Business Development Manager - North America

The electrification or cars, trucks and busses is one of the most extensive and disruptive industry transformations ever. Northvolt leads this change and aims to become the leading battery partner for the European automotive industry and set new benchmarks for sustainability and CO2 footprint.

As Business Development Manager you get the opportunity to drive this transformation at leading automotive companies, suppliers and start-ups in North America. You are responsible to generate business opportunities, drive customer dialogues and closing deals with different kind of customers within the automotive segment.

We believe you have a solid background in both business development or project management in the automotive industry, maybe at a Tier 1 supplier or an OEM. You are skilled at selling complex technical solutions and have a track record of successfully managing both engineering projects and business relationships.

You bring technical interest and understanding as well as business talent. As a person you are structured, love to execute plans and meet ambitious targets.

You will be part of the Automotive team and work closely with both our Project, Operations and R&D teams to sell and deliver superior products and solutions to our customers. The role reports to our Director of Sales and Business Development, in our Automotive & Founder team

To be successful within this position, you have to spend around 50% with customers in North America and 50 % in Sweden (since the majority of the supporting resources within project, operations and R&D are based in Sweden).

The person we are looking for is flexible, curios and eager to learn. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden (to start with) and see the results of your work. Our organization values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen. Qualities that we cherish are sense of quality, friendliness, grit and a sense of humor.

Northvolt America is an equal opportunity employer. We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognise that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt America towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team – and fail as a team. Northvolt America is growing at the speed of light and we are a strong believer in internal career development.

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.
Planned starting date is asap.

Requirements

• MSc engineering.
• 5-10 years of experience from complex sales and/or project management, preferably from the Automotive industry.
• Strong communication skills and being able to address everyone from working level specialists to C-level executives.
• Knowledge of battery industry is desirable.
• Start-up and growth company experience is a major advantage.
• Ability to travel 100 days a year (mainly within NA as well as to Sweden, depending on where the person will be based).

Specific Skills/Abilities

• Excellent English written and oral communication skills in both technical and business environments.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently.
• Ability to work in a high profile and often high pressure multi-cultural environment.
• Thrive working within tight deadlines and being excellent at prioritization and time management.
• Have plenty of grit, a can-do attitude, an entrepreneurial spirit, a great eye for quality, a sense of humour and a curious mind.
• Is friendly, passionate & purpose driven.

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including generous stock options, to help you and your family build a healthy and secure future.

• Group health benefits that provide strong support for employee well-being and preventative care, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and flexible savings account plans
• A retirement program that helps build future financial security through both traditional and Roth 401(k) options with employer matching
• Generous paid time off plans to renew and refresh through vacation, personal leave, holidays, and parental leave