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Graphmatech
Graphmatech makes patented advanced materials including graphene at industrial scale and attractive prices.
The materials have a wide range of applications including defence (stealth, conductivity, strength, and low weight), low-friction materials (replacing harmful PFAS materials), and packaging/storage (better barriers in e.g., medical pouches, electronics packaging, and hydrogen storage).
The company is working towards a structure where each customer type has its own business area or spinout with a clear customer focus.
We are at an exciting stage, transitioning from a R&D startup to commercialization, scaling and profitability, with global commercial agreements and production capacity ramp-up from 5 to 200 tons per year in Q1 2026. We will also prepare for Series A funding in 2027.
Role description: Provide executive leadership and accountability for strategic direction, business performance, and commercialization
• Serve as Interim CEO for 9–12 months, ensuring stability and strategic execution during CEO parental leave
o Partner with the board and management team to develop and deliver strategic priorities
o Lead and inspire the overall organisation (today 16 FTEs) and management team (today 6 FTEs incl. CEO)
o Manage investor and board relationships, including meetings, workshops, reporting, and general relationship building
o Represent the company at investor, industry, and other stakeholder events
o Prepare the company for Series A round, incl. planning together with the board and management team, documentation (business plan and investment memorandum), investor meetings
• Hold the long-term CCO role from day one, leading and owning the company’s commercial strategy and performance
o Build and execute the overall commercial strategy and operating model
o Drive commercialization from pilot projects to large-scale, recurring customer orders and offtake agreements, with a target of >1MEUR ARR in 2026
o Lead revenue growth, pricing strategy, partnerships, and market expansion
o Hands-on work with marketing activities, sales, customer engagement, and go-to-market execution
o Provide commercial leadership and coordination across R&D, innovation and production teams
• Capabilities and experience
o Bring senior leadership experience with P&L responsibility and/or large, complex projects
o Demonstrate success from leading organisations through periods of transition and growth
o Show strong capability in operational leadership, performance management, and execution
o Build, lead, and scale high-performing, cross-functional teams
o Combine strong commercial and financial acumen with integrity, resilience, and an entrepreneurial mindset and drive
o Interest for and understanding of technical subjects; our products and customers are technical.
