Chief Commercial Officer at Robert Walters

• A leading renewable energy and infrastructure development group based in Cape Town is seeking a Chief Commercial Officer to lead its commercial strategy, business development initiatives, and establish high-impact partnerships across the industrial, energy, and infrastructure sectors. This executive role offers the opportunity to play a key part in the growth and delivery of large-scale projects that will contribute to South Africa's energy transition and industrial development agenda.

What You'll Do

• As Chief Commercial Officer, you will lead the commercial strategy and growth agenda for a leading renewable energy and industrial development business. You will be responsible for securing strategic partnerships, developing long-term revenue opportunities, and driving market expansion across energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing the organisation's commercial strategy.
• Securing long-term agreements for electricity, hydrogen, and related products.
• Building strategic partnerships with industrial customers, investors, and key stakeholders.
• Structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements and joint ventures.
• Identifying new market opportunities and driving business development initiatives.
• Engaging with local and international partners to support project growth and investment.
• Providing commercial leadership across major development and expansion projects.

What You Bring

• Significant commercial leadership experience within renewable energy, infrastructure, industrial development, energy trading, or a related sector.
• Proven success in originating, negotiating, and executing complex commercial agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Strong network across industrial, energy, infrastructure, or investment markets.
• Experience developing new markets, business opportunities, and revenue streams.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management capability.
• Exceptional negotiation, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a high-growth environment.