Country Director

New Energy Nexus

Country Director building Thailand into a leading clean energy innovation ecosystem. Leading strategy, partnerships, and organizational growth at New Energy Nexus Thailand.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeBangkok • 🇹🇭 ThailandLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clean energy innovation, strategic partnership development, and organizational growth, with a strong focus on building high-performing teams and fostering an inclusive culture. Proven ability to translate strategic objectives into measurable impact while ensuring compliance and effective financial management.

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Clean Energy InnovationStrategic Partnership DevelopmentFundraising ExperienceTeam LeadershipFinancial Management

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Hard Skills

Business DevelopmentImpact MeasurementOrganizational ManagementStartup AccelerationTechnology CommercializationVenture CapitalPublic-Private PartnershipsInternational DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipClean Energy Markets

Soft Skills

Cross-Cultural LeadershipCollaborationRelationship BuildingGrowth MindsetCommunication Skills

Industry Keywords

Clean EnergyInnovation EcosystemsSoutheast AsiaGovernment EngagementPhilanthropic Funding

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute a focused multi-year strategy that strengthens NEX Thailand's Theory of Change and leadership in clean energy innovation.
Identify emerging market opportunities, technologies, and ecosystem gaps where NEX can create meaningful impact.
Identify where NEX can create the distinctive value and the greatest impact, making deliberate choices about where the chapter should - and should not - focus.
Translate strategic objectives into clear annual priorities, workplans, organizational priorities, and program and partnership platforms.
Develop and maintain a diversified pipeline of government, corporate, foundation, multilateral, and philanthropic funding opportunities.
Identify and build strategic partnerships that support organizational growth and long-term impact.
Lead proposal development, funder engagement, and partnership negotiations and relationship-building.
Communicate NEX Thailand's results, insights, and learning credibly to funders, partners, the global NEX network, and the broader ecosystem.
P&L ownership: oversee annual budgeting, financial planning, and organizational performance.
Build a high-performing collaborative team and ensure NEX Thailand delivers impactful programs that accelerates entrepreneur success.
Assess existing capabilities and develop a clear plan for building the team needed to deliver the chapter's strategy.
Develop team members as credible external representatives and future leaders of the chapter.
Foster an inclusive culture rooted in learning, ambition, accountability, and care.
Oversee NEX Thailand's portfolio of startup acceleration, commercialization, workforce development, and ecosystem programs.
Ensure programs are informed by market needs, entrepreneur and partner feedback, and ecosystem priorities.
Build long-term program platforms and organizational capabilities that support sustainable growth and institutional readiness.
Establish appropriate impact measurement, learning, and reporting practices and use evidence to strengthen programs and resource allocation.
Support the development of new initiatives that strengthen entrepreneur success and ecosystem outcomes.
Establish clear roles, decision rights, management practices, and ways of working that enable accountability, collaboration, transparency and autonomy.
Provide overall leadership for NEX Thailand's legal entity setup, governance, and operational systems.
Ensure compliance with local regulations and NEX global policies.
Oversee financial management, legal compliance, and organizational risk management.
Strengthen operational systems that enable sustainable organizational growth.
Share knowledge and foster collaboration, methodologies, and best practices across the NEX network. Support cross-country initiatives and regional partnerships.
Represent NEX Thailand as a speaker, convener, mentor, thought partner, and ambassador of the NEX brand.
Develop NEX Thailand's reputation as a trusted and informed contributor to Thailand's clean energy transition.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Passionate about accelerating Thailand's clean energy transition.
An entrepreneurial leader that is comfortable with change and uncertainty and applies a growth mindset.
Comfortable working across government, industry, startups, investors, and international organizations.
Able to translate long-term strategy into organizational growth and measurable impact.
A systems thinker who connects entrepreneurs, markets, policy, and partnerships with a commercial and strategic lens.
Highly collaborative and relationship-oriented with strong cross-cultural leadership skills.
**Qualifications**
Bachelor's degree in Business, Clean Energy, Entrepreneurship or a related field.
Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in the clean energy, innovation, entrepreneurship, or related sectors.
Demonstrated success building teams and growing organizations, business units, or innovation platforms.
Proven experience in fundraising, strategic partnerships, and business development.
Strong understanding of clean energy markets, technologies, and innovation ecosystems.
Experience engaging senior government officials, corporate executives, investors, and international partners in Thailand.
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
Strong financial, operational, and organizational management capabilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Thai and English.
Ability to think strategically while executing effectively in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
Experience in one or more of the following:
Clean energy entrepreneurship or technology commercialization.
Startup acceleration and innovation ecosystem development.
Venture capital or investment.
Public-private partnerships.
International development or donor-funded programs.
Regional leadership across Southeast Asia.
Building organizations through periods of rapid growth and complexity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

LocationThe role is based in Bangkok, Thailand and requires regular engagement with partners, entrepreneurs, government, communities, and other ecosystem actors across Thailand, as well as periodic regional and international travel.
TO APPLY, TIMELINE, AND PROCESSAll qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible
- Submit your resume, cover letter and responses to our application questions.
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- Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until filled.
New Energy Nexus is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law. New Energy Nexus hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. We strongly encourage diverse applicants to apply.