Manager – Growth & Business Development

Appsierra Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Leadership exposure

Climate tech projects

Job summary

Appsierra Group in India is seeking a Manager – Growth & Business Development with 6–8 years of B2B sales experience to originate, structure and close complex deals with large industrial and commercial customers.

You will build the pipeline, shape commercial models and lead cross-functional teams (tech, finance, legal) through long sales cycles, regulatory considerations and strategic partnerships. This is a high-ownership role with stock options and performance-based incentives.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of experience in B2B enterprise sales or business development.
• Proven track record of originating, developing and closing complex, multi-crore deals with large industrial and commercial customers.
• Ability to build a pipeline in an emerging or nascent market.

Responsibilities

• Identify and originate high-value opportunities in new markets and build a qualified pipeline of senior customer relationships.
• Own deals end-to-end: qualification, solution development, commercial structuring, negotiation and closure.
• Develop and negotiate commercial proposals, term sheets, long-term contracts, operating models, JVs and strategic partnerships.
• Translate technical concepts, site operations, economics, offtake structures and financing into compelling commercial propositions.
• Engage with business leaders, CXOs, promoters and government officials through long sales cycles.
• Track policy and regulatory developments affecting customer economics and convert them to opportunities.
• Coordinate internal teams to move deals forward.

Skills

Techno-commercial ability

Deal structuring

Negotiation

Pipeline building

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Engineering degree

MBA

Job description

Role : Manager – Growth & Business Development (1 position)

Experience: 6 to 8 years

The role

You will originate, structure and close complex B2B deals with large industrial and commercial customers, owning each opportunity from market identification to closure. This is a builder's role in an emerging market: you will create the pipeline, shape the commercial models and work closely with our technical, finance and legal teams to deliver.

What you will do

• Identify and originate high-value opportunities in new and nascent markets, and build a qualified pipeline of senior customer relationships.
• Own deals end to end: qualification, solution development, commercial structuring, negotiation and closure.
• Develop and negotiate commercial proposals, term sheets, long-term contracts, operating models, JVs and strategic partnerships.
• Translate technical concepts, site operations, economics, offtake structures and financing into compelling commercial propositions.
• Engage with business leaders, CXOs, promoters and government officials through long sales cycles.
• Track how policy and regulatory developments affect customer economics, and turn them into commercial opportunities.
• Coordinate internal technical, finance and legal teams to move deals forward.

What we are looking for

• 6 to 8 years of experience in B2B enterprise sales or business development, with a proven record of originating, developing and closing complex, multi-crore deals with large industrial and commercial customers.
• Strong techno-commercial ability and comfort discussing technical details, economics, offtake structures and financing with relevant stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience in deal structuring and negotiation across proposals, term sheets, long-term contracts, JVs and other structured arrangements.
• Demonstrated ability to build a pipeline in an emerging or nascent market.
• Understanding of how regulation shapes customer economics.
• An entrepreneurial, high-ownership mindset: proactive, resourceful, comfortable with ambiguity and quick to learn.

Good to have

• Engineering degree, ideally complemented by an MBA or equivalent commercial experience.
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, climate or decarbonization, or other complex B2B sectors.
• Experience in a high-growth or entrepreneurial environment, particularly building nascent markets.

What We Offer

Join a small, ambitious, and international team and enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive salary, stock options, and comprehensive benefits.
• Attractive performance-based incentives in addition to fixed compensation.
• Opportunity to collaborate directly with senior leadership on cutting-edge climate technology projects.
• A key role in shaping the future of a fast-growing climate tech company.
• High ownership with the freedom to lead technology development initiatives from concept to commercialization.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• A collaborative, innovative, and entrepreneurial work environment.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Varaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.