Charging your car should feel as natural as charging your phone. That’s the future we’re building: a network of EV chargers where life happens. We don’t just install chargers. We accelerate sustainable mobility. We obsess over partnerships. We grow relentlessly:our network, our partners, ourselves.
If you’re here, you’re probably not looking for “just a job.” Neither are we. 😎 We’re driven by impact, and always looking for people who thrive on turning bold ideas into reality. If that sounds like you, you’ll feel at home here. We’re looking for people who: See challenges as puzzles, not problems, Thrive in fast-growing, high-energy environments, Want to shape the future of mobility, not just watch it unfold.
At Powerdot, you’ll get freedom, ownership, and responsibility. The space to experiment. The chance to scale your ideas. And a team that’s always pushing the edge of what’s possible.
Responsibilities:
We are looking for a Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager to lead the end-to-end partnerships function at Powerdot. You will be the business owner of our strategic partnerships, responsible for identifying, negotiating, and closing high-value deals with mobility, energy, fintech, and consumer brands across Europe. You will directly impact growth, revenue, and user engagement while shaping the partnerships strategy and scaling the team over time.
This is a high-impact, senior role reporting directly to the CPO & Co‑Founder. You will work cross-functionally with marketing, product, and growth teams to ensure that partnerships deliver measurable value and align with Powerdot’s long-term vision.
- Identify, evaluate, and negotiate strategic partnerships that accelerate growth and revenue across European markets.
- Own the full partnership lifecycle: sourcing, onboarding, activation, and long-term relationship management.
- Collaborate with marketing, product, and performance teams to maximize partner impact and track key metrics (users acquired, sessions, kWh delivered).
- Build frameworks, processes, and scalability for the partnerships function.
- Represent Powerdot at C-level discussions with partners across mobility, EV, fintech, and consumer sectors.
- Mentor and grow a small team, evolving the function to meet the scale-up’s expansion needs.
The Candidate we are looking for:
We are looking for a senior, hands-on, strategic operator with a proven track record of closing high-value, revenue-generating deals in mobility, energy, fintech, or consumer tech. You thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and can turn strategic ideas into measurable outcomes.
You should have:
- 8+ years in business development, strategic partnerships, or alliances, ideally with at least 3 years in senior or lead roles.
- Demonstrated experience in closing complex partnerships and driving measurable business impact.
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, including C-level interactions.
- European multi-market experience, with cultural agility and ability to work across different geographies.
- Startup or scale-up experience, comfortable operating in high-growth, fast-paced environments.
- Fluent English (additional European languages are a plus).
- Willingness to travel across Europe.
Preferred Sector Background:
- Mobility / EV / energy / infrastructure
- Fintech, consumer tech, or adjacent industries with a proven partnerships track record
What will you gain?
- High-visibility, high-impact role with ownership of a critical growth function.
- Opportunity to shape and scale Powerdot’s partnerships strategy across Europe.
- Competitive salary and benefits aligned with seniority and experience.
- Hybrid work model (Lisbon/Porto).
- Dynamic, ambitious, and supportive scale-up environment.
How you’ll be Powered up?
- 🏥 Private health insurance coverage
- 💪🏼 Gym membership to help you stay active
- ⏰ Flexible working hours: you own your time
- 🌍 Annual offsite where we celebrate the year’s achievements and spend quality time together (this year we went to Algarve, Portugal!)
- 🤝🏼 Regular team-building events with your local teammates
- 📚 English Training as English is our language used to connect with all markets and teams
- 🍩 Free office snacks and unlimited coffee & Meal allowance for every worked day
- ⚡️Special discounts for charging your electric vehicle
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Our Promise To You:
The best solutions come from different voices. We’re building a culture where inclusion, respect, and equal opportunity aren’t policies they’re lived every day. At Powerdot, everyone has the space to speak up, challenge the status quo, and make a difference.
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