Strategy & Operations Lead, Data & Intelligence

Gresb · via Arbeitnow ·

LocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
Posted2 hours ago
GRESB is the global sustainability intelligence standard for real assets. For over 15 years, real estate and infrastructure managers have reported to us, building a dataset of 150,000+ assets across more than 2,000 portfolios. Together with Asset Impact, which tracks emissions for over 300,000 physical assets and 77,000 companies, we’re turning that data into decision-grade intelligence for investors, lenders, index providers and regulators.
We’re building a new Client & Data Intelligence organization to showcase the value of the data to investors and develop new use cases within the ecosystem. It brings sales, product and data teams together under one leader, the Chief Client & Data Intelligence Officer. This role is the person who makes that organization run. The role is based out of Amsterdam.
The Role
You’ll work directly with the Chief Client & Data Intelligence Officer as the strategist and operator at the center of a newly formed team. Your job is to keep decisions moving, teams connected and priority work getting finished, so the leadership team can focus on clients and growth.
It’s a role for someone who can shape a problem and then see it through. One week you might be building the business case for a new data product; the next you’re tightening the sales pipeline, preparing a board update and unblocking a delivery issue between product and engineering. You’ll move between sales enablement, product and data operations, and you’ll be trusted to run several projects at once without dropping any of them.
You’ll see the whole business, from client conversations to product decisions to the CEO’s agenda, and you’ll have influence over how a new organization works.
What you will do
Strategy and priority projects
Lead the organization’s highest-priority initiatives end to end, for example pricing, our investor program, entry into new markets and maturing the data strategy
Frame the problem, build the analysis, align stakeholders and drive the work through to a decision and implementation
Bring a recommendation, not just options

Operating rhythm and decision-making
Run the team’s operating cadence: weekly deal desk, fortnightly product council and monthly business review
Own the decision log, so it’s always clear what was decided, by whom and what happens next
Spot blockers between sales, product and data teams early and clear them

Commercial operations and sales enablement
Own pricing and support deal structuring with the sales team
Keep pipeline and ARR reporting accurate and trusted, with one view across GRESB
Work with sales and product to make sure the team has what it needs to showcase the value of the data products

Reporting and communication
Build and run the monthly CEO dashboard and KPI reporting
Prepare senior leadership, board and client materials that are clear, concise and decision-ready
Act as the Chief Client & Data Intelligence Officer’s point of contact when they’re away

What success looks like
In your first six months
The operating rhythm is running and people rely on it
The decision log is live and used
There’s one trusted ARR view across GRESB data products

By the end of your first year
At least two priority projects have been taken from problem to implemented decision
Leadership and board reporting runs on a predictable monthly cycle with little rework
Sales, product and data teams describe fewer handoff issues, and escalations get resolved faster

Requirements
Around 6–10 years of experience
A grounding in top-tier management consulting or Big Four advisory, in strategy, sustainability, data or technology
Ideally, spent time at a sustainability data, ESG ratings, real asset or financial data business
Strong business acumen and ability to work well in a cross-functional, global environment.
Experience implementing AI or advanced analytics solutions within a commercial or sales environment.
Proficiency in CRM, data analytics, and visualization tools.
A working understanding of how data products are packaged, priced and sold

How you work
You think in structure: you can break down an ambiguous problem, find what matters and build a clear path forward
You finish things. You run several projects at once and see each one through to the end
You’re organized, detail-oriented and work well in systems
You write and present clearly, whether it’s a one-page update or a board deck
You get things done without formal authority, by earning trust across sales, product and engineering
You’re comfortable moving between the big picture and the detail in the same day

Benefits
Involvement in a fast growing international data-driven company
Opportunity to work with a highly talented and committed team in a supportive environment with strong camaraderie
Annual leave of 25 days per calendar year
2 volunteering days off per year
Company pension plan
Free public transport to and from the Amsterdam office
Free and healthy office lunch catered daily 
Annual professional development budget
Home office budget 

About GRESB
GRESB is the global sustainability intelligence standard for real assets. We transform sustainability data into decision-grade intelligence that drives capital allocation and asset improvement.
Our vision: An investment industry that plays a central role in creating a sustainable world.
Our mission: To provide financial markets with actionable sustainability insights, data, and benchmarks. More than 100 global institutional and financial investors rely on GRESB to help guide their investment decisions, mitigating risk, improving portfolio quality, and driving long-term financial success.
The GRESB team is an energetic group of more than 100 individuals from diverse backgrounds with experience spanning sustainability, data science, software development, real estate, infrastructure, and the capital markets. Most of us work out of our head office in Amsterdam or one of our satellite offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Boston, Singapore, or Sydney. We’re passionate about tackling the sustainability challenge by providing the insights that will power the markets of the future and enable investors to allocate the world’s capital in a more responsible way.
GRESB is a portfolio company of BeyondNetZero, General Atlantic's climate investing platform.
GRESB is an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace, one at which all workers - regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, identity, education, or disability - feel valued and respected. We are committed to a non-discriminatory approach to hiring and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all of our teams and programs.
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