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We have an exciting opportunity as:
Senior Manager Charging Business (all genders welcome)
at the Kia Connect GmbH in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Job mission:
You lead the strategic direction, governance, and commercial performance of the Kia eMobility Service Provider (eMSP) business across whole Europe. You define and execute the roadmap for EV charging services, ensure alignment with corporate objectives, market developments, and regulatory requirements. You drive revenue growth through competitive pricing, strong supplier partnerships, and innovative charging solutions while represent the business in internal leadership forums and external industry bodies.
Your Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
1. Define and execute the long-term strategy and roadmap for eMSP operations across regions.
2. Identify growth opportunities and develop scalable EV charging service offerings.
Commercial & Financial Management
3. Own the commercial performance of the eMSP business, including revenue growth, pricing strategy, and profitability.
4. Manage P&L, budgeting, and financial planning for charging services.
Supplier & Contract Management
5. Lead negotiations and manage agreements with Charging Point Operators (CPOs) and strategic partners.
6. Manage SaaS partners relationship to ensure optimal technical performance of charging services
7. Ensure competitive, compliant, and scalable contractual frameworks.
Stakeholder Management
8. Align with internal teams (Digital Services, Data Management, Campaigns and Customer Support) so that customer experience across Kia Connect’s digital channels (Head Unit, App, Store, Wallet, Website) reflects Kia brand’s image and quality standards.
9. Collaborate closely with Finance and Legal teams to enforce compliance of the European and local regulations
Governance & Representation
10. Represent the eMSP business in executive steering committees and cross-functional leadership forums.
11. Engage with industry associations and professional bodies related to EV charging and mobility services.
Innovation & Ecosystem Development
12. Drive business development of innovative charging solutions together with internal partners (., Kia EU and Kia HQ) including home and, depot charging, smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) initiatives.
Operations
13. Run and operate the Charging administration systems
Your talents:
Education:
14. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Mobility Management, Energy Management or a related field
Experience:
15. 8+ years of professional experience in the automotive, mobility, energy, or digital services sector.
16. 4+ years in leadership roles with responsibility for business performance, strategy execution, or product/service portfolios.
17. Proven experience in eMobility, EV charging ecosystems, connected services, or energy/utility markets.
18. Demonstrated track record of commercial management, including pricing strategy, revenue growth, or P&L ownership.
19. Experience managing strategic partnerships and supplier negotiations, ideally with Charging Point Operators (CPOs), roaming providers, or energy partners.
20. Exposure to international markets and cross-functional collaboration in complex corporate environments.
Skills & Knowledge & Competencies:
21. Strong negotiation skills and ability to build strategic partnerships across the mobility and energy sectors.
22. Experience representing the organization in industry forums and cross-company governance structures.
23. Strategic & Commercial Leadership
24. Ability to define and execute market strategies in rapidly evolving mobility ecosystems.
25. Strong commercial acumen including pricing strategy, tariff design, and business model development.
26. Industry & Technical Understanding
27. Solid understanding of the EV charging ecosystem (eMSP, CPOs, roaming, smart charging).
28. Familiarity with emerging technologies such as smart charging, V2G, and energy integration.
Partnership & Stakeholder Management
29. Fluent in English (written and spoken), suitable languages advantageous
30. International background and mindset fitting to diverse management roles in a global company, ideally internationally mobile
Who are we?
Kia Connect was founded in 2019 as a fully owned subsidiary of Kia Europe and is therefore part of the fifth-largest automotive group in the world.
Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.
Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.
Our European headquarter that we closely cooperate with, Kia Europe, is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Žilina, Slovakia.
Our headquarter is home to 37 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!
You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:
31. A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations
32. Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.
33. Developing new frameworks and solutions
34. Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute
35. A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more