Business Development Manager

Longevity Partners; France; Hybride; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A multidisciplinary energy consulting firm in France is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive business growth and manage relationships with clients in Real Estate. The ideal candidate will possess fluent French and English skills, along with 5-8 years of relevant experience. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for hybrid working and competitive benefits including a training budget and restaurant tickets.

Prestations

Restaurant tickets up to 9 € per day

Training budget

E-learning tools

Monthly team events

50% refund for transport subscription

Company healthcare

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Previous experience in Real Estate is mandatory.
• Strong expertise in International Trade, Architecture, or Sustainable Development.

Responsabilités

• Achieve business development goals.
• Build relationships with new and existing customers.
• Collaborate with Marketing for targeted materials.
• Manage client proposals and contracts.
• Attend events as a company ambassador.
• Communicate with clients during tendering processes.

Connaissances

Fluent in French

Fluent in English

Strong network of professionals

Knowledge of climate change

Professional communication skills

Adaptability

Formation

Master's degree or higher in related fields

Description du poste

Business Development Manager

About Longevity Partners

Longevity Partners is a multidisciplinary energy and sustainability advisory and investment firm. It was established in 2015 to support the transition to a low‑carbon economy in the UK, Europe and globally. Since then, it has grown into a multimillion‑dollar consulting firm with offices in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich, Milan, Austin, and Tokyo.

Its clients are some of the largest real estate investors in the world, leading their sectors and striving for excellence in carbon neutrality. Longevity Partners supports its clients with European and global portfolios with services ranging from defining ESG strategies, to supporting and advising on international reporting, to the certification of green buildings and the implementation of emission reductions at scale.

In an international and diverse environment regrouping more than 35 nationalities, 25 spoken languages and 200 collaborators in 10 offices spread across 3 continents, the selected candidates will be able to thrive alongside passionate specialists in Real Estate and Sustainability. Through our flat structure, always encouraging initiative and ideas, having an intrapreneurial spirit will be key to making this adventure a success.

THE MISSION

As a fast‑growing sustainability consulting firm in France, we are looking for a highly motivated and passionate person to expand our business and manage this growth.

The successful candidate enjoys building and maintaining external relationships and has an insatiable drive to grow a business. It is an exciting and entrepreneurial task in a flat structure and a great working environment.

• You work towards achieving your business development goals.
• Building relationships with new customers that lead to new sales.
• Cultivate relationships with existing customers and explore cross‑selling opportunities.
• Collaboration with Marketing team to prepare marketing materials based on your target audiences.
• Preparation of proposals and presentations in response to calls for tenders and calls for proposals.
• Collaboration with Legal and Finance team to redact contracts and manage invoicing process.
• Management of the process between the client and Longevity to respond to followup rounds and questions.
• Participate in public and private events and conferences to act as an ambassador for Longevity Partners.
• Roundtable presentations and events to provide insights into the future of the real estate sector and demonstrate thought leadership.
• Collaboration with Delivery team to feed new orders into the team and tracking the delivery process to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Communication with customers at the highest level during the tendering process and the provision of services to ensure continuity and consistency in the relationships and quality of services.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Fluent in French and English (Please do not apply if you do not speak either one of them to a full competency).
• Any additional language will be much appreciated.
>Any experience in Retail, Infrastructure or Sustainability will also be a plus.

• Strong network of professionals and experience in building new relationships and maximizing existing ones.
• Strong knowledge and interest for climate change and the built environment.
• Ability to quickly grasp stakes and challenges of the real estate sector as well as Longevity’s value proposition.
• Excellent professional communication skills and manners.
• Ability to quickly insert in various teams and capacity to cross collaborate.
• As our company is quickly evolving, being resilient and adaptable will be key to manage through different goals and expectations.

Rigorous, autonomous, and efficient, if you are currently looking for a new, inspiring, and enriching role with a high level of responsibility, this is the ideal next step in your career.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate would have an experience ranging between 5 to 8 years in one of the related fields cited below.

Previous experience in Real Estate mandatory.

Any Master’s graduate and higher profiles will be studied if the candidate has a solid expertise acquired during his/her previous experiences in fields like : International Trade, Architecture, Sustainable Development, Engineering … and a vocation to put his/her knowledge at the service of Sales and Commercial development.

We strongly welcome passionate candidates of all walks of life that know they can make a difference.

BENEFITS

• Restaurant tickets up to 9 € per day worked covered at 50%
• Training budget
• E-learning tool
• Monthly events: afterworks, team building workshops, birthday celebrations..
• And the essentials: 50% refund of the transport subscription and company healthcare.

PROCESS

• A first Interview (1h)
• An interview with Managing Director (45mn)
• A last interview with Board / CEO.

It is also important for us that at least one meeting takes place in person in our premises in Paris to meet the teams and visit the future workplace.

Practical information

• The position is a permanent contract – “CDI Cadre” status
• Occasional trips in France and abroad are to be expected
• Up to 2 days of remote working per week possible and flex office