Structured Finance Manager (Mid-Cap)

Open Energy Transition

🌍 BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER AT IT & CLIMATE NGO (REMOTE | ENGLISH) Location: Fully Remote; Namibia and Botswana only Employment Type: Full-Time employee, on an annual contract term, with option to renew Languages Required: English proficiency is mandatory Experience Required: Mid-level, with a minimum of 8 years of experience in a similar role Salary Range: Market-related Reports to: CEO Works Closely With: Finance Manager, Heads of Department Work Travel Requirements: None Start Date Goal: August/September 2026 (notice-dependent) 🧭 ABOUT US: Open Energy Transition (OET) is a non-profit organization advancing the global energy transition by developing innovative open-source tools and data solutions for energy and grid planning. Our vision is to make open approaches the global standard by 2030, enabling energy planning that is more accessible, transparent, and effective. This shift is essential to better guide trillion dollar worth public and private investment toward affordable, sustainable, and secure energy systems. This is not a distant aspiration; our work is already being adopted by leading system operators, regulators, and philanthropic partners. We’re a remote-first, mission-driven, registered non-profit, comprising around 50 highly-skilled and motivated professionals from all around the world! Our culture is built on trust, autonomy, and collaborative professionalism. We thrive in a fast-paced, distributed environment, where communication is clear, empathy is second nature, and each of us takes full ownership of our work. We work independently, but also collaborate easily when appropriate. We are currently looking for a Business Operations Manager to take ownership of our operational management system, and help ensure that OET continues to operate effectively, efficiently, and compliantly as we grow. To learn more about OET and our team, you can visit our website, and browse around our Handbook. 🎯 ABOUT THE ROLE: In the past two years, OET has grown from 20 to over 50 team members. We are now at a crucial crossroads where our operational systems, including our newly created ISMS, need to be further professionalized such that we can maintain or improve operational efficiency as we grow further. To do so, we are looking for an experienced builder, who enjoys continuously looking for the weakest links in our operational systems and proactively addresses these, by improving existing systems or building new ones from the ground up. In this role, you will build the scaffolding that enables continuing OET success. Your main purpose in  this role is to take ownership of OET's operational processes across the board. This includes ISO27001 management system, business compliance activities, organizational risk mitigation strategies, operational governance, vendor management processes, and cross-functional operational initiatives. You will play a key role in ensuring that important operational responsibilities are managed consistently and effectively, while reducing the administrative burden currently carried by our Department Heads and senior leaders, who you will work closely with. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving the systems, processes, documentation, and operational practices that enable our distributed team to work effectively. This includes coordinating our annual ISO audit and accreditation renewal process, managing evidence collection and audit preparation, maintaining risk registers and policies, overseeing vendor reviews, and helping drive operational improvements across the organization. Exciting activities include improving company-wide operational processes, strengthening our governance systems, introducing efficiencies through automation and documentation, supporting strategic operational initiatives, and helping ensure that OET's operational foundations continue to be effective and scale appropriately as we grow. The ideal candidate is comfortable working autonomously and fully remotely as part of a dedicated, distributed team, and enjoys creating clarity, structure, and momentum across complex operational work. They are highly organized, proactive, and practical, and are equally comfortable coordinating an audit, improving a process, managing a project, providing operational recommendations to our Senior Leadership Team, or following up on operational actions across multiple teams. This role requires a high degree of ownership, professionalism, attention to detail, self-management, and follow-through. Strong written communication skills are particularly important, as much of our work happens asynchronously across multiple time zones. Accurate record-keeping and documentation are also required, as we are cloud-based, and our operations align with ISO standards. Please note that this role does not include ownership of People Operations, HR, Payroll, Finance, Accounting, Sales, Business Development, Marketing, or Customer Success activities. These functions are at times associated with “Operations” roles, however we have ensured to outline exactly what the focus of this particular Business Operations Manager role encompasses, and how it fits into our existing team. We’re all about transparency, and want to give you the best possible opportunity to prepare for any potential interviews. To learn a bit more about the people you'll be working most closely with, click here: Our CEO, Max Parzen Our Head of People, Quintin Coetzee Our Finance Manager, Maria Shaetonhodi Our Head of Research & Market Development, Harry van der Weijde Our Head of Software Engineering, Sid Krishna 🛠️ YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Maintain and improve operational processes, documentation, and governance processes 2. Manage and maintain company risk registers, ensuring risks are appropriately documented, reviewed, and tracked 3. Coordinate and drive company-wide operational initiatives and cross-functional projects. This includes managing the use of our OpenProject PM tool, across various teams 4. Work closely with Department Heads to improve operational effectiveness and reduce their administrative overhead 5. Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies, automation (including through the use of AI), standardization, and process improvement. This includes making recommendations for such to our Senior Leadership Team 6. Own and maintain OET's ISO27001 management system and support successful annual audits, and accreditation renewals 7. Coordinate internal ISO audits, evidence collection, corrective actions, and external audit preparation activities, to ensure we consistently meet the standard’s requirements 8. Manage vendor assessment, onboarding, review/reassessment, and relationship processes, in line with ISO requirements 9. Securely maintain operational documentation and knowledge management systems 10. Support business continuity planning and operational resilience initiatives for our global company 11. Monitor compliance with internal operational requirements and external obligations 12. Autonomously track operational actions, initiatives, and follow-up items to ensure successful execution 13. Contribute to improving operational workflows, systems, and documentation across the organization 14. Support leadership with accurate operational reporting, tracking, and coordination activities as required ✅ YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT IF YOU ARE/HAVE: * 8 years minimum experience in business operations, operational excellence, governance, compliance, project management, business administration, or similar operational roles * Experience maintaining operational processes, governance documentation, and compliance records * Experience coordinating complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders * Strong project management and organizational skills * Experience owning or managing ISO management systems (or similar), and supporting external audits * Strong attention to detail and ability to manage operational documentation accurately * Ability to work independently and take ownership of outcomes in a remote work environment * Experience managing vendors and external service providers * Strong written communication skills and experience working well remotely and asynchronously * Ability to balance operational rigor with pragmatism and efficiency * A continuous improvement mindset and enthusiasm for improving systems and processes * Fluency in English (our main working language) is mandatory 💎 BONUS POINTS FOR: * Interest in open-source collaboration and/or the energy sector * Prior work at a fast growing young company in the IT sector * Prior work as part of a diverse, fully-remote, distributed team * Prior work on open-source projects * Familiarity with donor-funded or non-profit environments * Experience managing ISO 27001, SOC2, NIST CSF, or similar information security systems * Experience with operational tooling, project management tools, workflow automation, and documentation platforms * Experience maintaining risk registers and governance frameworks * Experience reporting directly to senior leadership * German language proficiency A university degree is not required—your experience, communication skills, and work ethic matter most. However, if you happen to have a degree in business administration, operations management, project management, governance, compliance, or a similar field, that may be considered advantageous for this role, during our hiring process. ✨ WHAT WE OFFER: 1. A flexible, fully-remote work environment where you're trusted to work very autonomously. Zero micro-management, as that goes against our culture. 2. The opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within a growing mission-driven organization and have a meaningful impact on how we operate. 3. A culture that values transparency, empathy, trust, humility, diversity, collaboration, and recognition. 4. We have an open-door policy, and value reciprocal feedback. You'll always know where you stand, and always have the ability to have your voice heard, simply by reaching out. 5. A pretty flat hierarchical structure, where titles are not emphasized, and all contributions are valued. 6. Competitive salary with growth potential 7. Supportive onboarding and training, tailored to your strengths, interests, and career ambitions. 8. The ability to be part of our formation! We're still growing, changing, and improving. Anyone who is part of our team now is able to meaningfully contribute towards our culture, and processes. We're open to all suggestions, and take them seriously! 