About GSES

GSES, Global Sustainable Enterprise System, develops advanced systems that transform complex sustainability and ESG data into clear, reliable, and comparable insights. We are building the global standard for transparent sustainability scoring and digital infrastructure that enables better, data-driven decision making worldwide. Our technology supports governments, organizations, and international projects, including EU-funded initiatives, in creating a more transparent and resilient global economy.

Your Role as Chief Operating Officer (COO)

As Chief Operating Officer, you will be the driving force behind turning strategy into structured, scalable execution. You will build and optimize the operational backbone of GSES, oversee daily operations, and ensure tight alignment between product development, partnerships, and growth. Working closely with the Founder and leadership team, you will play a defining role in shaping GSES’s next phase of international expansion.

This role is for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong ownership, someone who thrives at the intersection of strategic thinking and hands-on execution in a high-growth, early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead and optimize daily operations while building the scalable processes and internal structures needed to grow. You will translate strategic objectives into clear execution roadmaps, oversee partnerships, onboarding flows, and client operations, and support product and platform rollout from an operational perspective. Beyond the day-to-day, you will drive performance and organizational alignment, play an active role in fundraising processes and investor readiness, and build the operational teams that grow with GSES over time.

What You Bring

You are based in the Netherlands and bring 10 to 15 years of relevant professional experience, ideally within operations, scale-ups, or fast-growing startups. You combine strong leadership capabilities with a strategic mindset and a genuine bias for execution. You know how to translate vision into operational structure, communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, and stay grounded in a dynamic, early-stage environment. Fluency in Dutch is required.

Nice to have:

• Experience in sustainability, ESG, or data-driven platforms
• Background in digital platforms or SaaS environments
• Experience with international or EU-funded projects
• Experience in fundraising or investor relations

What We Offer

This is a key leadership position within an impact-driven scale-up, offering direct influence on company strategy and long-term growth. You will have the opportunity to co-build an international sustainability platform from the inside, with a flexible working environment, a competitive compensation package including potential equity participation, and real long-term growth opportunities within GSES.

Working at GSES Means

Working at GSES means building infrastructure that supports global transparency and sustainability. It means contributing to meaningful international initiatives, helping shape a scalable organization, and playing a defining role in the growth phase of a mission-driven company with global ambitions.

Interested?

Do you want to help shape the future of sustainable decision making? Send your CV and motivation to [email protected] or reach out via the contact page. Let’s build a more transparent and sustainable global economy together.