Sector Sales Manager- Sustainability

DQS; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DQS is looking for a driven Business Development Manager / Sustainability Sales Manager in New York. This role involves developing and executing sales strategies for sustainability assurance services across the U.S., engaging with various industries, and managing a strong sales pipeline.

The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of ESG and proven sales experience. You will collaborate with internal teams and represent DQS at industry events to drive growth in sustainability services.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales and business development in sustainability.
• Understanding of ESG and sustainability assurance processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a U.S. sales strategy for sustainability services.
• Identify and pursue new clients across various industries.
• Engage with senior decision makers and convert leads into sales.

Skills

Sales strategy development

Pipeline management

Sustainability knowledge

Client relationship management

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

REPORTS TO: VP of Sales

JOB OBJECTIVES

A driven and commercially sharp Business Development Manager / Sustainability Sales Manager to help grow our sustainability assurance, verification, and audit services across the United States.

This is a hunter role. The right person will know how to create opportunities, open doors, build pipeline, and turn sustainability market demand into real revenue. We are looking for someone who understands ESG and sustainability from an audit, verification, certification, and assurance perspective, not just broad ESG consulting language.

You will work closely with the VP of Sales, Head of Sustainability, marketing, lead generation support, and technical service teams to identify prospects, develop qualified opportunities, and close new business across a broad range of industries.

This role is ideal for someone who is self-starting, persistent, commercially disciplined, and comfortable selling both high-volume transactional services and larger strategic opportunities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and execute a U.S. sales strategy for DQS sustainability services, with a focus on new business generation.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of sustainability audit, verification, and assurance opportunities.
• Identify, pursue, and close new clients across industries including manufacturing, consumer goods, medical equipment, electronics, packaging, chemicals, automotive, food, logistics, and other sectors.
• Sell DQS sustainability services including:
  • GHG emissions verification
  • ISO 14064 verification
  • ISO 14067 product carbon footprint verification
  • CSRD / ESRS-related assurance and report verification
  • AA1000 assurance
  • Social compliance audits, including SMETA, RBA, SA8000, and customized code of conduct audits
  • CDP and EcoVadis support services
• Engage with senior decision makers, including sustainability, quality, procurement, compliance, operations, supply chain, legal, and executive leaders.
• Convert marketing-generated leads, qualified opportunities, referrals, cold outreach, and strategic account targets into active sales opportunities.
• Work with technical experts to scope client needs and develop commercially sound proposals.
• Manage opportunities, pipeline activity, and client communication through HubSpot.
• Represent DQS at conferences, webinars, industry events, and client meetings.
• Track market trends, regulatory drivers, competitor activity, and customer needs related to sustainability assurance and verification.
• Collaborate with internal teams to refine sales messaging, service positioning, and go-to-market campaigns.
• Meet or exceed sales activity, pipeline, and revenue targets.

BEHAVIORS

• Continuous improvement mindset for effectiveness and efficiency
• Leadership – by example and mentoring
• Ongoing feedback, up or down the organization – to either acknowledge performance or to initiate improvement
• Internal and external customer focus and responsiveness
• Communicate, regularly to your team and the organization
• Solve problems, propose solutions, and knock down barriers to success
• Collaborate across the organization
• Always accountable for performance
• Flexibility and openness to new ideas, solutions, and reaction to the market
• Recognizes risks and mitigates if necessary

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristic.

The employer is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, the employer invites employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. When reported, data will not identify any specific individual.