📝 WHAT OUR HIRING PROCESS ENTAILS: We take hiring seriously, and want to bring on candidates who will contribute positively towards our culture just as much as they will succeed in their roles. Also, we don't only want to have good outcomes from you. We also want you to feel happy and fulfilled in your position. That means we have a structured process to determine best fit. Our hiring process is as follows: * Candidates apply via Greenhouse, and include as much information as is possible and comfortable. * Various OET team members will shortlist candidates in our ATS. * Certain shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange a screening call. * Screening calls are conducted, and feature a max. 30 minute chat with our People Team. * Certain candidates will go through to a first-round interview, of max. 1 hour, with our People Team. This interview will screen for a combination of competency and culture fit. * Finalists will go through to a second-round interview, of max. 1 hour, with the OETers with whom they'll work most closely. * Bonus round - there may be a short written assignment, depending on the role. * The chosen candidate will be provided with an offer letter, and opportunity to ask any questions. * Onboarding with our People Team begins. * Your start date arrives! ➡️ HOW TO APPLY: If you're excited to take ownership of company-wide operations and help build the systems, processes, and governance that enable OET to scale effectively, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application via Greenhouse (our ATS). All applications are reviewed there. If you have any questions about OET or the role, we'd be happy to answer them should we invite you to take part in a screening call or interview. Before you apply, please ensure that you are a fit for all the mandatory requirements for this role. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we are not able to respond to individual emails or LinkedIn requests. Kindly submit your application via Greenhouse, and we will shortlist and reach out to candidates. If you have not received a response within 2 weeks of submitting your application, please consider it unsuccessful at this point in time. We may, however, still reach out in future. Our team maintains Talent Pools, containing candidates shortlisted for contact for future roles that may arise. We look forward to meeting the next person who will become an invaluable part of our team! Thank you for your time, and for considering joining OET. If this role is not for you, feel free to check back later for any future positions that may have been posted.

Bynder

At Bynder, we don’t just store creative assets; we enable brands to deliver exceptional content experiences that drive business impact. In an era of exploding content volume and complexity, the world’s most iconic brands, including Spotify, Campari, and Lacoste, trust Bynder as their single source of truth for creative content. Our industry-leading DAM platform serves as the strategic engine for brand governance and control. We are leading the shift from management to AI-powered content orchestration. By integrating human-led, customizable AI Agents directly into our enterprise-grade infrastructure, we enable brands to augment their workforce and intelligently automate high-effort workflows without sacrificing brand integrity. We turn creative content into intelligent assets that accelerate personalization and drive measurable business outcomes. Ready to grow your career by helping the world’s leading brands deliver exceptional content experiences? Join our global team of 600+ ‘Byndies’ and help 4,000+ organizations work smarter with their content. Explore this opportunity and apply now to join our team. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Strategic Account Manager (Mid-Market) for the EMEA region, you are responsible for driving expansion revenue in our existing customer base in the mid-market segment and unlocking its full potential. You will manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting to discovery, solution presentations, negotiation, and closing. You will closely coordinate with our Customer Success team to strategically expand mindshare and adoption of Bynder across current users as well as new subsidiaries, divisions, and business units. We are looking for a high-energy, experienced software sales professional with a proven track record of growing successful partnerships and going above and beyond to satisfy customers’ needs. To be successful in this role, you must be a self-starter, adaptable, analytical, motivated, organized, and thrive in a start-up environment. In addition to staying up-to-date on Bynder’s offerings, you must demonstrate curiosity about digital transformation, and develop a thorough knowledge of the marketing technology space. This is a full-time role based out of our office in the Netherlands. Bynder offers flexible work hours and ability to work from home. This role may require travel to conduct onsite customer meetings. WHAT YOU'LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES) * Operational Excellence and Territory Management: Organize and tier accounts strategically in your book of business to maximize revenue opportunities across all customer tiers. * Pipeline Generation: Proactive outbound prospecting to generate new opportunities using modern selling tools, connecting with both existing and new stakeholders within accounts. * Leverage Sales Intelligence: Apply customer insights and research to customize outreach, prepare for calls, and address specific stakeholder needs. * Customer-Centric Engagement: Engages with customers early and often, understanding their business objectives to provide tailored insights, support growth, and mitigate churn risk. * Account Planning and Stakeholder Engagement: Map the customer organization, identify key stakeholders, and guide a consensus-driven buying process through effective communication and mutual action plans. * Manage Full Sales Cycle: Apply rigor to all opportunities by applying a structured sales process, and ensure forecasting accuracy by applying qualification methods to your deals. WHAT YOU’LL NEED (SKILLS AND