Business Development Director

Çalık Enerji; Fatih; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Çalık Enerji in Istanbul is seeking a Business Development Director to lead expansion of Power, Oil&Gas and Infrastructure markets across Europe, MENA, and beyond, building qualified opportunities and managing senior stakeholder relationships.

The role requires deep financing and tendering knowledge, strong leadership, and fluency in English; you will guide cross-functional teams, develop strategic plans, and ensure profitable project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a relevant discipline.
• Strong financing, EPC-F, tendering knowledge and exposure to IPP procurement procedures.
• Excellent command of English; additional languages are a plus.
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management, and ability to drive results.
• Analytical mindset and proficiency with MS Office and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to develop qualified leads and target projects across Developed and Growth Markets.
• Coordinate proposal and contracting activities with cross-functional teams.
• Drive partnerships to expand Power, Oil&Gas and Infrastructure market presence.
• Develop and implement strategic plans and secure profitable orders.
• Monitor market requests and provide insights for executive decisions.

Skills

Financing & tendering knowledge

English proficiency

Leadership & stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital collaboration tools

Job description

We, as Çalık Enerji, offer the energy from nature to the people to build a better and sustainable future.

Since its establishment in 1998, the company has become one of the world’s leading energy firms, successfully executing projects across Europe, the CIS, the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and the Balkans.

Operating in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Libya, Iraq, and Senegal, Çalık Enerji focuses on three main business lines: EPC Contracting, Distribution & Retail, and Renewable Energy Investments.

We are looking for a Business Development Director in Çalık Enerji Headquarters located in Istanbul.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferably in Engineering, Business Administration, or relevant discipline,
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in sales, marketing, or similar commercial leadership roles in EPC, OEM, energy or similar other industrial sectors,
• Strong understanding of financing, EPC-F, tendering, including IPP procurement procedures and EU Public Procurement Law (PPL), with solid knowledge of international competition and contracting practices,
• Achievement oriented and flexible, result driven, ability to create winning scenarios, execute and deliver,
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken; proficiency in additional languages is an asset,
• Strong analytical, effective communication, complex stakeholder management and leadership skills,
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with digital collaboration tools,
• Self-motivated, proactive, organized, able to work and deliver results under pressure,.business acumen,
• International culture with no travel restriction.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to develop qualified leads and target projects across Developed and Growth Markets, including Europe, the Americas, APAC, MENA, SSA and CIS, as EPC, EPC-F and investor.
• Properly manage and expand business development teams, duly coordinate critical proposal and contracting activities by sharing insights and intelligence by defining and eliminating risks,
• Drive business development, sales and strategic partnerships to expand Power, Oil&Gas and Infrastructure market presence,
• Develop and implement strategic plans aligned with corporate objectives, pipeline management by securing profitable, executable and timely orders,
• Monitor client and partner requests, identifying suitable project opportunities,
• Provide market intelligence and actionable insights for executive decision-making,
• Participate in digital and service project development with strategic partners.