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Strategic Partnerships Manager in the health sector (80-100%)

Zurich, Switzerland
Ready to join a team of visionaries who is dedicated to solving one of humankind’s greatest challenges?

Get to know Climeworks

Climeworks removes CO₂ from the air to fight global warming and protect future generations to come.

We develop, build and operate direct air capture (DAC) machines which capture CO₂ directly from the air. The captured carbon dioxide is removed from the air by safely storing it underground, permanently.

Founded in 2009 by engineers, Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks was built with a mission to inspire 1 billion people to remove CO₂ from the air, and is now spearheading the DAC industry globally. It has the world’s largest DAC facility and storage installation in operation and a team of over 450 Climeworkers determined to contribute to a net-zero future.

A true climate pioneer, Climeworks is featured as a TIME100 Influential Company 2022 and Global Cleantech 100 Company 2022, driving a revolutionary technology engineered to solve the most pressing issue of our time.

We foster a dynamic environment and are building a global purpose driven team. We are looking for disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers and inspiring leaders that are ready to take on the world’s greatest challenge.

Will you join us? 

Your mission

Job description
  • Your mission is to grow and scale strategic partnerships with the European Healthcare sector, actively shape Climeworks’ offering and value proposition, and position Climeworks as the leading CDR company to our prospects & stakeholders.

Sales gameplan:

  • You develop and implement a comprehensive roadmap and game plan to sustainably win key healthcare customers, in line with Climeworks’ ambitious goals and vertical strategy.
  • You lead the sales process end-to-end from identifying prospects to crafting long-term partnership proposals and contract negotiation
  • You develop innovative solutions to address key customer needs and drive engagement.

Build customer relationship & forge industry alliances:

  • You build and nurture relationships with Sustainability executives & C-level at our top European prospects and leverage your network to access and engage key decision-makers.
  • You develop a network of alliances and influencers to advance the funnel and position Climeworks as the strongest industry partner.
  • You represent Climeworks at high-profile industry events & speaking engagements.

Work as one team:

  • You contribute to a high-energy, entrepreneurial and team-oriented culture, foster collaboration across the vertical team and cross-functional units (eg: Finance, Science, Legal, Policy, ..) to improve customer conversion and value proposition.

Your story

Requirements
  • You hold a Master degree and ideally possess knowledge/expertise on sustainability topics.
  • You have proven experience in enterprise sales (min. 6 years) and a strong track record in driving rapid growth within the healthcare industry (eg: Healthcare/Pharma account management for large Tech companies such as Salesforce, SAP, Oracle).
  • You have successfully closed large and complex enterprise contracts with key stakeholders, including C-level executives (e.g., CFO, CPO), and possess a network in the healthcare industry.
  • You are a skillful negotiator, and you have the ability to translate and explain complex concepts clearly and easily to a wide audience.
  • You are an inclusive and humble team player, a creative problem solver, and an active listener.
  • You are fluent in English. An additional European language is considered a plus.


What we offer: A horizontal organization, a great team, an improvement-oriented approach, and a scale-up venture with an innovative technology. Sounds like you? We are looking forward meeting you! Apply now by filling in the online application form and uploading your complete dossier to our career’s portal: https://www.climeworks.com/careers


Our promise: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are. As part of our ongoing journey towards creating a diverse and inclusive environment - we encourage everyone to apply! All qualified applicants are considered for positions, so bring along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives, and together we can solve one of humankind’s greatest challenges. We look forward to getting to know you!


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