VC Partner @ ZEISS Ventures in Oberkochen, Germany

VC Stack; Oberkochen; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VC Stack in Oberkochen, Germany, is seeking an experienced entrepreneur or business leader with a strong commercial mindset to shape the Deep Tech ecosystem. The successful candidate will work with a dynamic team across medical technology and industrial quality sectors, focusing on scaling new ventures and aligning stakeholders.

Applicants should possess a proven track record in commercial roles, exceptional leadership skills, and a background in STEM or Life Sciences. An MBA is preferred. Join us to drive market-shaping opportunities!

Qualifikationen

• Proven track record in commercial roles within medical devices or deep tech.
• Demonstrated success in scaling businesses and launching new products.
• Strong ability to engage and align stakeholders across global organizations.

Aufgaben

• Identify, validate, and build new business ventures in technology sectors.
• Support scaling of internal venturing framework in innovation funnel.
• Engage with the venture community to drive innovative ideas.

Kenntnisse

Business development

Venture building

Leadership

Market entry strategies

Go-to-market strategies

Stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

STEM or Life Sciences/Healthcare background

MBA

Jobbeschreibung

Does empowering intrapreneurs who shape the Deep Tech ecosystem with novel and disruptive technologies excite you? ZEISS Ventures, a unit within the ZEISS Group, supports teams that challenge and advance technological frontiers in Medical Technology, Industrial Quality, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Vision, and other exciting fields.

We are looking for an experienced entrepreneur or business leader with a strong commercial mindset who is passionate about identifying market-shaping opportunities that lie between, beyond, or disrupt the core strategic business units of the ZEISS Group and turning them into successful ventures.

Your role

• Work closely with intrapreneurs, tech specialists, creative minds, and thought leaders across our global organization to identify, validate, and build new business ventures
• Support the ZEISS Ventures team in scaling the internal venturing framework and portfolio across the entire innovation funnel from sourcing, validation, incubation, to acceleration
• Actively engage with the venture community within the ZEISS Group and drive innovative ideas and methodologies to accelerate and redefine problem-solving for our clients
• Build and maintain a strong internal network within ZEISS to provide funding and resources for relevant new business activities and foster a culture of intrapreneurship

Your profile

• Proven track record in commercial roles such as business development or venture building within medical devices, health tech, life sciences or deep tech
• Demonstrated success in scaling businesses, launching new products, or driving market entry strategies in a startup or corporate environment
• Exceptional leadership and influencing skills to engage and align stakeholders across large, global organizations as well as with founders and external partners
• Strong ability to define and execute go-to-market strategies, pricing models, and sales approaches in complex and early stage B2B markets
• Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of market dynamics, regulatory landscapes, and emerging trends in health tech industries
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or Life Sciences/Healthcare background, ideally complemented by an MBA