Business Development Lead to the CEO
Operations · Full-time
Nijmegen, Netherlands
About Gravity Gardens
Gravity Gardens is a VC backed agri-tech company solving one of agriculture's biggest problems: bringing technology that has been reserved for the top 1% to the whole market. Our technology was incubated through the European Space Agency, and is moving into commercial rollout across Europe, Africa, and the US.
The role
We are a small, fast moving team led by a highly entrepreneurial CEO. This is a high-agency, execution-focused role, working directly with the CEO to drive business development from idea through to outcome. This is not a purely strategic or relationship-management role — it's hands-on, get-it-done work for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly, and takes ownership.
What you will do:
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Drive business development forward: turn conversations and opportunities into clear next steps and real outcomes
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Own follow-through: make sure every meeting ends with clear action items and fast execution
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Support the CEO externally: prepare briefing notes, sit in on key meetings, track decisions and risks
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Support CEO effectiveness: manage his calendar, make sure he walks in with the right context and materials
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Create high-quality materials: memos, emails, proposals, decks for partners, customers, and investors
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Research the seed industry directly: call farmers and companies to truly understand it
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Wear many hats across sales, operations, and execution
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Travel as needed to partner meetings, customer visits, and key events
Requirements:
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High agency, self-starter, relentless executor with a go-getter attitude
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Solved genuinely hard problems more than once, and can prove it
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Strategic thinker with strong communication and writing skills
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Highly organized, comfortable with ambiguity, low ego, high ownership
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Gets things done through other people, not just through personal effort
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3-8 years of experience in business development, partnerships, startup roles, or fast-paced consulting
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Experience working closely with senior leadership or founders is a plus; agricultural experience is a plus
What do we offer?
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Work on a mission bigger than yourself, with the impact to help millions worldwide
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Direct work with the CEO on high-impact initiatives, not one narrow function
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Fast-paced environment with meaningful responsibility early
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A real path to helping run the company as it scales