Project Origination & Commercial Development Lead

It's All About Our People
IDE is a world-leading company for water treatment solutions for various purposes, but we could not have achieved our successes without the fantastic people that make us. As a company with decades of experience, we have worked hard not only to position ourselves at the forefront of the water industry but also to attract excellent people who are more than professionals in their fields.
Here at IDE, we all strive to be the change we want to see, to do good, delicately and sensitively, and to solve one of the world’s most significant and most alarming issues – water scarcity.

Decades of Fulfilling Our Joint Vision

IDE was established on the notion that the solution to water scarcity is within the world’s seas and oceans. We worked for decades to promote this idea and turn it into a viable, affordable, and responsible solution.
IDE’s starting point is somewhere back in the 1960s, fueled with determination reserved only for big dreamers. We know very well that our professional journey is ongoing, and the road is still long and challenging. As long as water is vital for our planet’s existence, we will keep researching this realm, developing revolutionary solutions, and changing the world step by step, day by day, harnessing the best of our best people to this end.

Life and Work at IDE

If you are passionate about our environment and solving global-scale challenges, hang around for a while, your new career path might be a click away.
Here at IDE, we work hard to deliver potable, accessible water to every corner of the world. From building the largest desalination plant in China, through being a key player in Israel’s national water plan, and up to sustaining the water market of a Caribbean Island by building a designated, tailor-made desalination plant.
We invest vast resources in our R&D division, creating in-house platforms for mutual learning and knowledge sharing. We believe in our people, and we show our faith by creating management training forums and programs for all management levels, imparting skills and proficiency to train and promote the leaders of tomorrow.

Project Origination & Commercial Development Lead

This role combines strategic thinking, rigorous data analysis and the use of advanced AI tools to turn complex engineering challenges into viable commercial projects. It is well suited to professionals with a background in strategy consulting or corporate development who want to take ownership of projects from the first idea through to execution.
What You Will Do:

Market research and analysis: Use advanced AI tools to identify emerging opportunities in global markets, gather competitive intelligence and track technology trends in the infrastructure sector.
Origination to execution: Lead initiatives end to end, from initial opportunity identification through to commercial project execution.
Commercial lead for engineering development: Work closely with engineering teams to translate technical challenges into business solutions, prepare complex proposals and build joint work plans that align engineering milestones with commercial and financial targets.
Business models and feasibility: Develop and validate economic models and assess the feasibility of new ventures.

Location: Kadima
Reports to: Director of Presale & Technology
What You Should Bring:

Education: B.A. in Economics or Business Administration, or B.Sc. in Engineering.
Experience: At least 2 years at a leading strategy consulting firm, or equivalent experience in corporate strategy or corporate development (required).
AI tools: Hands-on experience applying AI-based research tools in day-to-day work. No programming background required.
Analysis and communication: Strong ability to distill complex data into clear, compelling strategy documents, executive presentations and commercial proposals.
Stakeholder management: Experience working with senior executives and leading processes that involve multiple stakeholders.
Languages: Fluent written and spoken English.
Travel: Willingness to travel abroad as needed.