Chief Operating Officer (f/m/x)

Number of employees

50

Berlin, Germany

Posted on: 2023-01-12

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

ecoligo is pioneering the clean energy revolution in emerging markets with solar energy solutions that generate economic and environmental returns, all financed by crowdinvestors. By working in the world’s fastest growing economies, ecoligo stops harmful CO2 emissions from ever being released in countries that will be decisive in efforts to save the planet as we know it. The Berlin team supported by an international team in our project countries.

We’re growing in all areas and are looking for passionate and motivated people to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!

Every day at ecoligo we work to fight the climate crisis, bringing solar energy to businesses in countries like Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, Chile, Panama and Costa Rica amongst others through the ecoligo crowdinvesting platform. We own and manage each energy project allowing us to deliver both environmental and economic returns. Our crowdinvestors earn a solid financial return, and our solar clients get an energy provider that’s fairer, more affordable, and more efficient. So far, ecoligo projects will prevent over 1.84 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering our atmosphere. And we’re just getting started.

Our quickly growing international team is looking for a Chief Operating Officer (f/m/x) to manage the operations of the multinational company across various departments. Our ideal candidate is ready to build out the company’s tools processes and teams, focussing on operational excellence amid fast growth. You combine your digital-first approach with your excellent organisational understanding to lead the teams towards their ambitious goals. Ideally, you have worked in a fast paced scale-up environment before and have a solid understanding of the complexity of international teams. A solar industry background would be the cherry on the cake. If you are motivated by our mission to fight climate change and are excited by ecoligo’s unique business model, then this opportunity is for you.

In this role you will:

  • Be responsible for building a long-term operational excellence DNA within the company
  • Translate strategy into actionable steps for growth, implementing organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operations planningBe responsible for our global expansion and setting up new entities in various jurisdictions across the globe
  • Lead, grow and develop your team of Head Of’s
  • Act as a leading trustworthy sparring partner for the CEO and other C-Level team members
  • Oversee and manage the day-to-day operations, keeping the CEO informed of any relevant events
  • Be responsible for the Sales, Project Management, Asset Management and IT & Admin departments
  • Be responsible for continuous optimisation across the departments by applying a digital-first approach
  • Represent the company to external partners
  • Spearhead new initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with national and local business regulations, and take appropriate action when necessary

Requirements

Your Skills:

  • You have done this before – and now want to do it again with more impact
  • Experience in an internationally setup business from structure over processes to team management
  • Being an excellent leader of people, focussing on growth and empowerment of your team
  • You know and understand the business needs as much as your operational day-to-day
  • You have lead the growth of a company to double or triple its size in a management function
  • You understand how to lead a business through growth phases

You recognize yourself here:

  • An affinity for a digital-first approach
  • Having done something similar exciting in a similar fast pace environment
  • Being intrinsically motivated to push towards greater goals, lead by the vision of the company
  • Hands-on mentality
  • You take ownership and work independently while collaborating and providing visibility
  • You can switch between many tasks if necessary and stay comfortable in a fast paced environment
  • You are comfortable in receiving and giving open and transparent feedback
  • You want to fight the climate crisis and cannot wait to support ecoligo's unique business model

Benefits

  • Work for the planet: help make a difference as we pioneer the energy transition in emerging markets
  • Real ownership and responsibilities with strong opportunities for growth
  • The chance to help shape the future of a growing company as we enter an exciting growth stage
  • Bright and comfortable workspace at our office in Berlin, Mitte
  • 35 Vacation days
  • Flexible working hours
  • Home office friendly
  • We are open for change and welcome your ideas
  • An open, diverse, and respectful company culture with a group of kind, international co-workers based in Berlin, Accra (Ghana), Nairobi (Kenya), San Jose (Costa Rica), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Santiago (Chile) and Manila (Philippines)

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