Market Expansion Manager (for France or Netherlands)
Job Summary
Market Development
- Youll build a focused market-entry approach for France (or Netherlands) from our Berlin base rather than a broad-volume sales motion.
- Evaluate the French (or Dutch) market customer landscape and commercial potential for JUNA.
- Prioritize the most attractive segments and focus accounts based on strategic fit and deal potential.
- Leverage JUNAs existing relationships and partnerships to accelerate access to the French (or Dutch) market.
- Bring and activate your own network across the French (or Dutch) market and relevant industries.
- Build local market intelligence on French (or Dutch) customers competitors buying dynamics and key decision makers.
- Build tailored account plans for selected strategic French (or Dutch) prospects.
- Open doors and build relationships with senior customer stakeholders in France (or Netherlands).
- Qualify opportunities based on operational fit commercial value and customer readiness.
- Lead customer conversations from first meeting through solution development and business case.
- Coordinate internal experts across Sales Commercial Strategy and Operations to shape winning proposals.
- Negotiate and close high-value new business opportunities.
In the beginning (0-6 months):
- Ramp Up Quickly:Build a deep understanding of JUNAs product commercial model and existing relationships in France.
- Map the Market:Identify the French (or Dutch) segments customers and decision makers with the strongest potential.
- Activate Relationships: Use JUNAs network and your own French (or Dutch) industry contacts to create senior-level access.
- Create Pipeline:Convert the strongest focus accounts into qualified commercial opportunities.
- Own the Market:Become the commercial owner and internal expert for France (or Netherlands).
- Win Strategic Customers: Convert a focused set of high-value French (or Dutch) accounts into signed deals.
- Build the Playbook: Develop a repeatable France (or Netherlands) market-entry approach based on what works locally.
- Shape Expansion:Use customer and market insight to influence how JUNA invests and scales in France (or Netherlands).
- Several years (5-7) of experience in new business strategic sales business development or market expansion.
- A strong track record of opening and converting complex business-to-business or enterprise accounts.
- An established network in France (or Netherlands) and the relevant industry with the ability to create senior-level access.
- Strong understanding of the French (or Dutch) business environment customer landscape and buying dynamics.
- Confidence engaging and influencing senior customer stakeholders.
- Professional fluency in French (or Dutch) and English required.
- Entrepreneurial:You are comfortable building something from an early stage with limited structure.
- Strategic: You focus your time where the commercial upside is highest.
- Relationship-driven: You know how to create trust and access with senior stakeholders.
- Commercially minded:You can turn market insight into concrete opportunities and deals.
- Autonomous: You set direction drive momentum and take ownership without waiting for instructions.
- Hands-on: You are happy to move from market strategy to prospecting and deal execution in the same day.
- Persistent: You stay close to strategic accounts and find a way in when the first route does not work.
- Experience in logistics transportation fleet management mobility or electric vehicles.
- Experience launching or growing a business in the French (or Dutch) market.
Our Company Values
- Driven by impact not activity
- Collaboration drives the core
- Dont just do it own it
- We think outside the truck
- The customer in the drivers seat
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
JUNA is on a mission to #electrifyroadfreight. Founded in 2023, we’ve had a strong start and have already deployed a significant fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe. Our innovative business model makes it easy and low-risk for carriers to shift to electric logistics by offer ... View more