Gentis SA

This senior-level role is accountable for spearheading entrepreneurial ventures and cultivating strategic partnerships with a focus on driving innovation, growth, and sustainability. The position involves leading business development and investment initiatives, building relationships with venture capital entities, providing innovation leadership, and steering high-impact projects through multifaceted risk and financial analysis.Key Responsibilities:<ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Oversee the identification, evaluation, and formation of strategic venture partnerships to drive organizational growth and diversified investment portfolios. </li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Lead negotiations and relationship management efforts with venture capital partners and other key external stakeholders. </li><li value="3" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Direct the strategic planning and execution of entrepreneurial initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall organizational objectives. </li><li value="4" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Develop and implement risk management frameworks for venture activities, ensuring project viability and risk mitigation across all stages. </li><li value="5" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Provide senior-strategy advisory on innovation management, championing new business models, market entries, and scalable technologies. </li><li value="6" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Oversee financial analysis for proposed and ongoing ventures to support data-driven decision-making and optimize returns. </li><li value="7" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Drive business development strategies aimed at sourcing new markets, identifying growth opportunities, and increasing revenue streams. </li><li value="8" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Guide multidisciplinary teams, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring resource alignment with business priorities. </li><li value="9" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Advise executive leadership on emerging trends, market analysis, and investment opportunities to reinforce strategic positioning. </li><li value="10" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Facilitate strategic negotiation processes for new partnerships, joint ventures, and innovation projects as required. </li></ul>Scope of the Role:<ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Senior-level leadership with cross-functional impact and influence on organizational strategy and board-level initiatives. </li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Responsible for shaping venture pipelines, building value-driven alliances, and managing complex projects from concept to execution. </li><li value="3" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Engagement with internal teams and high-profile external partners including venture capital, industry leaders, and innovation networks. </li></ul>Essential Skills:<ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Venture Capital Relations</li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Risk Management</li><li value="3" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Strategic Planning</li><li value="4" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Business Development</li><li value="5" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Financial Analysis</li><li value="6" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Innovation Management</li><li value="7" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Leadership &amp; People Management</li><li value="8" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Strategic Negotiation (as required)</li><li value="9" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Market Analysis (as required)</li></ul>Languages:<ul class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__ul"><li value="1" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Fluency in English</li><li value="2" class="PlaygroundEditorTheme__listItem">Professional proficiency in French</li></ul>

Venture Partnerships

Entrepreneurial Leadership

General Management, Strategic Advisory & Board

Innovation Leadership

Strategic Advisory

English

French

• 10+ years in venture capital, venture building, innovation strategy, or startup support.• Strong exposure to investment processes: startup due diligence, portfolio management, deal structuring, and investor relations.• Experience working with universities, public innovation agencies, or deep tech founders is a significant asset.• Demonstrated track record of building founder-investor pipelines or managing funding instruments (VC fund, grant facility, innovation hub).• Fluency in startup investment dynamics: from valuation and cap tables to term sheets and governance.• Excellent networker and relationship builder with proven ability to engage VCs, LPs, and corporates.• Sharp analytical and financial modeling capabilities; able to coach founders and assess startups with investor precision.• Strategic thinker with capacity to translate institutional goals into scalable innovation initiatives.• Strong communication and representation skills—credible with both founders and board-level stakeholders.

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Risk Management

Strategic Planning

Business Development

Financial Analysis

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Market Analysis

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