Strategy & Corporate Development Director

About Cognite

Embark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging AI and data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting-edge offerings including Cognite Atlas AI, an industrial agent workbench, and the Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform. We were awarded the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms & Cognite was recognized as 2024 Microsoft Energy and Resources Partner of the Year. In the realm of industrial digital transformation, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Pharma and other Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

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Our values

Impact: Cogniters strive to make an impact in all that they do. We are result-oriented, always asking ourselves.

Ownership: Cogniters embrace a culture of ownership. We go beyond our comfort zones to contribute to the greater good, fostering inclusivity and sharing responsibilities for challenges and success.

Relentless: Cogniters are relentless in their pursuit of innovation. We are determined and deliverable (never ruthless or reckless), facing challenges head-on and viewing setbacks as opportunities for growth.

About the Corporate Development department:

The Corporate Development team at Cognite works with teams across the company on a wide variety of strategic initiatives. The team of five has grown to become an integral part of advising the senior management team on company direction.

The Corporate Development team work in the intersection of strategy and finance and primarily focuses on four areas:

1) Corporate finance including M&A, investor relations, fundraising and equity program management;

2) strategic partnership development;

3) new business development;

4) Running high-stakes cross-company initiatives and strategy.

We are strengthening our team with a Director of Corporate Development.

If you have a passion for corporate strategy, business development, finance and technology, Cognite is a great place to accelerate your career!

A typical day as a Cogniter in the Corporate Development team may contain some of the below tasks & responsibilities:

• Lead processes related to strategic business development and running fundraisings, acquisitions, partnership processes or other high-stakes relationships (OEM, new business development, resellers, technology partners)
• Contribute to Cognite’s M&A agenda as a key contributor to Cognite’s growth
• Together with the CEO and the Senior Leadership Team, help articulate Cognite’s corporate strategy and run corresponding strategic cross-functional initiatives
• Help drive efficient processes towards Cognite’s Board of Directors and key shareholders to ensure they are up-to-date on the progress of the company and make efficient decisions
• Building out our Partner Network, including close work with companies across the Aker ecosystem.
• Engage with the investor network with investor relations support - including building towards a potential IPO
• Collaborate with finance on corporate finance tasks, including KPIs and reporting

We believe some of these should match your experience

• 3-6 years experience in Consulting, Corporate Finance, M&A, Investment Banking, Venture/startup, or Corporate development
• Curious and passionate to learn about software and technology - technical understanding, e.g. from an engineering background (software or other) is a plus
• Ideal candidates will have completed a Master's degree or similar in Engineering, Finance, Business or alike.
• Profound interest in how technology can solve key business problems in the industrial world
• Strong operational grit and ability to get stuff done!

We are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Join the global Cognite community! 🌐

• Join an organization of 70 different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝
• White Field office location (Bengaluru)
• A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata 📷 to know more
• Flat structure with direct access to decision-makers, with minimal amount of bureaucracy
• Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries
• Join our HUB 🗣️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.
• Hybrid work environment globally

Why choose Cognite? 🏆 🚀

Join us in making a real and lasting impact in one of the most exciting and fastest-growing new software companies in the world. We have repeatedly demonstrated that digital transformation, when anchored on strong DataOps, drives business value and sustainability for clients and allows front-line workers, as well as domain experts, to make better decisions every single day. We were recognized as one of CNBC's top global enterprise technology startups powering digital transformation! And just recently, Frost & Sullivan named Cognite a Technology Innovation Leader! 🥇 Most recently Cognite Data Fusion® Achieved Industry First DNV Compliance for Digital Twins 🥇

Apply today!

If you're excited about the opportunity to work at Cognite and make a difference in the tech industry, we encourage you to apply today! We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and identities to join our team.

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