EXPERTISE) * Expertise in Value Selling: Demonstrates proficiency in value-driven sales methodologies, focusing on providing solutions that align with customer needs and strategic objectives. * Smart Negotiation and Objection Handling: Practices effective negotiation and handles objections skillfully to create urgency, close deals, and drive customer value. * Ownership and Accountability: Exhibits full ownership over account performance, demonstrating resilience and a proactive mindset to achieve targets consistently. * Commitment to Growth and Learning: Maintains a growth mindset, continuously seeking opportunities to enhance skills, seek solutions, and innovate in sales practices. * Collaborative Mindset: Approaches sales as a team sport, working collaboratively with internal teams to leverage shared knowledge and resources for customer success. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS * 3+ years of closing experience in New Business Sales or Account Management positions * Experience selling to C-suite level in B2B, SaaS, Cloud, DAM, or CMS. * Experience managing 100K ARR customers and closing net new or expansion deals. * Excellent time management and organizational skills. * Strong public speaking, presentation, and written communication skills. * Previous experience with CRM (e.g. Salesforce) and basic computer programs. * Bachelor's Degree in business, communications, finance, marketing, economics, or another relevant field. * Fluency in English. An additional language, such as German or Nordic languages is a plus. WHY YOU'LL LOVE BYNDER! At Bynder, innovation is in our DNA. We've worked hard to build an environment that promotes creative thinking and self-initiative within a culture of fun. It’s common to find colleagues hanging out after work - if you believe in "be nice, work hard, have fun", you'll have an office full of friends. WHAT WE HAVE: * Challenging and inspiring work environment * Flat hierarchy where your voice will be truly heard * Opportunity to initiate your own projects * An experienced team is ready to welcome you anytime * Unlimited vacation policy * Competitive monthly compensation * Apple gear * Daily lunch * Drinks at the Bynder Bar :-) * Amazing office in the heart of Amsterdam OUR COMMITMENT: Bynder Love is the principle that guides the way we grow our teams, support our employees, and celebrate our differences. At Bynder we strive to create a culture that embraces every Byndie because differences in background, experience, and perspective make Bynder even better. At Bynder a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, whatever their ethnicity, color, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or physical and mental ability are valued and respected. Our commitment is for all Byndies to have the freedom to be their true authentic selves. Just as we are never finished innovating, Bynder’s commitment to being An Even Better Bynder is a constant, evolving commitment that includes education, listening, and action. To all recruitment agencies; we have our recruitment well covered. Please do not try and reach out to our recruiters or hiring managers. We do not appreciate any type of acquisition as result of our job ads. #LI-Hybrid #LI-LM1

Financial Times

ABOUT US The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide. At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world. In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing. Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere. Build a newsworthy career at the FT. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups. JOB PURPOSE The Fixed Income Events Division of FT Live is a fast-paced, tight knit team of 35 people laser-focussed on creating the best deal-making events for the structured finance, bond market and private credit communities.  We are a portfolio of ten best-in-class events including the famous industry events Global ABS (30 years old, 5650+ people in Barcelona), ABS East (31 years old, 6390+ people in Miami), FT Global Bond Summit (35 years old, 850+ people in London) and the CEE Forum (31 years old, 2390+ people in Vienna) and fast-growing launches like Private Credit Connect: London which launched this year with over 600+ attendees. The Senior Marketing Manager (SMM) is responsible for driving delegate acquisition, audience engagement and commercial growth across Bond portfolio conferences and events, helping to strengthen our position as the leading global provider of fixed income intelligence and deal-making marketplaces.   Working closely with the Marketing Director and cross-functional partners across the FT, the SMM will lead integrated marketing campaigns, handling the full campaign lifecycle from pre-event marketing and campaign management through to on-site execution and post-event analysis. The role requires a commercially minded and strategically driven marketer with strong leadership skills, an entrepreneurial approach and a passion for data-led marketing and audience growth.   As a senior member of the marketing team, the SMM will help shape the future development of the events portfolio during an exciting phase of growth and integration within the FT. They will lead, mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture that encourages innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.   