Origination Manager (Public Sector Charging)

JOLT; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth in the public sector for electric vehicle charging solutions. This role involves building relationships with local authorities, negotiating contracts, and ensuring site suitability for commercial investment. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation and communication skills, with a focus on achieving sales targets. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to making electric vehicle charging more accessible and convenient across London. If you're passionate about sustainability and have a knack for developing business opportunities, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing contracts with local authorities for EV charging points.
• Strong negotiation skills with a proven track record.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and negotiate contracts with local authorities in London.
• Assist in preparing tender processes and responses.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Analytical Skills

Relationship Management

Job description

About Us

Here at JOLT, we’re on a mission to make it faster, easier, and simpler for the world to switch to Electric Vehicles. Electric Vehicles (EVs) will play a pivotal role in supporting a future based on renewable energy. That’s why we are building a large-scale network of 100% renewable powered, free, EV charging stations to make charging more convenient, fast and affordable.

The role of Business Development Manager (Public Sector) London is to identify, negotiate and develop new business opportunities for advertising funded electric vehicle charging sites with Boroughs / Councils / Highways and Transport Authorities.

The Business Development Manager (Public Sector) will represent JOLT in local Boroughs / Councils / Highways and Transport Authority engagement.

Key Tasks

• Build relationships, lead negotiations and discussions with local authorities / councils / Highways Authorities to oversee generation of new contracts in London.
• Using key criteria identify optimal locations that maximise revenue.
• Work with internal stakeholders within the Commercial, Development and Deployment Teams to ensure site suitability for Commercial investment, Planning, connection and installation.
• Assist in the preparation of EOI / MSQ / PIN and Tender processes and responses.
• Work with internal Marketing to create targeted engaging materials that resonate with key audiences.
• Assist the Country Manager and internal teams in the negotiation of contracts.
• Maintain thorough documentation of contacts, communications, and project progress, ensuring accountability and accurate reporting against targets.
• Represent JOLT at local authority attended events.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience in developing new Digital Out of Home (DOOH) or EV charging point contracts with local authorities / councils / Highways Authorities.
• Negotiation skills with a track record of successfully securing agreements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Results-driven with a focus on achieving sales targets and objectives.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple relationships / projects.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with all levels of stakeholders.

To Apply

We're trying to make a difference at JOLT and need entrepreneurial team players who can problem-solve and thrive in ambiguous environments. Even if you don't think you're the perfect fit - that's ok! If you're passionate about what we're doing at JOLT, we want to hear from you!

Our customers come from all backgrounds and it's important that our staff do too. If you think you could add value to our organisation, apply now and let us know why JOLT is the right fit for you.