Executive Vice President of Business Development

About the Company

This organization is a forward-looking technology business working at the intersection of encryption, blockchain, artificial intelligence, distributed systems, and digital infrastructure within the new energy space. Its focus spans clean energy, energy storage, smart grids, and energy management, with an emphasis on building secure, dependable platforms that improve collaboration, operational intelligence, and data protection across energy systems.

Through these capabilities, the company aims to raise efficiency and accelerate the digital and green evolution of the global energy sector.

Role Overview

The Executive Vice President of Business Development is a senior executive position charged with shaping enterprise growth. The role centers on strategic partnerships, geographic and sector expansion, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and the creation of new business opportunities.

Working closely with the CEO and other top leaders, this executive connects long-term corporate priorities with commercial opportunities and investment decisions.

Business Development and Growth Strategy

• Set and direct the organization’s global business development and expansion agenda.
• Spot promising opportunities across markets, industries, and regions.
• Convert company strategy into practical growth programs.
• Work with the CEO and leadership team to define long-range growth goals.
• Create scalable models for revenue and market expansion.

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Investments

• Guide acquisition strategy, target screening, and deal ranking.
• Oversee due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures.
• Assess strategic, financial, and operational alignment of potential transactions.
• Contribute to negotiations on deal terms and transaction structure.
• Coordinate integration planning after a merger with finance and operations teams.
• Review strategic investments, minority positions, and venture opportunities.
• Support corporate venture and innovation-focused investment efforts.
• Align capital use with long-term business development goals.
• Partner with finance teams on valuation and return-on-investment analysis.

Partnerships, Alliances, and Market Expansion

• Build and manage strategic alliances and joint ventures with high-value partners.
• Develop relationships with industry leaders, public-sector bodies, and institutional stakeholders.
• Negotiate durable commercial agreements and collaboration structures.
• Broaden partnership ecosystems to support innovation and market entry.
• Strengthen supply chain, distribution, and technology relationships where relevant.
• Assess and pursue opportunities in new domestic and international markets.
• Lead go-to-market planning for new regions and customer segments.
• Develop new business lines and additional revenue streams.
• Review competitive conditions and market movements.
• Support the scale-up of emerging business units and pilot initiatives.

Revenue, Commercial, and Stakeholder Leadership

• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives aimed at revenue growth.
• Support pricing, commercial structures, and go-to-market plans.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product leaders.
• Improve acquisition strategies for strategic customer accounts.
• Identify growth opportunities with strong margin potential.
• Maintain relationships with executives, investors, regulators, and industry figures.
• Represent the company in senior negotiations and industry forums.
• Engage with government bodies where sectors are regulated or infrastructure-heavy.
• Strengthen the company’s external reputation and market presence.
• Manage important enterprise clients and strategic accounts.

Analytics, Leadership, and Innovation

• Use market insight and analytics to identify high-value growth opportunities.
• Build financial models such as NPV, IRR, and ROI for strategic projects.
• Assess risk-adjusted returns for expansion initiatives.
• Track competitor activity and broader industry trends.
• Prepare executive-level business case presentations.
• Lead senior business development professionals and cross-functional growth teams.
• Develop high-performing commercial and partnership teams.
• Build future leadership talent for growth functions.
• Promote an entrepreneurial, execution-oriented, and strategic culture.
• Align business development activities across global operations.
• Identify emerging technologies and market opportunities.
• Support innovation programs and startup collaboration.
• Engage with venture capital and innovation ecosystems.
• Encourage digital transformation and fresh business models.
• Explore platform-based and ecosystem-led growth approaches.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a closely related field is required. An MBA or another advanced qualification is strongly preferred.

The ideal candidate brings 15 to 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in business development, corporate strategy, M&A, or executive management. Experience in international markets, complex organizations, large-scale partnerships, and revenue growth is essential, along with strong executive-level negotiation and deal-making capability.

Additional Information

Industry exposure may include Energy, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Technology, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Consumer Goods, and private equity-backed companies.

The function sits within Corporate Development, Business Development, Growth Strategy, and Executive Leadership. Reporting is typically to the CEO, President, or COO, and the role may oversee senior business development leaders, M&A teams, strategic partnerships teams, corporate strategy groups, sales leadership, and market expansion teams.