Job Title: Managing Director – Spain & Southern Europe (Madrid)

Location: Madrid, Spain

Sector: Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) / Biogas / Waste-to-Value

Travel: Regular travel across Spain, Southern Europe and occasionally wider Europe

About the Company

This company is a fast-growing developer of RNG / biogas projects, delivering end-to-end solutions: feedstock sourcing, anaerobic digestion, upgrading to biomethane/RNG, grid injection, operations & maintenance, and commercial offtake. They have a strong pipeline of projects in Spain and Southern Europe, and are backed by investment capital and technical partnerships that support major growth. (Inspired by companies like Anaergia, which transform organic waste into renewable fuels.

Role Summary

As the Managing Director for Spain & Southern Europe, you will lead the company’s business operations in Spain and adjacent markets, headquartered in Madrid. You’ll be responsible for establishing the region’s strategy, executing project development and delivery, building and leading high-performance teams, ensuring safe and compliant operations, driving commercial growth, and representing the business with key stakeholders (feedstock suppliers, utilities, regulators, investors). Your mandate is to scale the business, deliver project targets, and build the long-term local presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the regional growth strategy for Spain and Southern Europe (including Portugal, Southern France, Southern Italy).
• Lead end-to-end project lifecycle: site sourcing and feedstock supply, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, grid injection/RNG upgrading, O&M, and commercial offtake.
• Build and manage the regional leadership team (project execution, operations, commercial/BD, technical services).
• Establish and maintain relationships with key partners: waste & agricultural feedstock suppliers, utilities/injection grid operators, offtakers, financial institutions, EPC contractors.
• Ensure rigorous governance: safety, quality, schedule, cost control, contract management, risk mitigation.
• Drive business development: identify new opportunities, develop proposals/negotiations, lead M&A or joint-venture discussions where required.
• Represent the company in the Spanish energy, waste and biogas sectors: regulatory engagement, industry associations, government bodies.
• Monitor KPI’s for all regional projects: CAPEX, OPEX, return on investment, injection volumes, revenue growth, team performance.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations (waste, energy, environmental), manage permitting processes, and secure necessary approvals.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership experience in energy infrastructure, ideally RNG / biogas / waste-to-value or adjacent sectors (natural gas networks, LNG, renewable gases).
• Track record of delivering large-scale projects (CAPEX hundreds of millions) from development through operations.
• Strong business development and commercial acumen with successful project wins and offtake agreements.
• Technical or engineering background (Engineering degree in e.g. Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental or Industrial Engineering) complemented by business qualification (MBA, PDD, etc).
• Experience operating in Spain or Southern Europe, with fluency in Spanish and English; additional European languages are an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management: feedstock sourcing, utilities, regulators, investors, EPC contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams in fast-growth/scale-up environments.
• Results oriented, entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable with P&L responsibility and hands-on leadership.

What You’ll Bring

• A visionary but pragmatic leader who can translate strategy into delivery in a complex, regulated market.
• Strong contextual knowledge of the RNG/biogas value chain—from feedstock to injection—and the ability to optimise across disciplines (engineering, operations, commercial).
• A network of industry contacts across Spain and Southern Europe in waste, utilities, energy markets and project finance.
• A reputation for integrity, delivery excellence, and partner-centric business development.
• A personal drive to grow the business and establish a leading market franchise in RNG/biogas for the region.