Senior Business Development Manager

Green Electronics Solutions; Plainfield (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Electronic Solutions seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to expand our reach in electronics recycling, IT asset disposition, and data center sustainability. Build strategic partnerships with data centers, hospitals, schools, manufacturers, and tech firms to drive growth and responsible recycling initiatives.

You will manage a pipeline from prospecting to contract, represent us at industry events, and collaborate with leadership to deliver tailored customer solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong existing professional network within industries such as data centers, healthcare, education, technology, or sustainability.
• Proven track record in senior-level business development, sales, strategic partnerships, or account management.
• Demonstrated ability to generate business through relationships and networking.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with electronics recycling, IT asset disposition, data centers, sustainability, or technology infrastructure (highly preferred).
• Strong business judgment and ability to work directly with senior leadership and executive-level contacts.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key decision-makers and industry leaders.
• Leverage your network to identify and generate new business opportunities.
• Develop strategic partnerships with data centers, hospitals, schools, IT manufacturers, and tech companies.
• Identify opportunities in electronics recycling, ITAD, equipment reuse, remarketing, and material recovery.
• Manage a pipeline from initial contact to contract development and onboarding.
• Represent the company at industry events and conferences.
• Collaborate with operations and leadership to tailor customer solutions.

Job description

Join Our Mission to Build a Greener Tomorrow: Senior Business Development Manager at Green Electronic Solutions

Looking to make a meaningful impact while growing your career? At Green Electronic Solutions, we’re turning yesterday’s electronics into tomorrow’s solutions. As a trusted electronic recycling company for over 7 years, we’re passionate about sustainability, innovation, and creating a cleaner, greener future. Our mission-driven team is dedicated to responsible recycling, eco-friendly practices, and making a real difference for our planet.

We’re searching for an experienced and well-connected Senior Business Development Manager to help us expand our reach and build strategic partnerships within the electronics recycling, IT asset recovery, and data center sustainability industries. If you’re a relationship-driven professional with a passion for sustainability and a knack for identifying opportunities, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Do: Key Responsibilities

As our Senior Business Development Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving growth and positioning Green Electronic Solutions as a leader in the circular economy. Your responsibilities will include:

• Cultivating and maintaining relationships with key decision-makers and industry leaders.
• Leveraging your professional network to identify and generate new business opportunities.
• Developing strategic partnerships with organizations such as data centers, hospitals, schools, IT equipment manufacturers, and technology companies.
• Identifying opportunities in electronics recycling, IT asset disposition (ITAD), equipment reuse, remarketing, and sustainable material recovery.
• Managing a pipeline of qualified business opportunities, from initial contact to contract development and customer onboarding.
• Representing GES at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events.
• Collaborating with the operations and leadership teams to develop tailored solutions for customers.
• Tracking business development activities and identifying ways to expand existing customer relationships.

What We’re Looking For: Ideal Candidate

We’re seeking a seasoned business development professional who can open doors and create opportunities through an established network of industry relationships. The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong existing professional network within industries such as data centers, healthcare, education, technology, or sustainability.
• A proven track record in senior-level business development, sales, strategic partnerships, or account management.
• Demonstrated ability to generate business through relationships and networking.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with electronics recycling, IT asset disposition, data centers, sustainability, or technology infrastructure (highly preferred).
• Strong business judgment and the ability to work directly with senior leadership and executive-level contacts.

Preferred Industry Network

• Data Centers
• Hospitals & Healthcare Systems
• Colleges & Universities
• IT Equipment Manufacturers
• Technology Companies
• Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
• IT Asset Disposition (ITAD)
• Electronics Recycling
• Telecommunications
• Cloud & Technology Infrastructure
• Corporate IT Departments
• Sustainability & ESG Organizations
• Government & Municipal Organizations

Success in This Role

• Generate new qualified business opportunities.
• Develop strategic partnerships with key organizations.
• Establish and nurture relationships with major decision-makers.
• Expand GES’s customer base and market presence.
• Build long-term, recurring business relationships that support our mission.

Why Join Green Electronic Solutions?

At Green Electronic Solutions, we’re more than a recycling company - we’re a team driven by purpose. We value teamwork, growth, and positivity, creating a workplace where employees feel appreciated and inspired. If you’re passionate about sustainability, innovation, and building a brighter future, you’ll thrive here.