Business Development Lead

Gridmetry; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with significant upside

Direct access to founders

International exposure

Job summary

A leading energy flexibility firm in Munich is seeking a Business Development Lead to drive commercial expansion in renewable energy markets. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in business development or management consulting. Responsibilities include identifying new business opportunities, executing strategies, and building partnerships. This role offers clear career progression to Head of Business Development within two years, along with competitive compensation tied to company success.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy, or business development.
• Strong commercial mindset and drive to generate business.
• Analytical problem solver who can turn complex ideas into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and comfortable in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities across various sectors.
• Develop and execute the commercial and go-to-market strategy.
• Build and manage relationships with utilities and technology partners.
• Translate market insights into action plans and partnership models.
• Collaborate with product teams to align market feedback.

Skills

Management consulting

Business development

Analytical problem solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial mindset

Job description

Business Development Lead (Trajectory) – Energy Flexibility

Business Development Lead (Trajectory)

About the Role

Gridmetry is looking for a Business Development Lead (Trajectory) with a consulting or strategy background who is ready to take ownership and grow into a leadership role.

You will drive our commercial expansion in the energy flexibility space—building partnerships, identifying opportunities, and shaping the go-to-market strategy for our innovative solution that connects digital infrastructure with renewable energy markets. Within two years, you’ll evolve into the Head of Business Development, leading the global BD function.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities across energy, digital infrastructure, and data center sectors
• Develop and execute Gridmetry’s commercial and go-to-market strategy
• Build and manage relationships with utilities, TSOs, BRPs/BSPs, and technology partners
• Translate market insights into commercial action plans and partnership models
• Collaborate with product and operations teams to align market feedback with technical development

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy, or business development
• Strong commercial mindset and the drive to generate business and close deals
• Analytical problem solver with the ability to turn complex ideas into actionable insights
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Interest in energy markets, renewable power, or digital infrastructure is a plus

Why Join Us

• High-impact mission: accelerate the energy transition by turning flexible load into a grid-stabilizing resource
• Clear career trajectory: pathway to Head of Business Development within 24 months
• Autonomy and ownership: short decision cycles, direct founder access, and international exposure
• Bootstrapped and proven: we’re a profitable, product-proven company scaling globally at the intersection of computation and the energy transition
• Package: Competitive pay with solid base and significant upside tied to company success.

About Gridmetry

Gridmetry develops and operates flexibility solutions that monetize ancillary services, intraday & imbalance trading, and load optimization, turning digital infrastructure into active participants in the energy system.

We are a bootstrapped company with a proven product and established market access, building a team of excellence to scale our solution globally at one of the most exciting intersections of innovation — where computation meets the energy transition.

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