Business Development Executive Sustainability Consulting
Follow-up on inbound leads and execute business development activities, in line with the go to market plan, across North America, for our sustainability consulting services.
These include Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventories, decarbonization strategy, materiality assessments and Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs).
- Use and maintain Sphera’s sales tools, such as Salesforce, to manage your sales process in an organized and timely manner.
- Assess prospective clients needs and determine appropriate sustainability consulting products and software solutions based upon your clear understanding of Sphera’s portfolio of services.
- Develop proposals and Statements of Work to communicate Sphera’s unique value proposition to clients.
- Remain highly organized, accountable, and detailed orientated while building and closing a sales pipeline to meet targets
- Respond to client requests in a timely and proactive manner
- Collaborate with other members of the sustainability consulting team to develop market leading value propositions and meet team and group sales targets.
Qualifications :
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a sustainability-focused role with practical experience in corporate sustainability strategy particularly decarbonization.
- Communicate excellently with diverse groups of people inside and outside of the organization.
- Ability to envision, develop and communicate sustainability consulting services to prospect clients
- Ability to forge cross-functional relationships within Sphera.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability to deliver sales targets
- Extremely detail-oriented
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Aptitude to understand and communicate the business value of Sphera’s sustainability consulting services
- Ability to travel up to 25% of working time
Education and Experience :
Bachelor’s Degree in sustainability or related field. Equivalent work experience may substitute for education. Minimum 3 years’ business development experience in a services organization with software experience an advantage.
Pay :
$73,000.00 - $136,000.00
Commensurate with relevant qualifications and experience
Benefits :
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Life and Disability Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Flexible Working Schedule
Sphera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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