Country Director - Thailand
On-siteBangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Job Summary
Develop and execute a multi-year strategy to strengthen Thailand's clean energy innovation ecosystem, identifying market opportunities and translating objectives into annual priorities. Lead fundraising by building a diversified pipeline of government, corporate, and philanthropic funding while managing the P&L and overseeing financial planning. Construct a high-performing team by assessing capabilities, developing future leaders, and fostering an inclusive culture rooted in accountability and care. Oversee portfolio programs including startup acceleration and workforce development, ensuring they align with market needs and ecosystem priorities. Establish clear governance, decision rights, and operational systems to enable sustainable growth and compliance with local regulations. Represent the organization as a strategic partner to government, investors, and international networks, sharing best practices across the global New Energy Nexus network.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Clean Energy, Entrepreneurship or a related field
- Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in the clean energy, innovation, entrepreneurship, or related sectors
- Demonstrated success building teams and growing organizations, business units, or innovation platforms
- Proven experience in fundraising, strategic partnerships, and business development
- Strong understanding of clean energy markets, technologies, and innovation ecosystems
- Experience engaging senior government officials, corporate executives, investors, and international partners in Thailand
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing multidisciplinary teams
- Strong financial, operational, and organizational management capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Thai and English
- Ability to think strategically while executing effectively in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment
- Experience in one or more of the following: Clean energy entrepreneurship or technology commercialization, Startup acceleration and innovation ecosystem development, Venture capital or investment, Public-private partnerships, International development or donor-funded programs, Regional leadership across Southeast Asia, Building organizations through periods of rapid growth and complexity
Desired Qualifications
- Passionate about accelerating Thailand's clean energy transition
- An entrepreneurial leader that is comfortable with change and uncertainty and applies a growth mindset
- Comfortable working across government, industry, startups, investors, and international organizations
- Able to translate long-term strategy into organizational growth and measurable impact
- A systems thinker who connects entrepreneurs, markets, policy, and partnerships with a commercial and strategic lens
- Highly collaborative and relationship-oriented with strong cross-cultural leadership skills
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