Strategy Development Manager

Join Fastned at the forefront of Europe’s electric vehicle and charging infrastructure revolution! As we rapidly expand our charging network across Europe, the opportunity to attract and serve more EV drivers is growing fast. To accelerate this growth, we are looking for a Strategy Development Manager to strengthen our commercial capabilities. Together with 400+ colleagues from over 45 nationalities, spread across 10 countries, we drive change in the energy transition. What sets us apart is our focus on reliability, sustainability and clean energy. We have been awarded “Best Charging Network” in the UK, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands, further establishing Fastned as a leading player in the field.

What you’ll do

As Strategy Development Manager you help develop Fastned's medium- to long-term strategy, working closely with leadership and functional teams across the company. You do this as part of a small, high-impact Strategy team alongside the VP Strategy and the Director of Strategy, with direct exposure to the Board.

Your work is hands-on and collaborative. Rather than producing strategy from a distance, you are embedded in the process: working with country teams, functional leaders and other stakeholders to develop strategies, evaluate options, make recommendations and support implementation. You help leadership and teams think through their most important strategic questions and make sure the answers are grounded in solid analysis and clear reasoning.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Shape strategy with the business Work side by side with country directors, functional leaders and their teams to develop strategies for Fastned's most important challenges and opportunities; from problem framing through analysis and option development to recommendations.

• Sharpen the long-term vision and narrative Contribute to Fastned's strategic story: translating Board direction and outside-in insights into a clear narrative that resonates across the organisation.

• Analyse markets and technologies Conduct structured analysis on upcoming technologies, customer segments, competitive dynamics and market developments, and distill what these mean for Fastned.

• Be a rigorous sparring partner Challenge assumptions, surface blind spots and pressure-test reasoning, in Board discussions as well as in working sessions with the business.

• Make strategy land, not just land on paper Not only communicate our strategic direction, but also help functions and country teams translate into executable plans: clarifying deliverables, scope, dependencies and trade-offs.

• Surface misalignment across the organisation Keep an eye on how strategies across departments and countries connect. Where you spot gaps or contradictions, flag them to leadership so they can be addressed. You are the early-warning system, not the one who has to resolve every misalignment yourself.

• Own the customer experience agenda Take ownership of customer experience as a cross-departmental strategic pillar, ensuring it is embedded and progressed across the organisation.

Who are we looking for?

You see the world clearly, question the logic behind things and know how to bring people with you. You are as comfortable in a Board-level discussion as in a working session with a (country) team, and you leave both conversations having moved something forward.

You bring:

• 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, an MBA or a comparable analytical/strategic role.

• First-principles thinking. You do not take requests at face value. You question whether the question itself is the right one, not just the answer.

• Analytical strength. You break down complex problems, form hypotheses and draw clear conclusions.

• Collaborative style. You build strategy with people, not for them

• Stakeholder and facilitation skills. You are comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders (country teams, functional leaders, analysts, external experts and Board members) and know how to get the best out of a room. You ensure strategy is owned and make leaders feel that they’re in the lead.

• Storytelling. You have strong written and verbal communication; you simplify without dumbing down.

• Drive and ownership. You are proactive, assertive and comfortable taking a topic from problem framing to proposed solution.

• Affinity with our mission. You are genuinely interested in energy transition, mobility and building infrastructure that matters.

• Fluency in English is required; additional European languages are a plus.

Join us in building a better future!

We work hard to change the world, but also celebrate our successes, big and small. We offer genuine work flexibility, focus on work-life balance, and have family-friendly policies. New to electric mobility? Our onboarding includes workshops to bring you up to speed on the industry and fast-charging infrastructure.

Our benefits include the following:

• The compensation package is between EUR 73,200 and EUR 91,500 (annual compensation including 8% holiday allowance) per year.

• Stock option plan - we believe in shared value creation;

• Attractive Pension plan fully covered by Fastned.

• Company bonus plan.

• A training and development budget of €3,000 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities;

• In order to feel & enjoy the EV life, you get access to our fully electric vehicle fleet (all charging expenses covered), also for private use;

• Daily lunches, snacks & drinks are provided at our office locations;

• 29 days of holidays. Additionally, we give you two ‘mission days’ you can use to contribute to Fastned’s mission or to support a cause that is important to you;

• Access to the mental health platform Nilo Health including 10 sessions with psychologists of your choice.

• Urban Sports Club Subscription.

• Additional parental benefits above legal minimum, including coaching via Foundtree.

• Accessibility to Women's Health platform Flouria.

• Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organise an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees;

• Other perks include flexible working hours, full travel compensation and the working gear of your choice.

Interested in making an impact?

We would love to hear from you - and don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. Apply now, send us your CV and explain in your motivation letter why you’re excited about joining our mission. Our recruiter Meihan will talk you through all details of the recruitment process and answer your questions in a first video chat!

Fastned stands for equity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status, or any other characteristic that makes you unique.