Job ID: J Innovation specialist:in Hanover Full-time Gender is not important to us, what matters to us is that you fit in with our culture and the team and are passionate about your job. Tasks You will continuously analyze market trends and customer needs to identify and qualify new business opportunities. You use your deep understanding of the energy market to develop strategic recommendations You are a strong communicator and work closely with product managers and other departments to develop innovative ideas and concepts You assess the technical and strategic fit of ideas and concepts and create forecasts on value and effort as well as the scalability of solutions You lead research and analysis and use customer panels to collect data-based feedback and validate solutions You organize and run our Innovation Days to promote exchange and collaboration within the company and with external partners. You create a platform for creative ideas and innovative solutions You will also be responsible for building and maintaining networks within the company and with external partners. In this way, you promote dialog and collaboration in order to exploit synergies Requirements You have a degree in business administration, innovation management or a related field or have a comparable qualification with relevant professional experience You have several years of experience in a role with a strong focus on data-based customer and market analysis, ideally in the energy sector The identification and validation of product and business ideas is one of your strengths, you are also experienced in building and maintaining networks and actively promote exchange and communication within and outside the company You have proven experience in organizing and moderating panels, are creative, innovative and can communicate complex issues in an understandable way You are keen to experiment and tech-savvy, with an understanding of the fundamentals of the transformation of the energy industry You are a confident communicator, adept at negotiation and work effectively with various interfaces, including marketing, to make events successful You have strong analytical skills to assess market and strategic fit and create value & effort forecasts Our job advertisement appeals to you, but you don't quite meet the 100% requirement? No problem - we'll make up the missing percentage together. Innovation is the driving force behind the energy transition - and we are right in the middle of it. We are looking for a strategic innovation specialist for our new Energy Innovation department. The department strengthens our ability to evaluate new topics conceptually and technically at an early stage. You will identify and validate innovation opportunities in terms of their market and strategic fit as well as their commercial potential. Your responsibility will be to develop and evaluate technical and functional solutions. If you have a passion for identifying new concepts and making them ready for scaling, then you've come to the right place! With your contribution, you will make a decisive contribution to raising our innovation potential and thus create a basis for the future of our product world. Are you ready to help shape the future of sales at enercity in our strategic innovation projects? Then we look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you! The icing on the cake - we offer you these benefits Teamwork instead of hierarchical thinking What counts for us is the success of the team, which is why we support each other. We don't have traditional hierarchies: instead of breathing down your neck, our managers prefer to have your back Everything for your work-life balance From flexible working hours and mobile working to the enercity crèche and support for caring for relatives: We do our best to help you achieve the best possible work-life balance Attractive salary As a company, we are often geared towards the start-up mindset, but not when it comes to your remuneration. In addition to an attractive and secure salary, you will benefit from special payments or a company pension scheme, for example enercity day nursery Every year, we provide twelve children of employees with a place in our nursery. The "Little Scientists' House" initiative introduces the little ones to music and the English language Best transport connections We are happy to subsidize your ticket for the Hannover public transport system. There are also plenty of charging options for your electric car in our parking lot Jobs that really make a difference Together, we move Hanover and make a significant contribution to the future of our society: we ensure that renewable energies make our world a better place to live Mobile working Wherever possible, we make it easier for you to balance your work and private life through mobile working. Whether in a café or at home - the choice is yours! Our company medical service is always there for you Take part in our prevention program or our health days, get a check-up from the company medical service team or contact our experts for all health topics enercity Gym and company sports You can integrate exercise and relaxation into your working day at the enerGym. If you're looking for other sports to balance out your day, our company sports club is the right place for you! Onboarding: for the best possible start to your working life On your first day at work, you can expect a well-equipped workplace and a mentor to help you settle in. In the first week, you and your team will find out what our networking meetings are all about Get to know all the benefits We are excellent! For us, the most important thing is that all employees can realize their potential. To this end, we offer them an environment that opens up a wide range of opportunities. A nice side effect: we receive seals that confirm this. Aroused interest? Then don't hesitate and send us your application. Simply use our online application form. Questions about your application? Feel free to contact me! Valerie Chilla (her/him) Recruiter Send e-mail enercity AG Glockseeplatz 1 30169 Hanover www.enercity.de