Energy Storage and Grid


Over the last 20 years, the Energy Storage industry has continued to evolve, adapt, and innovate in response to the increasing challenges of the clean energy transition, and the demands that places on the grid. It has seen many advances in technology (greater capacity, energy density, durability), and in the multiple chemistries, materials and scales and applications of solutions. This has created a massive demand to hire top leadership talent across an array of storage and grid technologies. As experts in this industry, we at Hyperion Executive Search have been working with clients in the following subsectors:

 

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Our energy storage and grid team is headed by David Beeston, Associate Partner

David leads Hyperion Executive Search’s Energy Storage sector focus, spanning Battery Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Storage Materials, Storage Digitalization/SaaS, Grid & C&I ESS, and Long Duration Storage segments. He specializes in C-Suite and Senior Management talent across Commercial, Operational & Technical disciplines.

David’s success in energy storage has been aided by over 10 years’ experience in executive search, across broader energy & chemicals, engineering, and digitalization sectors earlier in his career, which has given him a holistic industry outlook and broad network reach. He is passionate about building relationships with energy storage leaders and regularly networks at industry conferences and events around Europe.

At Hyperion Executive Search many of our searches are ‘under the radar’, especially executive and strategically important hires. However we do publish many live mandates which you can access and apply to below.

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Energy Storage & Grid

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LeydenJar Technologies has been working with Hyperion on a few vacancies for the last couple of years. Recently, with the support of Hyperion team we have welcomed a new valuable member to our leadership team, our COO. We had the pleasure to work with David Beeston. Although the search was challenging, he was always available for discussions and proactively looking for the best candidate to match our requirements. David was providing timely and detailed update on the progress and we are very happy with the outcome.

Christian Rood

CEO @ LeydenJar Technologies

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David contacted me early November 2021 regarding the opportunity to join HySiLabs as CEO and supported me in the entire process up to the signature of the contract and my start date. I would like to thank David for establishing a very cordial, human and positive candidate relationship like a coach. David supported me in taking the decision through weekly call to evaluate if there is chemistry and alignment of personalities with the founders and I think the way you proceed is the right way. I would like to thank David for his continuous support.

Corine Dubruel

CEO-Chair @ HSL Technologies (Formerly HySiLabs)

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David was a total surprise for me, since you can rarely find "real partners" in the recruiting world. I can say it was a pleasure for me to work with him, he helped me throughout my entire recruiting process. I recommend David for all your future recruiting needs!

Daniel Mares

Sales Manager, Europe @ TWS

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I found David to be helpful, informative and professional throughout the process. I highly recommend him and Hyperion and wouldn’t hesitate to pass over candidates and roles alike.

Dan Moore

Head of BESS Asset Management @ Root Power/Ylem Energy

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I am writing to highly recommend David as an Executive Recruiter. In my experience working with him, I found him to be not only highly professional and proactive but also a great communicator who understands the needs of both the company and the candidate.

Fergal Harrington-Beatty

Head of Business Development @ E-magy

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David Beeston Hyperion supported the hiring of our Director of Policy & Markets Development. This was a very important hire for Piclo as we embarked on further expansion into international markets, and we needed an experienced industry specialist who could bring deep policy know-how coupled with a strategic commercial mindset.

David delivered a shortlist of high quality, diverse candidates and supported us each step of the way leading to the successful hire of Matthew (Billson). I would highly recommend using the Hyperion team for senior, strategic roles in a growing energy scale-up.

 

James Johnston

CEO @ Piclo

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David approached me about the role at Piclo when I was not actively looking. Throughout the discussions, I found David supportive, responsive, and very helpful in moving the process along, acting as an excellent go-between to ensure both parties felt we achieved a good outcome. I would happily recommend David to future employers and candidates.

Matthew Billson

Director of Policy and Markets Strategy @ Piclo

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We worked with Hyperion to hire a world class Commercial Director at Arenko. This was an important strategic role for us to fill and getting the right person was imperative to accelerate the commercialisation of our technology and maintain our company culture. Hyperion carried out an extensive global search and presented a shortlist of highly qualified, screened candidates, from whom there was a clear stand out. The candidate was based in California, US, so the appointment came with a number of challenges including package negotiation and relocation. Hyperion supported us through the process diligently and calmly, navigating between the stakeholders to broker the deal. We are delighted with the results! Thank you to the team at Hyperion for their support, and we would certainly recommend them to others.

Rupert Newland

CEO @ Arenko

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David helped me secure my role with Canadian Solar EMEA. He guided me through the entire process with regular communication and advice throughout. For sure he stands out as a headhunter in the cleantech space.

Stefan van Doorn

Senior Key Account Manager, Utility – Germany @ Canadian Solar EMEA

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I have worked with Wolfgang and his team for the recruitment of a number of senior roles both in the UK and Germany. I have always been impressed with the strength and depth of knowledge across the team whether recruiting for an MD role of a more specialist senior role. The number and quality of candidates has always been great enabling me to have an opportunity to meet a wide range of candidates ahead of selecting the final individuals who have subsequently joined the Horizon Group. I was particularly impressed with a recent video tool that Wolfgang and I used when setting out in detail the MD role for our German business - I thought this was an innovative way of presenting the role and my company.

Thom Thorp

CEO at Horizon Energy Infrastructure Limited

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Highly recommended - professional with a personal touch. David provides an excellent, accurate and responsive service - communicates well and facilitates a good degree of preparation and feedback loops as key part of the process.

Tim Garfoot

VP of Sales @ About:Energy

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