Head of Business Development

CEVT is an innovation and development company at the forefront of mobility. Modular development, ground-breaking virtual engineering, software development and continuous innovation enable us to deliver world-class technology. Today we deliver to different automotive brands in the Geely family such as Geely Auto, Volvo Cars, and Lynk & Co and are based at Lindholmen in Gothenburg.

We are starting a new team and need a Head of Business Development. We think it could be you.

Do you like to think big? Big in creating mobility solutions that are entirely new? Are you passionate about creating more value for your customers and team? We are looking for a leader to join us in our work to shape and sell the next generation of mobility by building a new Business Development Team.

The key deliverables of the Business Development Team are:

- Business development includes developing relationships and contracts with existing or new customers, within or outside the Geely Group.
- Create and develop a good understanding of the global mobility market and a segmentation of possible customers and strategic partners
- Regularly identify customers and partners core business preferences and needs (at individual and segment levels) - identify possible business models with each customer and partners
- In close collaboration with the Product Strategy team, the Product definition team, the Program Management Organization and the R&D teams: - Define business opportunities and business models to be applied
- Package an attractive offering, covering physical and digital products
- Develop the prioritization of the offering



- In close collaboration with the legal and finance departments, the EU center as well as with other necessary functions: - Establish revenue streams based on customers and partners, within and outside the Geely Group
- Plan continuous development of new features and maintenance needs
- Improve customer and partner relationship





Responsibilities and Tasks of the Head of the Business Development Team:

- Build, lead and structure a strong Team to efficiently secure the key deliverables mentioned above
- Prepare reporting/decision documents for management meetings
- Build, develop and long-term secure competence within mobility business necessary for the team
- Have the employee responsible for direct reports including recruitment, performance and competence development. Provide coaching and guidance to employees to ensure deliveries and personal development
- Set and follow up KPI and targets for the department


We think that you have:

- Academic degree in Economics and/or Business Development and/or Technology Development
- 3+ years experience from new business development functions within the mobility industry and/or SW/high tech industry and/or automotive industry
- Strategic capability - ability to identify and pursue areas for business development
- Broad interest and/or experience in the connection technology/business development/market development


We think that you are:

- An experienced and dynamic leader with the ability to create confidence and inspiration
- A good negotiator with great communication skills, orally as well as in writing


If this is you very welcome to the world of change, high pace and possibilities that is CEVT - we promise you will never get bored!



For more information please contact:
Didier Schreiber, Head of Future Products, Services and Business, didier.schreiber@cevt.se for questions regarding the position

Kristina Larsson, Senior Recruiter, 072-988 85 44, kristina.larsson@cevt.se for questions regarding the recruitment process

Last application date: 2021-08-31

Notice that we will not perform ongoing selection during the application period due to the Swedish vacation period.

In the recruitment process for this role, a background check will be carried out for the final candidate.

Please note that due to GDPR regulations we can only accept applications and CV's sent through the recruitment system, not via email or other channels.

Working at CEVT

We are engineers, developers and innovators from around the world. Joined together by entrepreneurship, our unique blend of Chinese and Scandinavian culture and a belief in a smarter more sustainable future.

- Supportive and creative work environment

- 30 days of vacation and additional 8 days paid ATK- days annually
- Great office location at Lindholmen