Manager BL - Company Building

randstad, south holland, the netherlands , South Holland, Netherlands

Type: n/a

Category: Management

Requirements: English
Company: InnoEnergy
Region: randstad, south holland, the netherlands , South Holland

Manager Business Line Company Building

(Strategic Venture All-Rounder)

Hybrid

About InnoEnergy

InnoEnergy is industrialising clean tech innovation to enable and grow a global net zero economy. Active in Europe and the US, the company invests in early-stage start-ups and the current and future workforce, building resilient clean tech value chains that drive sustainable economic growth. Through its ecosystem with 1,400 partners including 39 shareholders spanning industry, finance, public policy, and academia the company scales the energy transition at speed.

Since 2010, InnoEnergy has supported 500+ companies, helping to grow 4 into industrial unicorns. These companies have raised more than 34 billion to date, created 40,000 jobs, and are on track to generate 110 billion in revenue and reduce 2.1 gigatons of CO2e by 2030. Currently, InnoEnergy is invested in 160+ start-ups and scale-ups.

In support of the EUs climate and industrial goals, InnoEnergy leads industrial alliances in batteries and solar and accelerates the uptake of green hydrogen. Pinpointing market gaps, InnoEnergy launches new industrial champions, in sectors including batteries, steel, and fertilisers.

InnoEnergy was established in 2010 by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, as one of its first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC). In 2025, the EIT and InnoEnergy entered into a new partnership, where they will continue collaborating on specific projects.

Background

Are you a strategic all-rounder who thrives in fast-paced environments, seamlessly shifting between ideation, execution, and leadership? InnoEnergy is seeking a Manager Business Line Company Building, a hands-on venture builder and adaptable team leader who can wear multiple hats to create and launch high-impact Newcos.

Reporting directly to the Director Company Building, youll play a pivotal role across the full lifecycle of venture creationfrom opportunity spotting to A-round support. Youll work closely with cross-functional colleagues and build agile, fit-for-purpose teams tailored to each phase of development.

This is a true "utility player" rolepart strategist, part operator, part dealmakerbringing both breadth and depth to everything you touch.

Your Mission

You will be the go-to person for taking promising Newco ideas and turning them into real companies that accelerate the energy transition. Your role spans four key stages:

1) Opportunity Spotting Strategic Framing

• Identify white spaces in the market aligned with InnoEnergys strategic value chainsor uncover new ones that warrant creating a fourth chain.
• Translate macro trends, emerging technologies, and policy shifts into viable newco opportunities.

2) Selection Assessment

• Rapidly assess ideas, mobilizing internal and external expertise.
• Set up lean teams to test assumptions, develop business cases, and pitch for pre-investment funding.

3) Building Launching

• Assemble and lead high-impact project teams to develop strong investment cases and win Executive Board IC approval.
• Secure early-stage investors, strategic partners, and help build the founding team.
• Act as interim business leader when needed, driving the venture from paper to launch.

4) Post-Launch Support

• Support ventures through to their A-round, ensuring governance, performance, and course-correction as needed.
• Guide ventures to autonomy while ensuring alignment with InnoEnergys broader goals.

What You''ll Own

Strategic Leadership

• Ensure each newco adds tangible value to decarbonization and industrial innovation.

Tactical Execution

• Jump into various phases as neededideation, operations, fundraising, governance.
• Manage resources flexibly, drawing from internal experts, partners, and consultants.
• Bring AI, digital twinning, and data-driven methods into the venture creation toolkit.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a connectorlinking ideas, people, capital, and momentum.
• Build trusted relationships with shareholders, grant providers, policymakers, and the European Commission.
• Actively shape the ecosystem through events, thought leadership, and digital channels.

What You Bring

• Proven experience building ventures, businesses, or spin-offs from concept to launch.
• Background in business development, capex-heavy project delivery, or strategic innovation.
• Strong financial and commercial acumenable to build convincing investment cases and equity stories.
• Understanding of the energy transition, industrial decarbonization, and emerging tech trends.
• Able to wear many hatsstrategist, operator, communicator, proble

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