Application Guide

How to Apply for Geschäftsführer / CEO (m/w/d) Aufbau und Skalierung eines Watertech Unternehmens

at RX-WATERTEC GmbH

🏢 About RX-WATERTEC GmbH

RX-WATERTEC GmbH is an innovative watertech company focused on transforming urban water management to create climate-resilient cities. Unlike generic environmental firms, they combine technological strength with sustainable urban solutions, offering the chance to build a scalable business from the ground up in a mission-driven sector with significant environmental impact.

About This Role

As CEO, you'll transform a strong technological setup into a market-ready, scalable company in the watertech space. This role involves defining target markets, building municipal and infrastructure partnerships, and translating regulatory frameworks into product decisions—essentially creating the entire business structure and go-to-market strategy from scratch.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves strategic planning sessions to define market positioning, meetings with municipal stakeholders to build partnership structures, and translating regulatory requirements into product decisions. You'll also manage investor communications, establish KPIs for growth, and make resource allocation decisions to scale the business efficiently.

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🎯 Who RX-WATERTEC GmbH Is Looking For

  • Has hands-on experience building and scaling a business from early-stage to market entry, preferably in regulated sectors like infrastructure, utilities, or municipal services
  • Demonstrates deep understanding of complex, regulated markets (e.g., water management, public infrastructure) with proven ability to navigate bureaucracy and build trust with municipal stakeholders
  • Thinks in business models rather than presentations—can prioritize technology based on market demand and revenue potential, not just technical features
  • Has served as the primary interface with investors and boards, with direct responsibility for governance, reporting, and strategic communication in a startup or scale-up environment

📝 Tips for Applying to RX-WATERTEC GmbH

1

Quantify your experience in building and scaling businesses—use specific metrics like revenue growth, market penetration rates, or team size increases from zero

2

Highlight specific experience with municipal or infrastructure sales cycles, including examples of navigating regulatory approvals or public procurement processes

3

Demonstrate your ability to translate technology into market demand by describing a product you commercialized from a technical setup

4

Show investor relations expertise by mentioning specific reporting structures, board communications, or fundraising rounds you've managed

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Tailor your application to watertech specifically—show understanding of urban water management challenges and climate resilience markets

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your direct experience building a company or business unit from the ground up, emphasizing scaling phases and market entry', 'Specific examples of navigating regulated markets and building trust with municipal or infrastructure stakeholders', "How you've previously translated technology into commercial success, prioritizing features based on market demand rather than technical merit", 'Your approach to investor relations and governance in a startup environment, including reporting structures and strategic communication']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → German and European water management regulations (EU Water Framework Directive, national implementation)
  • → Current urban water challenges in German cities, particularly related to climate resilience and sustainable infrastructure
  • → RX-WATERTEC's technological setup (though unspecified, research similar watertech companies to understand typical technologies)
  • → The municipal procurement process for water infrastructure projects in Germany

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would develop the go-to-market strategy for RX-WATERTEC's watertech solutions in German municipalities
2 How would you approach building partner and customer structures in the municipal water management sector, given its regulatory complexity?
3 Describe your experience establishing KPIs and steering processes for a scaling company—what metrics would you prioritize here?
4 How would you translate European water management regulations into clear product decisions for urban climate resilience solutions?
5 What's your approach to balancing technological development with commercial priorities when resources are limited in a startup environment?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing too much on PowerPoint presentations or theoretical frameworks rather than concrete business-building experience
  • Generic leadership experience without specific examples of building from scratch in regulated markets
  • Overemphasizing technical expertise without demonstrating how you've translated technology into market demand and revenue

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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