Head of Strategy

ZEEKR is a premium electric vehicle and technology solutions brand from Geely Holding Group, China’s largest privately held automotive company. The ZEEKR brand and its first car, the 001, were unveiled at a brand night prior to Shanghai Auto Show in April 2021. What ZEEKR pursues is to co-create the highest enjoyment for the travel experience of its users. As a global company, ZEEKR employs over 10,000 members of staff, covering China, Europe, North America and other places.

Hand on heart - aren’t you a bit bored with your current, mundane job and yearn for a little more flair and pizzazz? Wouldn’t it be awesome to be part of launching a new premium mobility brand in Europe? If, like us, you thrive in an innovative and fast environment and love to get your hands - but not your car! - dirty, ZEEKR might just be the place for you.

Join us at ZEEKR as Head of Strategy and become a part of a fantastic journey!
For us, mobility stands for much more than just cars. You will be responsible for and the "influencer" for blueprints, global strategy and planning. This role is not merely an important strategic one, but also crucial as the glue in our close relationships with for example China, R&D and Design.
As our Head of Strategy you will work closely with the ZEEKR EU MSS management, Product management team members, as well as the department colleagues.
To be a part of our team, you need to carry strong leadership skills, be very flexible, and always ask yourself how you can contribute to the department’s goals and challenges. You will be a part of an open-minded and supportive team, where we together create and develop for success! We are striving to have a flat and flexible organization, where everyone can, and will, make an impact.

This is what you will do most of the time:

- Understanding market, competition and customer trends in the larger mobility domain with a mid/long-term timeframe
- Lead the company’s strategic planning process in a comprehensive way (vehicle and digital product, marketing, commercial)
- Assess and validate business model opportunities in the new mobility domain
- Formalize strategic blueprint in coordination with senior management
- Create and lead the vehicle and digital product development prioritization framework


You have probably done something like this:

- Educational background in Engineering or Business
- Well documented experience in various positions in planning, strategy, connected and digital products
- Experience from an HQ/Region office
- Proven experience within the automotive industry
- Experience in mobility, consultancy, marketing positions
- Documented and successful managerial experience leading mid-size team (direct reporting) with the ability to influence senior management decisions


To thrive at ZEEKR we believe that you have the courage to lead with trust and care and you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. You are highly innovative and have a great ability to adapt and perform in a constantly changing, fast-paced, highly demanding work environment. Like us, you believe it’s important to have a passion to work in an international and multicultural environment with the desire and ability to embrace the diversity of people, perspectives, and styles.

We think that you:

- Have an entrepreneurial approach and dare to take decisions
- Have a strong analytical ability and great problem-solving skills
- Are futuristic in your thinking and have the ability to look past the events of today and into the possibilities of tomorrow
- A strong communicator and fluent in English
- Already based in or willing to relocate to Amsterdam




Do you want to join us in our journey? Welcome to contact us for more information:

Kristina Larsson Djokovic, Senior recruiter, kristina.larsson@cevt.se, +46 72 988 85 44 for questions regarding the recruitment process.

Last Application date: 2023-01-08

Apply today, we will perform ongoing selection during the application period.
We look forward to hearing from you.

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 sent through the recruitment system, not via email or other channels.

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