Head of Strategy

The organisation

Founded in 2018, PHIX co-designs, develops, and manufactures high-tech packaging of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) for its worldwide customers.

Photonics offer increased miniaturization, higher processing speeds, and lower power consumption, to fuel a fast-growing industry, ideal for frontrunner PHIX. Their technology can be applied in the LIDAR systems of self-driving vehicles, medical scanners, high-speed AI data communications, and quantum processors, and is expected to be integrated into the next generation of smartphones.

PHIX continues to grow rapidly after several investment rounds with its well-balanced group of Dutch investors, including Innovation Industries, and PhotonVentures. Since early 2024, the company has moved to new facilities in Enschede, recruited an additional sixteen people, and expanded with a new hub in the US to serve its regional customers. This is a strategic step for Phix as nearly half of its turnover is coming from US customers.

The team of about fifty people from eighteen nationalities values ??positivity and ambition, and tackling the challenges of the emerging industry. Together, they provide integrated design and production services to package the photonic chips that play an essential role in many advanced technologies we will see for years to come.

The position

As a world leader in the photonics ecosystem, PHIX designs and produces critical packaging of photonic integrated circuits that are increasingly used by major manufacturers of next-gen technology. The Head of Strategy sets the PHIX vision and creates and implements the ambitious roadmap for this fast-growing company.

Tasks & responsibilities

As part of the Management Team, the Head of Strategy develops the strategic vision for PHIX into a roadmap that clarifies the strategic choices for the next growth phase and how the vision translates into operations. They craft and deliver the strategy in
close collaboration with the Management Team. The Head of Strategy reports directly to the CEO, Albert Hasper, and spends regular time in the office with management and the rest of the organization.

In PHIX’s fast-changing industry, the Head of Strategy centralizes the business intelligence about the photonics market to support management decisions. They identify market trends and analyze the competitive landscape and the emerging
opportunities to drive growth and profitability. This also allows them to support other functions with their strategic thinking around topics such as international expansion, PHIX’s AI roadmap, and its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy.

“The Head of Strategy brings together the vision of the Management Team into a clear roadmap, providing continuity for our fast-growing company in a rapidly changing and promising industry.” – Albert Hasper, CEO of PHIX

The Head of Strategy also supports PHIX’s growth through partnerships, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and the company’s funding strategy. They prioritize and manage strategic partnerships and define the M&A strategy, supporting potential acquisitions
that fit the company’s strategy. Together with the CFO, they develop the funding strategy (debt, equity, and grants) to enable strategic initiatives. This includes supporting fundraising through handling investor relations, preparing investor
memorandums, and building financial forecasts.

“The Head of Strategy brings together the vision of the Management Team into a clear roadmap, providing continuity for our fast-growing company in a rapidly changing and promising industry.” – Albert Hasper, CEO of PHIX

Candidate profile

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic hands-on manager in strategic consultancy who has a passion for high tech and the capacity to quickly understand the challenges of the photonics industry. They excel at providing vision and
continuity while maintaining the flexibility required to grow in a fast-evolving industry. As an integral part of the Management Team, the Head of Strategy tackles challenges through critical thinking and collaboration to implement their ambitious roadmap. They are committed to growing within the Management Team and contributing to PHIX’s long-term success.

Requirements*

• Over 5 years of experience
• In Strategy Consulting at Manager level
• With an affinity for high tech
• Adapts and learns quickly
• Hands-on attitude
• Collaborative and critical thinker with ambition

* Research shows that while male candidates feel confident enough to apply when they meet about 60% of the requirements, female candidates only apply when they tick every box. So if this role has your name on it, but you’re not sure about the criteria, we still want to hear from you.

Interested?

You can apply for this position by using the link below. PHIX is working with Top of Minds to fill this vacancy.