Business Developer Intern

Electra; Zürich; On-site; CHF 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, inclusive and international

Attractive package

Energetic scale-up environment

300+ professionals

Job summary

Electra, expanding its Switzerland operation, seeks a motivated Business Development Intern to forge partnerships with hotels, malls, and parking operators and help set up 150 fast‑charging stations by 2030.

You will map locations across Switzerland, drive deal conversions, and be the face of Electra to potential partners during a dynamic scale‑up phase.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business or Economics.
• Experience in business development or similar role.
• Analytical skills with ability to rationalise location potential.
• Autonomous, organized and strong team spirit.
• Comfortable making contact with new people quickly.
• Determined, results-driven with resilience to objections.
• Desire to develop in a fast-growing start-up.
• Fluent in German, French and English; Italian is a bonus.
• Interest in energy/environment topics.

Responsibilities

• Contact potential partners, qualify them, and schedule meetings with business developers.
• Convince prospects to trust Electra to install ultra-fast charging stations.
• Qualify locations using proprietary tools and data like road traffic and population density.
• Use the CRM to improve speed and efficiency of outreach.
• Assist with communications, station openings, utilization analysis, and competitive research.

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business or Economics

Job description

What Do We Do?

The shift to electric mobility is happening. Electra is accelerating it. Transportation is one of Europe's biggest sources of carbon emissions. Since 2021, Electra exists to make charging so simple that electric vehicles become the obvious choice for everyone.

What Do We Do?

The shift to electric mobility is happening. Electra is accelerating it. Transportation is one of Europe's biggest sources of carbon emissions. Since 2021, Electra exists to make charging so simple that electric vehicles become the obvious choice for everyone. In 5 years, we've built a team of 300+ talents from 21 nationalities in 10 countries. We’ve grown into one of Europe's leading fast‑charging operators by deploying fast, reliable infrastructure and user experiences across our own network, and we’re now expanding to thousands more charging points in Europe with our own eMSP. Backed by over €1 billion in funding, we’re looking for bold, passionate, collaborative talents to drive Europe’s energy transition. If that sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you!

Your Missions

In 2023 we opened Electra's Switzerland office. We are now looking to expand our teams and recruit motivated and driven individuals to set up 150 fast charging stations by the end of 2030.

As a Business Development Intern your mission consists of creating partnerships with hotels, restaurants, malls, cinemas, and all car park operators, offering them our multiple services. Your main challenge is to open as many doors as possible in order to help Business Developers convert attractive deals and to map out the best locations possible in Switzerland. You are the face of Electra and the first person to meet our potential partners.

Your responsibilities

• Contacting potential partners, qualifying them and scheduling meetings that you will attend with business developers
• Convincing your prospects to trust Electra to install an ultra‑fast charging station on their land
• Qualify locations with the use of proprietary tools and several data sets: road traffic data, population density mapping, landowner databases, etc.
• Using the CRM to industrialise your approach (gaining in speed & efficiency)
• Assist with any other relevant task to the Electra development: Communication, station openings, utilisation analysis, research on competition and more

Your Profile

• You have a Bachelor's or Master’s degree, preferably in Business or Economics
• You have had a first experience in business development or a similarly challenging role
• You have analytical skills and can rationalise your approach of good vs bad locations
• You are autonomous, organized and have a strong team spirit
• And you are comfortable making contact with new people quickly
• You are determined, result‑driven and know how to bounce back from objections
• You have a desire to develop and learn in a fast‑growing start‑up
• You speak German, French and English fluently. Italian is a bonus
• You are interested in current energy / environmental topics

What Electra Offers You

• A great professional challenge in a fast‑growing scale‑up
• An entrepreneurial journey - You are part of the scale‑up team in Switzerland!
• A motivated, driven and passionate team of 300+ professionals
• A flexible, inclusive and international work environment
• An attractive package

At Electra, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable, safe, and free to be themselves, fully expressing their potential. We are committed to equal opportunities and do not tolerate discrimination based on religion, cultural background, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Even if you don’t tick all the boxes, we encourage you to apply! We value potential, motivation, and a growth mindset just as much as experience.