Product Commercialisation Manager - Climate & Nature

Job Description

Are you a commercially minded professional who can turn innovation into scalable business impact? Fugro is seeking a Product Commercialisation Manager to accelerate the market uptake of our marine ecology and geo‑data solutions across Europe and beyond. In this strategic role, you will bridge innovation, clients, and (cross-)regional commercial teams to ensure new Climate & Nature offerings achieve real‑world adoption.

Your Role

As Product Commercialisation Manager, you will drive the commercial success of Climate & Nature solutions by shaping go‑to‑market strategies, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring client needs translate into scalable products.

You will:

• Lead the commercialisation  of new solutions, including value propositions, pricing, packaging, and sales enablement, aligned with our overarching Climate & Nature and regional go-to-market strategies.

• Engage closely with clients, partners, and regional sales teams to convert pilots into long‑term business.

• Build and manage strategic partnerships with research institutes, NGOs, technology providers, and public agencies.

• Co‑lead European grant‑funded proposals and projects (e.g., Horizon Europe, ESA) and ensure strong stakeholder engagement and post‑project commercial pathways.

• Work with R&D, product teams, and data scientists to align technical developments with market needs and refine solutions based on client feedback.

• Support sales teams with demonstrations, proposals, and integration into broader Fugro offerings.

This is a client‑facing, market‑shaping role with regular travel (primarily in Europe).

What you bring along

You bring:

• A master’s degree in marine ecology or a related environmental field; a business degree is a plus.

• 5+ years’ experience in technical-commercial sales, business development, or market development roles within geo‑data, water, or environmental sectors, and a strong relevant network.

• Experience with digital platforms, EO‑based services, B2B environmental solutions and public procurement.

• Proven success in forming consortia, securing competitive funding, and building partnerships with public‑sector stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of coastal and marine geo‑data applications (e.g., habitat mapping, shoreline change, climate adaptation) and familiarity with marine ecosystems and policy drivers (including EU regulation).

• Advantageous: experience with GeoAI, national geospatial platforms, public procurement, and blue‑economy or NbS‑related initiatives.

• Excellent communication skills in English; additional EU languages are a plus.

You can count on these employment conditions

• A mission‑driven role at the intersection of climate, nature and data.

• A diverse and inclusive working environment;

• A competitive salary;

• 29 holidays per year based on a fulltime employment (of which 4 are appointed by Fugro management) and the possibility to purchase 12 additional days;

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally;

• Flexible working hours and in accordance the opportunity to work from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies;

• Commuting allowance;

• Modern pension scheme;

• Collective health insurance;

• Possibility to register with our corporate fitness plan;

• Coaching options through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Are you interested?

Please visit our Company Page to find out more on what it is like to work at Fugro.

If you have any further questions, please contact Bianca Schraag, Talent Acquisition Manager, tel. +31 6- 28352861.

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After you have applied

• You will receive an automated confirmation email of the receipt of your application.

• When we see a match, we will invite you for the first interview within a couple of days. Of course, you will also receive a message if we will not invite you;

• After a successful first round, you will be invited for the second round.

• If we are both still positive after the second interview, we will make you an offer, and with that we hope to welcome you at Fugro!

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**