Growth Architect for Climate Tech

Nova Biochem; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Biochem, based in Nottingham, seeks a Business Development Innovator to drive commercial momentum and grow the pipeline across diverse markets. You will identify prospects, initiate conversations, and coordinate with technical teams to move opportunities from first contact to trials and commercial discussions.

You will collaborate with the Commercial Director and Applications Specialist, building relationships, crafting value propositions, and representing the company at events.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in business development, sales, partnerships or another commercially focused role.
• Proactive, self-starting, with evidence of creating activity and moving work forward.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence approaching new people.
• Experience taking a lead from initial interest through to progress or results.
• Curious and quick to learn, with ability to understand new products and markets.
• Clear communicator able to explain value and involve the right specialists.
• Organised, resilient and able to manage multiple priorities with follow-through.
• Experience in chemicals, materials, industrial technology, manufacturing or technical B2B.
• Exposure to technical sales, customer testing or pilots, trials or partnerships.
• Start-up or scale-up experience, or familiarity with CRM, pipeline management and outbound BD.

Responsibilities

• Research, identify and approach prospective customers, partners and opportunities.
• Build relationships via email, calls, meetings and events to move opportunities forward.
• Take ownership of progressing opportunities through meetings, samples and commercial discussions.
• Maintain a structured commercial pipeline to keep leads momentum.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Partnerships

Account development

CRM tools

Pipeline management

Outbound BD

Proactive attitude

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Nova Biochem, based in Nottingham, seeks a Business Development Innovator to drive commercial momentum and grow the pipeline across diverse markets. You will identify prospects, initiate conversations, and coordinate with technical teams to move opportunities from first contact to trials and commercial discussions.

You will collaborate with the Commercial Director and Applications Specialist, building relationships, crafting value propositions, and representing the company at events.