Senior Sales Lead with Energy and Energy Infrastructure ESG

Jas Gujral; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing company in the Energy ESG sector seeks a Senior Sales Lead in Central London. The role focuses on driving global growth and expanding existing key accounts. Candidates should have 7-10 years of sales experience, particularly in the Energy sector, and a strong grasp of ESG practices. With a hybrid work model and a competitive salary range of £60K-£80K plus OTE commission up to 50%, this role offers an exciting opportunity for a dynamic professional.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years experience in Sales, ideally within the Energy sector.
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth.
• Strong understanding of sustainability practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive significant increases in account revenue and expand client base.
• Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities.
• Ensure clients experience significant ROI from biodiversity solutions.

Skills

Sales management

Corporate sustainability

ESG practices

Customer relationship management

Presentation skills

Job description

Senior Sales Lead with Energy and Energy Infrastructure ESG

Our Client is looking to recruit a Senior Sales Lead ideally with experience of working within the Energy sector to include ESG.

You will have at least 7 to 10 years experience in Sales.

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive professional to drive global growth in the sector, capturing major logo new clients, build and significantly expand existing key accounts, and use their network to leverage relationships with both new and existing clients and partners.

With a focus on Energy and Energy Infrastructure, your primary objective is to leverage your knowledge in environmental impact assessments and “license to operate” clients, to drive growth and expand the adoption of our nature and biodiversity solutions.

This is an outbound role that will require travel to industry events and conferences.

While specific experience in biodiversity is not essential, success in this role will be supported by a solid understanding of environmental impact assessments, corporate sustainability, ESG practices, and the unique challenges and opportunities within this key sector.

Your ability to deliver measurable client value and achieve positive business outcomes is essential.

Key Outcomes

1. Grow Revenue, capturing major logo new clients, building and significantly expanding existing key accounts.
2. Increase adoption of our digital solutions with enterprise clients.
3. Optimise overall Gross Margin on eDNA business while reflecting client needs and scale of opportunities
4. Improve Customer Retention on key cohorts and improve the quality of earnings with larger orders and multi-year projects
5. Upgrade and enhance the Go to Market strategy for this sector
6. Deliver monthly Forecast Reports that are reasonably accurate

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Growth:

Maximize Revenue and Growth: Drive significant increases in account revenue and expand our client base.

Identify and Capture Opportunities: Leverage your knowledge of sustainability within the sector to proactively discover and capitalize on new business opportunities within existing accounts, transforming them into long-term revenue streams.

Deliver Tangible Value: Ensure clients experience significant ROI from our biodiversity solutions, empowering them to lead in sustainable practices.

Customer Relationship Management:

Cultivate Strong Client Relationships: Establish and maintain deep, trust-based relationships with key clients, promoting the adoption of innovative biodiversity technologies.

Drive Client Success: Regularly engage with clients to ensure their sustainability objectives are met, fostering long-term retention and account growth.

Sentiment and Value Enhancement:

Enhance Client Satisfaction: Continuously monitor and improve client satisfaction and loyalty, providing insights to inform product development and operational enhancements.

Upsell and Cross-Sell: Use your understanding of sector needs to identify and execute opportunities to expand the value of each account through upselling and cross-selling relevant services and solutions.

Account Coordination:

Ensure Seamless Project Delivery: Oversee the successful delivery of all projects with your key accounts, ensuring timely completion, budget adherence, and client satisfaction.

Maximize Account Potential: Understand client structures and decision-making processes to unlock additional business opportunities, such as different business units or additional regions.

Sector Expertise

Expand Market Presence: Utilize your expertise in the sector to broaden our market presence and drive conversations around biodiversity solutions.

Utilize Industry Knowledge: Apply your deep understanding of the regulatory landscape (e.g., CSRD/ISSB/ IPIECA Sustainability Framework/ EDP Renewables Framework) to enhance client outcomes and position our biodiversity solutions as essential to their operations.

Key Qualifications

Experience:

Senior experience in sales management, working in impact assessments, corporate sustainability or ESG within the sectors, with a proven track record of delivering business results.

Sales Excellence:

Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth and expanding client bases at enterprise scale.

Experience in selling environmental or business data services to sector leading brands, supply chain managers, and c-suite would be exceptionally valuable.

Strategic Insight:

Strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the sectors, including the impact of sustainability practices.

Industry Engagement:

Maintain active involvement with key industry stakeholders and bodies, enhancing our market presence and credibility within the sectors.

Attend relevant events, conferences, and webinars.

Presentation Skills:

Confidently present our tools and products to mixed audiences both online and in person, effectively communicating the value of our solutions.

This is an exciting new position with a fast growing company in the Energy ESG sector.

The role will be based in Central London and is hybrid with 3 days a week in the office.

The salary for this position will be in the range £60K - £80K plus OTE commission up to 50% of the base salary.

Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.