About the Role
Via is transforming transportation globally and has acquired Citymapper to enhance its TransitTech solutions. As a Strategic Partnerships Principal, you will lead business development in Northern Europe, establishing revenue-generating partnerships with diverse clients and demonstrating Via's value proposition. Your work will directly contribute to more efficient, sustainable, and equitable transportation solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop expertise on Via's solutions and collaborate cross-functionally to drive product and operational enhancements.
- Navigate the market's buying landscape, researching, roadmapping, and building compelling, data-driven business cases.
- Lead full-cycle sales efforts across the UK & Nordics territory, contributing to improved regional transit.
- Act as a thought partner to prospective clients, educating, consulting, and developing regional transit plans and funding mechanisms.
- Champion Via's mission and technology by leading local marketing campaigns, speaking at conferences, and providing thought leadership.
- Map the category and industry for the region to understand market, product, and pricing trends, translating insights into growth strategy recommendations.
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of experience in client-facing roles.
- Experience selling or interacting with the public sector is a plus.
- Expertise in prospecting, cross-selling, and developing relationships with senior-level officials and executives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Commercial intuition and solid judgment.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
Skills
- Fluency in English.
- Fluency in Nordic languages (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) is a big plus.
- Analytical skills.
- Sales skills.
- Relationship building.
Location
- Northern Europe
- UK
- Nordics
Work Type
- Hybrid working model
Experience Level
- Minimum 6 years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive compensation including stock options
Benefits
- Joining a global employer with over 600 mobility deployments in 35+ countries
- Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good
- Competitive compensation including stock options
- A hybrid working model and a charming office near Chancery Lane
- Weekly team lunches
- Comprehensive health scheme offered through AXA
About the Company
- Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems.
- Via optimizes networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles globally.
- Via's mission is to build the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers.
- Via works with partners to lower public transit costs while providing convenient transportation options and reducing environmental impact.
- Via is a visionary market leader at the intersection of transportation and technology, combining software innovation with service design and operational expertise.
- Via provides technology in 650 communities and more than 35 countries.
Equal Opportunity
- We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.
- All backgrounds, identities, and voices are welcomed and celebrated at Via.
- Via is an equal opportunity employer.
