CoLab Software

Manufacturing

IndustryStrategyLead

€105–155k ~AI est. Netherlands
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Industry Strategy Lead at CoLab Software. Skills: Enterprise deal strategy, Revenue team acceleration, Product feedback synthesis. Co-own enterprise deal strategy. Define path to close”

What You'll Achieve.

Own transformation workshops; Ship impactful playbook work; Influence seven figure deals; Drive customer leadership conversations

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Diagnose process drag; Identify friction; Connect friction to cost

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience in manufacturing, Experience in engineering, Experience in product development, Experience in business transformation

Nice to Have

Founder exposure, Founder mentorship

What You'll Do.

Co-own enterprise deal strategy

Run executive workshops

Surface transformation goals

Expose workflow friction

Mobilize buying groups

Collaborate with champions

Navigate political landscapes

Orchestrate alignment

Pressure test business cases

Tie value to outcomes

Build executive narratives

Build revenue strategies

Accelerate revenue team

Get in front of stakeholders

Translate winning patterns

Scale across revenue organization

Structure product feedback

Validate product concepts

Align new capabilities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering with revenue stakeholders; Partnering with account executives; Collaborate and coach champions; Cross functional strategy; Product influence

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Build compelling value case; Build clean decks; Present without filler; Write concisely

Full Job Description

About CoLab At CoLab, we help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner. CoLab is the AI platform for driving stronger engineering decisions. Every design review in CoLab builds a knowledge repository of design feedback, decisions, and lessons learned - which AI agents draw from to flag issues on future designs before they compound. The more your team works in CoLab, the smarter it gets and the faster you arrive at the ideal design. Companies like Ford, Komatsu, and Johnson Controls use CoLab to catch issues earlier, eliminate rework cycles, and bring products to market faster. Founded in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CoLab has grown quickly from our first customer in 2019 to a rapidly scaling company. We’ve recently been recognized on Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, and named a Canadian company to watch by The Globe and Mail and Financial Post. About the Role Our Ideal Candidate This role is a high-leverage operator reporting into the Director of Industry Strategy & Transformation, with direct exposure to revenue mentorship and account owners. This role exists to inject strategic execution into CoLab’s enterprise deals, sharpen focus to scale wins, translate platform capability into enterprise strategy, and ensure we maintain product market fit. This is a deal-facing, customer-facing, and product-influencing role. In this role, you will drive consensus inside complex manufacturing organizations and position CoLab as the engineering transformation partner of choice. The right person is part strategist, part operator, part competitor. Someone who can read a room of executives, build a hyper compelling value case on the fly, and close out the next step before the meeting ends. Job Responsibilities Enterprise Deal Execution and Acceleration (50%) Co-own enterprise deal strategy on CoLab’s most strategic opportunities, partnering with revenue stakeholders and account executives to define the path to close. Run executive/management/u

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