Head of Business, Climate and Environment

We are looking for a Head of Business, Climate and Environment to join our team. Your main location will be at our global headquarters in Vantaa, Finland.

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. Our team of over 2,300 experts and 59 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong. 

Why join us?

• We take every measure for the planet. At Vaisala, we are fully committed to enabling climate action for our customers. This is in-built into our strategy and DNA, reflected in our purpose of Taking every measure for the planet.
• Numbers speak louder than words. The engagement (4.1/5) and leadership (4.0/5) indexes in our annual employee survey show that people like it here. Commitment to equality is a given, and we have zero gender-pay gap.
• When stakes are high. As a part of our global team you can contribute with science and technology to solve the big environmental and societal challenges of our time. Our solutions provide the most accurate and reliable measurements around the globe. Our technology and data play a vital role in understanding, mitigating, and adapting to climate change.

What's your role?

With industry-leading weather observation technologies, instruments, and solutions, we help our customers and partners make the most informed decisions whenever environmental insight matters. Our Weather and Environment strategy and development team focuses on creating new solutions and exploring new markets.

Your key responsibilities include:  

• Leading a fast-growing business focused on greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) across various industries and application domains.
• Create a unified commercial strategy in line with development roadmaps, financial targets and maturing regulatory conditions.
• Develop go-to-market, technology, and service partnerships in key geographies.
• Engaging with current and potential customers and partners to develop internal strategic competences, anticipating future requirements and shaping compelling value propositions.
• Driving sales growth from piloting to scaling the business in collaboration with marketing and sales teams.

What will you bring?

• A master’s degree level in industrial management, economics, or a relevant environmental discipline with an emphasis on international business, innovation and/or commercial expertise in technology-based solutions.
• 5-10 years’ experience from business development, management consulting, innovation services or strategic sales & marketing roles with technology-based solutions.
• Demonstrated track record from business growth at early stages, preferably included the shaping of spearheading offerings and differentiating value propositions.
• A keen interest in technological solutions (software and hardware) and environmental applications and domains.

Industry knowledge and established professional networks in environmental monitoring and GHG-intensive industries such as oil & gas, mining, and waste management are highly preferable. We also value strong technology expertise across various sensor technologies, IoT solutions, and data modeling, as well as experience in leading teams in sales and marketing roles.

Moreover, we expect you to have strong interpersonal people-impacting skills and ability to sell your ideas to multiple stakeholder levels, both internally and externally. As we are a global company, fluent and crisp written and oral expression in English is a must, and other language skills are appreciated. 

For additional information please contact please contact Fernando Trolia Slamic, Director, Strategy and Business Development, Weather and Environment by e-mail fernando.troliaslamic@vaisala.com or phone +358 40 687 9191 during the following time slots: November 5th, 11th, 19th or 26th between 9 and 10:30AM EET (Helsinki time).

Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons.

Ready to take every measure for the planet? Apply at the latest on December 2, 2024 via the application form.