Business Development Manager EV Charging

GAC Motor Europe B.V.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

Commuting allowance

Lunch allowance

30 days annual leave

Job summary

GAC Motor Europe B.V. is looking for a Business Development Manager to join their Energy & Charging Solutions team in Amsterdam. This role involves expanding GAC's EV charging infrastructure across Europe through strategic partnerships and market entry strategies. The successful candidate will have a background in business development, preferably within the EV or automotive sectors. The company offers a competitive salary, bonus structure, and additional benefits including annual leave and allowances.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development or sales within EV charging or automotive sectors.
• Strong understanding of EV ecosystem and charging infrastructure models.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and commercial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage strategic partnerships with automotive brands and service providers.
• Identify new business opportunities to expand GAC's EV charging footprint.
• Lead negotiations for pricing models and partnership structures.

Skills

Business development

Strategic partnerships

AC/DC charging technologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

About the role

Join our growing Energy & Charging Solutions team as a Business Development Manager – EV Charging Infrastructure, where you will play a key role in expanding GAC’s charging ecosystem across Europe. This is a strategic and commercially driven position focused on building partnerships, driving market expansion, and developing tailored AC/DC charging solutions for automotive OEMs, fleets, leasing companies, and strategic partners.

You will work at the intersection of business development, technical integration, and strategic partnerships to support the transition toward intelligent and sustainable mobility solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage strategic partnerships with automotive brands, leasing companies, fleet operators, charging network operators, and mobility service providers.
• Identify new business opportunities and establish long‑term commercial relationships to expand GAC’s EV charging footprint across Europe.
• Represent GAC at industry events, customer meetings, and strategic business forums.
• Develop and execute market entry strategies for AC/DC charging solutions in new European markets.
• Analyze market trends, competitive landscapes, regulatory frameworks, and customer requirements to identify growth opportunities.
• Support go‑to‑market planning, channel development, and partner onboarding activities.
• Lead negotiations for pricing models, partnership structures, commercial agreements, and long‑term cooperation frameworks.
• Manage contract discussions in collaboration with legal, finance, and executive stakeholders.
• Develop commercially viable business cases to support strategic investment decisions.
• Collaborate with internal R&D and product teams to customize charging solutions, such as app functions, based on customer and OEM requirements.
• Support adaptations related to branding, charging power output, software functionality, interoperability, safety features, and compliance requirements.
• Provide market feedback and customer insights to support future product development.
• Act as the bridge between commercial teams and engineering teams to support integration of charger hardware and software into the automotive ecosystem.
• Coordinate technical discussions with OEMs, partners, and suppliers regarding charging standards, backend systems, connectivity, and energy management solutions.
• Support project execution from pre‑sales through implementation and delivery.
• Achieve sales targets for EV charging hardware, software services, and related mobility solutions.
• Develop and manage sales pipelines, forecasts, and strategic account plans.
• Monitor KPIs and business performance to ensure sustainable revenue growth.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Energy Management, Automotive, or a related field is preferred; equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
• Proven experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or sales within EV charging, automotive, energy, or mobility sectors.
• Strong understanding of AC/DC charging technologies, EV ecosystem, and charging infrastructure business models.
• Experience in commercial negotiations and contract management.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Fluent in English (additional European languages and/or Chinese are considered a plus).
• Willingness to travel across Europe.

What We Offer

• Ambitious employer, with a focus on high performance.
• Fast career track, allowing rapid advancement.
• Competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market), with a strong culture of ownership and meritocracy.
• Additional benefits including commuting allowance, lunch allowance, and communication allowance reimbursements.
• 30 days annual leave, Good Friday, and public holidays.

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands.