Chief Commerical Officer | CCO

RIFT; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based bonus

Hybrid office (Eindhoven/Amsterdam)

Travel opportunities

Job summary

RIFT seeks a Senior Chief Commercial Officer to lead the creation and growth of a new industrial energy market around Iron Fuel Technology. You will secure long-term customer and supplier commitments, shape strategic partnerships and build the commercial organisation for international expansion.

You will drive the commercial strategy, close multi-party agreements, and report to the top leadership while balancing stakeholder needs and delivering tangible business value.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in a senior commercial leadership role.
• Proven track record closing complex multi-party agreements with contract values above €35 million.
• Experience across the full commercial lifecycle: business development, sales, account management and relationship management.
• Leadership experience across sales and marketing in a technical environment.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to close strategic deals.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ownership and impact-driven execution.

Responsibilities

• Secure long-term commercial agreements for Alpha One and related iron-fuel solutions across the value chain.
• Lead development of strategic partnerships and market positioning for a new industrial energy market.
• Build and scale RIFT’s commercial organisation to support international growth.
• Collaborate with investors, shareholders and the Supervisory Board to prioritise roadmaps and governance.
• Drive performance with clear objectives, accountability and measurable outcomes.

Job description

We are RIFT

RIFT develops Iron Fuel Technology to decarbonize industrial heat. After years of technology development and successful pilot projects, we are now taking the next step towards commercial deployment. With Alpha One, our first large scale project, we are preparing for Final Investment Decision (FID). Securing long term commercial agreements with suppliers, customers and strategic partners is a critical step towards making that happen.

Turn Innovation into an Industry

As Chief Commercial Officer, you bring together customers, suppliers and strategic partners to realise an entirely new industrial energy value chain. You develop new value chains, establish strategic long term partnerships and translate innovation into a scalable and profitable business model.

You are not joining an existing market. You are helping create one. That requires commercial leadership, entrepreneurship and the ability to bring together stakeholders with different interests. The commercial decisions you make will lay the foundation for the first large scale deployment of Iron Fuel Technology and RIFT's further international growth.

Your impact as Chief Commercial Officer

As Chief Commercial Officer, you will play a decisive role in bringing RIFT's first commercial-scale project, Alpha One, to reality. Alpha One is much more than a project. It is the first large-scale deployment of Iron Fuel Technology and the foundation for a completely new energy value chain.

To reach Final Investment Decision (FID), RIFT must secure critical long-term commercial agreements across the entire value chain. This includes establishing binding customer commitments, developing sustainable outlet markets for iron oxide and securing strategic supply agreements for key feedstocks such as hydrogen and virgin iron powder.

At the same time, you will look beyond Alpha One. As a member of the Management Team, you will help shape RIFT's long-term commercial strategy, build and scale the commercial organisation, and guide the development of future projects across Europe and beyond. You will operate at the intersection of customers, suppliers, investors, shareholders and the Supervisory Board, balancing strategic priorities while building a commercially viable and scalable business.

Success in this role requires a combination of commercial leadership, strategic vision, stakeholder management and entrepreneurial drive. You will not only help bring Alpha One to life, but also lay the commercial foundation for RIFT's international growth.

Responsibilities

Your Key Responsibilities

Delivering Alpha One

You are commercially accountable for creating the conditions required to bring Alpha One to FID.

• Securing long-term customer agreements for Iron Fuel solutions.
• Developing and contracting long-term offtake agreements for iron oxide.
• Establishing strategic sourcing agreements for hydrogen and virgin powder.
• Building and managing the commercial project pipeline required to support Alpha One’s deployment.
• Leading complex negotiations and closing strategic long-term partnership across the value chain.

Key KPIs: commercial milestones achieved to support Alpha One FID.

Commercial Strategy & Market Development

You define and execute RIFT’s commercial strategy and market positioning and a completely new and emerging market.

• Developing strategic partnership that create new market opportunities and long-term value.
• Strengthening and positioning the RIFT brand internationally.
• Defining pricing strategies and commercial business models.
• Identifying new applications, markets and customers segments.
• Translating technological innovation into scalable and profitable commercial opportunities.

Key KPIs: long-term hydrogen supply agreements secured, strategic sourcing contracts for virgin powder established, long-term iron oxide offtake agreements contracted & strategic boiler sales agreements secured.

Sourcing Leadership & Organisation Building

You lead and further develop RIFT’s commercial organisation and ensure it is ready to support international growth.

• Lead a team of approximately eight professionals across Marketing, Boiler Sales and Iron Oxide Sales.
• Build the organisational structure, capabilities and culture required for scale.
• Coach and develop commercial talent while creating strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive performance through clear objectives, accountability and measurable outcomes.

Marketing Strategic Management & Governance

As a member of the Management Team, you contribute to the overall direction and success of RIFT.

• Ensure alignment between commercial strategy, business objectives and financial performance.
• Contribute to investment decision and portfolio priorisation.
• Report to and engage with investors, shareholders and the Supervisory Board.
• Represent commercial interests in strategic decision-making and governance discussions.
• Help shape the roadmap to future projects, including Alpha Two, Alpha Three and beyond.

Our CCO’s profile

You are a strategic and entrepreneurial commercial leader with strong commercial insight. You know how to connect and convince stakeholders with diverse interests and thrive in an environment where opportunities are still being shaped. With a decisive mindset and strong execution skills, you know how to turn complex commercial challenges into lasting partnerships and tangible results. You also bring:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a senior commercial leadership role, preferably within a dynamic technology environment.
• A proven track record of initiating, structuring and successfully closing complex multi party agreements with a contract value exceeding €35 million.
• Experience across the full commercial lifecycle, including business development, customer acquisition, sales, key account management and relationship management.
• Leadership experience across both sales and marketing within a technical environment.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to close complex strategic deals.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, a strong sense of ownership and the drive to make an impact in a fast growing organisation.

Working at RIFT

Working at RIFT means becoming part of a dynamic, diverse and driven team. Together, we are shaping the future of industrial decarbonisation while contributing to complex projects with significant societal impact. In this newly created role, we offer:

• A competitive base salary with an attractive performance based bonus.
• A modern office in the heart of Eindhoven, where you will work alongside more than 70 colleagues. You'll also have the flexibility to work partly from Amsterdam, while this role will regularly take you on the road.
• The opportunity to help shape the commercial foundation of one of Europe's leading industrial climate technology companies.
• Close collaboration with experienced entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders within a fast growing international organisation.
• A high performance environment built around RIFT's five core values: Action, Curiosity, Appealing, Simplicity and Ownership.

This is not a role for someone looking for a comfortable routine. It is for someone who takes ownership, pushes boundaries and is driven to deliver results where they matter most.

Experience level: Senior