Venture Partner (m/f/x)

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application silence of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

Apply now! It takes less than 10 minutes. Venture Partner Does empowering intrapreneurs who shape the Deep Tech ecosystem with novel and disruptive technologies excite? 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.

Work closely with intrapreneurs, tech specialists, creative minds, and thought leaders across our global organization to identify, validate, and build new business ventures

Support the ZEISS Ventures team in scaling the internal venturing framework and portfolio across the entire innovation funnel from sourcing, validation, incubation, to acceleration

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

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

Proven track record in commercial roles such as business development or venture building within medical devices, health tech, life sciences or deep tech

Demonstrated success in scaling businesses, incorporating new products, or driving market entry strategies in a startup or corporate environment

Exceptional leadership and influencing skills to engage and align stakeholders across large, global organizations as well as founders and external partners

Strong ability to define and execute go-to-market strategies, pricing models, and sales approaches in complex and early stage B2B markets

Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of market dynamics, regulatory landscapes, and emerging trends in health tech industries

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or Life Sciences/Healthcare background, ideally complemented by an MBA

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