Country Director Germany (Fixed Term Emplyoment 1 year)
HybridKöln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Job Summary
Accelerate German network deployment by proactively removing bottlenecks and ensuring rapid, strategic scaling across the market. Partner with the Country Execution Lead to drive cross-functional collaboration, champion a world-class customer experience, and oversee day-to-day operations with a focus on agility and workflow refinement. Elevate commercial performance by collaborating with teams to drive revenue, customer growth, and brand visibility while optimizing pricing and business models. Represent Fastned Germany internally and externally to engage with government bodies, stakeholders, and media, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with company policies. Implement the German strategic plan, manage long-term business plans, and lead local workforce planning to recruit and develop a high-performing, mission-driven team.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in comparable senior management roles within a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong commercial background and expertise across B2B and B2C markets
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and inspire teams
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills in both English and German
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Passion for sustainability and the transition to electric mobility
- Must be present on location at least 3 days per week
- Must be available to start as soon as possible
- Must be able to finish by the end of December 2027
- Must be able to report directly to the COO
- Must be able to collaborate with legal teams to ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation
- Must be able to represent Fastned in the German EV ecosystem, incl. engaging with government bodies, stakeholders, and media
- Must be able to incorporate market trends, competitive shifts, and policy changes into strategic planning
- Must be able to align the local team behind shared goals
- Must be able to manage long-term business plans and annual tactical execution across local teams
- Must be able to partner with HR to recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing, mission-driven team
- Must be able to lead local workforce planning, key role selection, onboarding, and leadership coaching
- Must be able to facilitate seamless communication and alignment between local and global teams
- Must be able to partner with the Country Execution Lead to drive cross-functional collaboration
- Must be able to collaborate with commercial teams to drive revenue, customer growth, brand visibility, and local marketing
- Must be able to identify opportunities, partnerships, and strategic initiatives to maximize market share and profitability
- Must be able to scale B2B and B2C offerings while optimizing pricing and business models
- Must be able to keep a good eye on the costs & incoming revenue to ensure the financial health of your market
- Must be able to accelerate network deployment by proactively removing bottlenecks
- Must be able to champion a world-class customer experience by collaborating with Local Operations to maintain pristine, high-uptime stations
- Must be able to oversee day-to-day operations with a focus on agility
- Must be able to implement the German strategic plan, aligning with Fastned's vision while adapting to local dynamics
- Must be able to cultivate a culture of collaboration, innovation, and ownership aligned with Fastned's values
Desired Qualifications
- English speaking interview panel (implied requirement for application materials to be in English)
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