Venture Partner
Does empowering intrapreneurs who shape the Deep Tech ecosystem with novel and disruptive technologies excite you? ZEISS Ventures, a unit within the ZEISS Group, supports teams that challenge and advance technological frontiers in Medical Technology, Industrial Quality, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Vision, and other exciting fields.
We are looking for an experienced entrepreneur or business leader with a strong commercial mindset who is passionate about identifying market-shaping opportunities that lie between, beyond, or disrupt the core strategic business units of the ZEISS Group and turning them into successful ventures.
Your role
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Work closely with intrapreneurs, tech specialists, creative minds, and thought leaders across our global organization to identify, validate, and build new business ventures
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Support the ZEISS Ventures team in scaling the internal venturing framework and portfolio across the entire innovation funnel from sourcing, validation, incubation, to acceleration
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Actively engage with the venture community within the ZEISS Group and drive innovative ideas and methodologies to accelerate and redefine problem-solving for our clients
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Build and maintain a strong internal network within ZEISS to provide funding and resources for relevant new business activities and foster a culture of intrapreneurship
Your profile
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Proven track record in commercial roles such as business development or venture building within medical devices, health tech, life sciences or deep tech
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Demonstrated success in scaling businesses, launching new products, or driving market entry strategies in a startup or corporate environment
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Exceptional leadership and influencing skills to engage and align stakeholders across large, global organizations as well as with founders and external partners
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Strong ability to define and execute go-to-market strategies, pricing models, and sales approaches in complex and early stage B2B markets
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Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of market dynamics, regulatory landscapes, and emerging trends in health tech industries
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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or Life Sciences/Healthcare background, ideally complemented by an MBA
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Vanessa Reißle
Top Skills
What We Do
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 10 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2023).
With around 43,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 30 September 2023). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.
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