As we journey towards a sustainable, electrified future, Schneider Electric is harnessing its rich legacy of technological expertise to craft pioneering solutions that enhance efficiency and reduce emissions.
At SE Ventures, we invest in fresh ideas, emerging technologies, and innovative business models that both challenge and complement Schneider Electric's current landscape. Through partnerships, startup seed funding, and global collaborations with visionary entrepreneurs, we are driving innovation across the world. We support ambitious ideas and daring entrepreneurs seeking to harness commercial superpowers, blending traditional venture capital with the expansive customer access and scale of a global energy management and automation leader. With expertise in energy management, sustainability, and industrial automation, we foster long-term commercial partnerships with trailblazing startups to drive growth at scale.
Venture Building Practice
Our early-stage venture building practice is a founder-led program. It identifies high-growth potential opportunities from entrepreneurs, universities, and early-stage companies. We nurture these ideas, transforming them into scalable ventures by facilitating the formation of founding teams, providing market insights, articulating business plans, and offering seed financing.
We are in search of a Head of our Venture building practice in Silicon Valley. This individual will animate a community of bold founders, take ownership of results, and engage with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses a fervor for innovation, a dedication to sustainability, extensive knowledge of ClimateTech, and a proven ability to leverage networks and align multiple stakeholders.
The candidate should exhibit robust leadership skills, a track record of success in a similar role, and a deep understanding of the silicon valley company building/early-stage startup ecosystem. Background experience in entrepreneurship, or venture capital is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Build and animate a community of bold founders passionate about sustainability.
- Work with our analysts and experts to identify untapped market opportunities in Climate Tech and Industrial Tech.
- Define and run our venture building program with selected founders.
- Coordinate and manage the venture building process, including providing access to resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities, and securing investment approval from SE Ventures Investment Committee.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to newly incorporated startups to support their growth up to a real market fit.
- Serve as a board director for our portfolio companies.
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to foster relationships and promote the company's venture building program.
- Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
- Master, MBA, PhD, or equivalent experience
- Profile: 5-15 years’ experience in venture studio / pre-seed investment fund.
- Company buildings skills, ideally former entrepreneur
- Good knowledge of the Silicon Valley early-stage ecosystem
- Demonstrated capability to manage uncertainty, leverage networks, and align multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent knowledge of Climate Tech and Industrial Tech markets
The U.S. compensation range for this full-time position, which includes base pay and short-term incentive, is $200,000-$300,000 for candidates located within the U.S. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, military leave benefits, and more.
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Why us?
Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our technologies enable the world to use energy in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. We strive to promote a global economy that is both ecologically viable and highly productive.
€34bn global revenue
128 000+ employees in 100+ countries
45% of revenue from IoT
5% of revenue devoted for R&D
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