Energy Transition Partnerships Lead, ASEAN – Energy Transition / Climate Tech
Philippines | Permanent | Regional travel
WHY APPLY
A senior regional role with real ownership, at an organisation whose tools already inform energy planning decisions in the region.
THE ROLE IN BRIEF
Our client is a mission-driven climate tech organisation. It builds open-access energy system modelling software and data that governments, utilities and financiers use to plan the clean energy transition. They are looking for a senior market development professional with Southeast Asian energy sector experience to build their ASEAN presence, turning senior stakeholder relationships into funded pilots and long-term adoption.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Shape and execute the ASEAN market strategy with regional leadership
- Engage senior government, utility, DFI and investor stakeholders to understand their planning and investment challenges
- Translate those challenges into modelling and software use cases, then take them through proposals, funding and pilot delivery to adoption
- Lead workshops, roundtables and executive meetings, and build a local partner network
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- 6+ years in market development, strategic partnerships, solution consulting, product commercialisation or complex solution implementation, ideally in energy, power, infrastructure, analytics or technology
- Substantial experience in one or more Southeast Asian markets, with practical knowledge of the region's energy institutions, stakeholders and funding dynamics
- A track record of building new markets or strategic accounts through long, multi-stakeholder decision cycles
- Experience implementing complex software, data, modelling or advisory solutions, from scoping through to user adoption
- A working understanding of power system or electricity market modelling (inputs, assumptions, scenarios, outputs, limitations)
- Ability to turn technical outputs into clear value narratives for senior, non-technical audiences
- Strong analytical judgement: able to turn market, policy and competitor evidence into clear recommendations
- Excellent written and spoken English, including proposals, concept notes and executive briefs
- Disciplined pipeline and account management, including CRM use
- Willingness to travel regularly across Southeast Asia and work flexibly across time zones