transfer.

Our Mission is to build ventures that replicate proven cleantech solutions from abroad through open partnerships.

JOB DESCRIPTION

What you will do

Building green ventures as a team, your role will be to:

• Identify & validate foreign cleantech solutions, partners & spot new opportunities in our domains
• Negotiate & sign partnerships with foreign cleantech partners
• Develop a local go-to-market strategy outlining the venture’s launch
• Score the first customer(s) through solid sales efforts
• Develop a financial plan (5 year & 12 months) including debt/equity/subsidy mechanisms
• Build clear & comprehensive pitch-decks to onboard the necessary stakeholders such as the cleantech partners, investors, advisors & the investment committee(s)
• Hire leadership teams through extensive recruitment interviews & onboarding
• Support the leadership team of our ventures within some core company functions during the launch such as business development, operations setup, CFO-as-a-service, HR, etc.

What you will bring to the table

We seek an experienced (co-)founder who has successfully exited a business and is looking to join as business partner, with compensation primarily based on equity.

We are basically looking for a Swiss-army knife, but then one that comes in a green color.

You are passionate about:

• Sustainability
• Startups/Scale-ups
• Go-to-market strategy & execution

You bring experience in:

• Experienced (co-)founder who has successfully exited your business
• Experience and technical expertise in one of the following domains: Energy Transition, Circular Economy, Bio-sourcing,
• Experience & expertise in the sector of buildings & construction

You have following competences:

• Communication skills – excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively
• Interpersonal skills – demonstrated ability to easily engage and build rapport with people from various backgrounds & cultures
• Positive attitude – a naturally upbeat and positive demeanor that contributes to a welcoming and enjoyable environment
• Team player – strong ability to work collaboratively within a team, supporting and encouraging peers
• Project management – experience in managing large & small projects in a professional way
• Initiating & pro-active – hands’ on mentality and a pro-active “flow to the work” attitude
• Complex problem solving – abilities as well as the capacity to deeply analyze complex cases
• Vigor & decisiveness – taking decisions implying unknown personal & financial consequences
• Sales – vision & ability to bring a compelling message & communicate it to diverse audiences
• Stress tolerance – comfortable with uncertainty & risk that is inherent to venture building
• Languages – Flemish is a must (target market is Flanders) & English

YOUR BENEFITS

• Compensation primarily based on equity at the start as we are looking for a new business partner
• Have a front-row seat at the start of a new eco-system with large positive impact
• A steep-learning curve in a high-achiever setting
• A warm, informal team setting in our Brussels based workspace just next to the “Zonieënwoud – Forêt de Soignes” which is a green haven of 4,500 ha of potential for inspirational team activities, walking meetings & sport breaks

Ready to impact your future and the future of millions of people around the world?

Apply today by sending your resume and cover letter to hello@one-planet-studio.com (preference).