Join a fast-growing company with a purpose! At Fastned you will actively contribute to accelerating the transition to electric mobility. As our first person on the ground in Austria you will join our mission to build a Europe-wide network of 1,000 fast charging stations. We are 300+ colleagues from over 40 nationalities, spread across 9+ operational countries, with our HQ located in Amsterdam. We have recently been voted the best charging network in the UK, France, and the Netherlands, a testimony to our drive to offer the best charging experience to EV drivers!

Your role

As the first member of the Fastned team in Austria, you will open the Austrian market for our charging network and help to bring ‘Freedom to the Electric Driver’. Together with a highly skilled, international team, you will help design and execute the strategy to position Fastned as a top fast charging provider in Austria. You will evaluate the potential of the market, find opportunities for us to grow, build relationships with government and private sector actors, prepare and negotiate public tenders and build commercial deals. With this role you will get the opportunity to combine strategic analysis, business development, networking abilities and negotiation skills with strong communication both externally and internally. You will feed early opportunities into our pipeline and work closely with the commercial development team and our international public affairs team. If you’re an outgoing person who enjoys seeing new places and meeting new people, keep on reading!
Being successful in this role means implementing a strong development plan for Austria while also being hands-on in creating concrete projects. You will set up a local Fastned organisation and build a team around you. Feeding in opportunities and contributing to our European pipeline of new locations is the main goal.
At Fastned we want you to ‘think like a founder’. We value your input, we expect you to think critically and take ownership. Part of this means generating and pitching ideas to develop our business offerings and ensuring support for these ideas within Fastned.
This role will be based in Austria, where you will become part of the Expansion team, a fun and diverse group of professionals spread across Europe. You will report directly to the Head of New Markets and work under the Network Development Director. You will collaborate closely with other teams across our different European locations, and you will get the unique chance to learn a lot about - and become part of our future-driven industry, where you can make a real impact!

Who we are looking for

In order to be successful in this role you have to be a convincing business developer and networker with outstanding people skills. You bring along extensive experience in high growth environments and optimally have knowledge of the Austrian market in the field of mobility. You find the right balance between strategic thinking, commercial judgement and the drive to make a difference. You are a real networker, have a nose for business opportunities and you love to push projects through until success. Additionally, you tick the following boxes:

• At least 10 years of relevant work experience;
• A strong commercial and problem-solving mindset; You are self-driven, have an entrepreneurial mentality while seeking advice and sparring when facing challenges;
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in German and English;
• Open for regular travel within Austria and to Paris and Amsterdam;
• You are highly motivated by accelerating the energy transition;
• Knowledge of property development, real estate and building regulations is a big plus;
• An existing network of key government and private Austrian stakeholders in energy, infrastructure, transport or e-mobility sectors is a big plus;
• And… just as important: you’re fun-loving and ready for a new adventure!

Our perks

We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small. We value work-life balance, offer you real work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. We have an inclusive work environment, love authentic people, so don't try to fit in because we like you for who you are!

• Stock option plan -> we believe in shared value creation;
• A training and development budget of €3,000 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities;
• We will provide you with your own fully electric car with charging expenses covered;
• The opportunity to work from our other offices in Amsterdam, Cologne, Ghent, Paris, London, Zurich & Milan, with reimbursement for work-related travel expenses;
• Next to fun & informative events year-round, we organise an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees;
• Other perks include flexible working hours, full travel compensation and the working gear of your choice.

Curious?

We would love to have a conversation with you! Send us your CV and explain in your cover letter why you’re excited about joining our mission for freedom in sustainable transportation.
The recruitment process consists of the following stages:

• A first video call with one of our recruiters to find out more about Fastned & our company culture;
• A first interview with Ludwig Steding (Country Manager, Switzerland);
• A meeting with hiring manager Sara Pasquier (Head of New Markets) and Inma Cima Julia (Country Manager, Spain);
• A final chat with Caro de Brouwer (Network Development Director).

We are looking forward to your application! If you have questions or need further information regarding your application, please contact our recruitment team via recruitment(at)fastned.nl
Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.