Ready to lead and drive business growth in South Korea while also being part of the global transition to renewable energy? We have an exciting opportunity for you to help shape our success, foster innovation, and impact the industry’s future as LAUTEC’s Country Manager in South Korea.
The Role
We are looking for a Country Manager to oversee LAUTEC’s Korean team and act as a business development manager and administrative lead. As part of our international management team, you will be responsible for managing and expanding LAUTEC’s Korean subsidiary. Moreover, you will support our existing clients’ projects while engaging with high-profile companies in the renewable energy industry.
What You Will Do
- Oversee the Korean operations, setting strategic goals and ensuring all teams are aligned and working cohesively towards the broader objectives and goals.
- Act as the primary reporting point for all employees in South Korea, ensuring consistent project delivery, addressing any high-level issues, and providing strategic guidance as necessary.
- Recruit, train, and manage a team of employees to ensure they are motivated, productive, and aligned with the company’s objectives.
- Spearhead sales initiatives, identifying opportunities for expansion and ensuring LAUTEC’s services are effectively marketed and sold to the right audience.
- Build and maintain relationships with existing clients to ensure service delivery and support are to the client’s satisfaction.
- Support marketing efforts in Korea, alongside LAUTEC’s central marketing team.
- Develop key relationships, penetrate new sectors, and position LAUTEC as a market leader in South Korea.
- Represent LAUTEC to the external stakeholders at high-level forums, conferences, and meetings within the country.
- Oversee the profit and loss for the country operations, ensuring financial targets are met, coordinate with the finance department on this task.
- Stay updated with local regulations, laws, and cultural norms to ensure LAUTEC operates within legal bounds and respects local customs and expectations.
- Identify and manage potential threats to the business, including financial, legal, and reputational risks.
- Collaborate with Country Managers in other regions to share insights, best practices, and resources.
- Drive a culture of excellence and innovation within the country’s operations, always looking for ways to enhance service delivery, client satisfaction, and team performance.
What We Are Looking For
Bringing the below skills and qualities will make it easier to succeed in this role:
- A relevant degree in engineering, construction management, or a similar field.
- Relevant industry experience and network within offshore wind industry
- Strong motivation to help accelerate the green transition
- Management experience, especially in EPC projects, contract, and people management
- Demonstrated leadership qualities with the ability to inspire, motivate and manage teams to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with the ability to identify opportunities and challenges in the market and develop effective strategies to capitalize on them.
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity to work effectively within the local context and to foster relationships with local stakeholders.
- Fluency in English and Korean and excellent communication skills, enabling you to present complex matters in a professional and straightforward way
Working at LAUTEC
At LAUTEC, we value collaboration, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is based on trust, flexibility, and self-motivation. We are true to our Danish roots with a flat hierarchy and development opportunities for all employees.
We value our planet, as well as different cultures and nationalities. We believe in teamwork and partnerships and aim for a sustainable future. The fight against climate change through innovation and smart solutions is what fuels our motivation.
The people working at LAUTEC are united in their passion for renewable energy. With diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, our employees grow with their responsibilities and develop solutions for a green and sustainable future together, as a team.
About LAUTEC
LAUTEC is a specialist provider of consultancy and SaaS services for renewable energy projects worldwide. Passionate about technology and motivated by accelerating the global energy transition, LAUTEC’s vision is to transition all power generation into renewables. With offices in Copenhagen, Taipei, Boston, Melbourne, and Seoul, the company enables the public and private sectors to realize wind power and other renewable energy projects smarter, faster, and cheaper.
As a company, LAUTEC strives towards making the day-to-day work in the industry smarter and easier for everyone, everywhere. That’s why we provide engineering know-how and practical, intuitive IT services for the realization of large-scale energy projects.
With diverse backgrounds and a profound passion for large-scale wind, LAUTEC consultants support EPCI projects worldwide. Referring to the combined experience of our team, we are or have been involved in most existing offshore projects globally in one way or the other.
How to Apply
If you believe this opportunity is right for you, send your CV and a motivational letter to describe why you are the perfect candidate for this position to position to joohyu@um.dk. Don’t hesitate to contact our Recruitment Partner, Byungmu, at joohyu@um.dk or our Recruitment Manager, Peter, at pba@lautec.com if you have any questions.
For more information, visit www.lautec.com or follow LAUTEC Group on LinkedIn.