KEY OBJECTIVES Event Marketing & Commercial Leadership * Own the marketing strategy, delivery and commercial performance of flagship Fixed Income Events across the full campaign lifecycle, leading multi-channel campaigns across email, social media, digital marketing and partnerships while coordinating support from wider marketing team members where appropriate. * Deliver against delegate registration, attendance and commercial revenue targets across the global events portfolio. * Own marketing performance against key targets, ensuring campaigns are optimised to meet commercial and audience growth objectives. * Drive portfolio-level audience and revenue growth through acquisition, retention and commercial marketing initiatives. * Drive senior-level audience acquisition and segmentation strategies aligned to target markets using research, data insights and AI-powered tools. * Develop pricing strategies in partnership with commercial partners. * Accelerate inbound and audience-first marketing through SEO, content marketing, social media and community engagement. * Ensure all event websites and digital touchpoints are optimised for tracking, SEO, user experience and conversion performance. * Develop integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns using the wider FT Group and FT.com ecosystem. * Collaborate with FT editorial, subscriptions, commercial and data teams to identify cross-promotional and audience growth opportunities. * Manage event marketing budgets effectively to deliver measurable return on investment and commercial impact. * Build strong relationships across sales, production, operations, design, and wider marketing teams while championing marketing standard and innovation. * Provide strategic direction, prioritisation and oversight across team campaigns and workloads to ensure delivery against commercial objectives. * Provide senior marketing leadership on-site during flagship events, ensuring effective campaign execution, collaborator coordination and attendee experience. Strategic Projects & People Management * Provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring and development for marketing team members. * Lead recruitment, onboarding and performance management for junior and mid-level marketers. * Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture that encourages creativity, accountability and innovation. * Partner with the Marketing Director to streamline and standardise marketing processes, improving operational efficiency, campaign delivery and team effectiveness. * Ensure high standards of campaign quality assurance, governance and brand consistency across all marketing activities. * Encourage data-led decision making and continuous optimisation across campaigns and team workflows. * Lead workshops and training initiatives focused on AI adoption, digital innovation and modern marketing capabilities. * Support the evaluation and implementation of marketing technology, automation and AI-enabled tools. * Support strategic brand initiatives including rebranding, messaging development and new product or Bond event launches. * Drive greater collaboration across FT Group teams including FT.com, FT Pro and FT Specialist. * Act as a senior marketing lead within the wider business, contributing to long-term planning and commercial growth initiatives.    EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES  Experience & skills  * Track record of managing and developing high-performing marketing teams, while providing proofing, testing, and quality assurance where required. * Experience in successfully designing and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns. * Demonstrates effective collaboration with other brands/teams and embraces new ideas, systems, projects or processes. * Confident decision maker with the ability to assess opportunities, manage risk and make commercially informed recommendations. * Experience using all or most of; standard email platforms, Salesforce, Sprout Social, CMS systems, Canva, Google Analytics, and Google Sheets/Excel. * Experience in the commercialisation of events including launch events. * Willingness to develop knowledge both within the marketing field and the industries we serve. * Strong experience in digital marketing techniques and channels. * A proven record of testing, measuring and evaluating marketing channels to optimise spend and demonstrate return on investment. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate performance metrics, challenges and opportunities to key partners and project teams. ATTRIBUTES  * Dedicated and driven to achieve commercial success. * Excellent organisational and time management skills. * Ability to build and foster excellent relationships with business partners of all levels. * Comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering to deadlines in a fast-paced environment. * Excellent communication and partner management skills across teams and global offices. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. We currently operate a hybrid model which requires staff to work onsite 50% of the time. Accessibility We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help. Further information At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications. Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all. Please beware of fraudulent job postings and offers claiming to be from the Financial Times. All legitimate opportunities will direct you to apply through the official Financial Times careers site, and the FT will never ask for financial information, payments, or referrals to third parties during the hiring process. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting or suspect any scam activity, please contact talent@ft.com. Interested in the FT but don’t see the right role yet? Join our Talent Community to receive exclusive updates, featured jobs, and insights into working at the FT.   #LI-KF1