Business Development Director (Chester - York)

Good Energy Group; Chippenham, Lincoln, Moortown; À distance; GBP 80 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee bonus program

Life assurance 6% lump sum

Health Cash Plan

Gym membership discount

Pension plan with Aviva

Résumé du poste

Good Energy is seeking a Business Development Director to drive growth across the commercial solar and storage sector. This field-based role leads sales strategy, target setting, and partnerships, while overseeing design over-sight and post-sale support to ensure client satisfaction and repeat business.

You will manage full offering from system design to installation, engage with customers across the UK, and champion the Good Energy brand at events.

Qualifications

• Experience selling solar and storage solutions to commercial clients.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across internal teams and external partners.
• Proven track record in renewable energy sales and market development.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute sales strategy, pipeline, and annual targets with the Services Sales Director.
• Deliver on sales targets for commercial solar and storage propositions.
• Shape propositions/products and services for commercial customers in collaboration with leadership.
• Identify and engage new customers through network and events, including on-site visits across the UK.
• Convert inbound commercial leads generated by marketing activity.
• Manage customer relationships from initial discussions to installation and after-sales support.
• Oversee design quality to ensure optimal systems, safety, and efficiency.
• Lead branding efforts and represent Good Energy at customer-facing events.

Connaissances

Sales Strategy

Pipeline Growth

Target Setting

Propositions Development

Prospecting

Lead Conversion

Customer Relationships

Design Oversight

Post-Sale Support

Brand Ambassador

Description du poste

Business Development Director (Chester - York)

Application Deadline: 11 October 2026

Department: Solar Team - Field Based

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Nationwide

Reporting To: Mark Coyle

Compensation: £80,000 - £95,000 / year

Description

As Business Development Director for Good Energy, you will drive strategic growth across the medium to large commercial sector, leading sales for our solar and energy storage solutions and development of key partner relationships.

You will be a hunter-originator by inclination, enjoying time out in the field with clients and engage directly your customers to deliver the optimal outcomes that meet their business objectives. You’ll oversee the full offering, from system design, technology selection, and installation through to operations, maintenance, and a growing suite of value-added services, including energy export and flexibility solutions.

No day will be the same - here are some of the highlights

• Sales Strategy, Pipeline Growth and Target Setting: build the Good Energy commercial sales strategies, and plans, agreeing annual targets with the Services Sales Director
• Delivery of Sales Targets: Optimise the achievement of commercial solar sales targets
• Propositions Development: Collaborate with the Services Sales Director to shape and influence the propositions/products and services we offer commercial customers
• Prospecting: Identify new customers through your network, relationships and industry events. This will include on site F2F customer engagement across the UK.
• Lead Conversion: Respond to inbound commercial leads generated by our marketing activity.
• Customer Relationships: Manage relationships with prospects, guiding them through the complexities of commercial solar, from initial discussions to successful installations.
• Design over-sight: Ensure solar system designs sold, are optimal for the customer, and to ensure quality, health and safety and efficiency / margin targets, are met
• Post-Sale Support: Collaborate with the Operations teams to ensure a smooth installation process, provide exceptional post sale support and maximise further work referrals.
• Brand Ambassador: Champion the Good Energy brand and Services propositions at customer facing events as required.

What you'll need to succeed

We’re looking for a driven and strategic sales professional with a passion for renewable energy and a proven track record in selling solar and storage solutions to commercial clients. You’ll combine strong communication skills with a collaborative approach, working closely with internal teams and external partners to make complex technical information clear and compelling.

Confident in overcoming challenges and building trust, you’ll focus on achieving sales targets while maintaining a healthy, high-quality pipeline of opportunities. You’ll work closely with the Services Sales Director to shape and execute strategic growth plans, aligning sales activity with the wider business vision and long-term commercial objectives. You and a small group of peers will drive the delivery of sales targets, market position, relationships, and our sector leadership.

Your base of Operations: Office, warehouse, and beyond

Our head office is in Chippenham, Wiltshire, with additional offices and warehouses in Lincoln, Ringwood (Hampshire), and Kent. For this role, we’re looking for candidates based nationwide. The position will involve some travel, including occasional overnight stays.

Our working hours are 37.5 a week, Monday - Friday.

Your base of Operations: Office, warehouse, and beyond

Our head office is in Chippenham, Wiltshire, with additional offices and warehouses in Lincoln, Ringwood (Hampshire), and Kent. The position will involve some travel, including occasional overnight stays.

Our working hours are 37.5 a week, Monday - Friday.

Benefits you can rely on

• Holiday: 25 days holiday and bank holidays, rising to 29 with long service recognition. Plus a gifted day off for your birthday and the the option to buy more twice a year.
• Financial Rewards: We align driving business growth with high financial return, offering a lucrative bonus to reward hard work.
• Life assurance: 6% cash lump sum for your family or next of kin — giving you peace of mind.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Health: Employer funded Health Cash Plan, being able to claim back on expenses such as prescriptions, massages, dentist etc.
• Savings: Discounts across our services and products, including renewable energy, solar panels, battery storage and heat pumps.
• Ethical Pension with Aviva: Good Energy offers an ethical pension plan provided by Aviva, with employer-matched contributions up to 7.5% of your base salary.