Senior Business Development Manager - Power, Renewables & Technology

Wood Mackenzie; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood Mackenzie is seeking a senior business development professional focused on the Power and Renewables sector. This role involves driving revenue growth through new customer acquisition, managing complex sales initiatives, and collaborating with internal teams to develop effective marketing strategies.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business development within the energy industry, particularly in power markets. A bachelor’s degree is required, and an MBA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in business development with a track record of meeting sales targets.
• Deep understanding of power markets and the energy industry.
• Experience in selling into the data and analytics sector.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth through new business acquisition.
• Develop and maintain a sales plan for your territory.
• Manage the sales process from prospecting to closing.

Skills

Business development

Sales forecasting

Power markets knowledge

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or relevant advanced degree

Job description

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the New Business Development team within Wood Mackenzie, primarily focused on our Power and Renewables customer vertical.

This senior role within the Business Development team is responsible for driving significant revenue growth through new business (new logo) acquisition. You will lead and execute complex sales initiatives, owning the sales process from start to close and work with inbound leads as well as develop your own outbound leads and growth initiatives. You will collaborate with multiple groups across the company (product specialists, marketing, research and consulting) to develop and win new business and contribute to the overall new business strategy of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed your new business sales target by proactive inbound and outbound new business development – from origination to close.
• Target, prospect, identify, evaluate, and prioritize new business opportunities and execute through the sales process to successfully open doors, build a robust pipeline and close opportunities.
• Work closely with our Lead Management and Sales Development teams to respond quickly and efficiently to all inbound and outbound leads to maximize win rates and meet response time SLAs, while developing your own opportunities.
• Conceive and execute effective prospecting programmes to increase awareness of Wood Mackenzie among qualified prospects in collaboration with the Marketing team to enable selling to specific personas and customer workflows.
• Get in front of prospects and customers (both virtually and physically) to drive the sales pipeline forward. Attend key industry meetings and events as needed to support the growth of your pipeline and pursue new business opportunities in collaboration with the Events team, Research and other Sales colleagues.
• Collaborate with other internal stakeholders to drive deals forward such as colleagues in Sales, Marketing, Research and Consulting.
• Promote the organization in line with the company strategy, business plans and values.

Territory Planning

• Develop and regularly maintain a sales plan for your territory to support our growth ambitions for your customer vertical in your territory and position Wood Mackenzie as a clear market leader.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders to build and execute on your plan, including Regional Sales, other Product Sales colleagues, Marketing, Customer Success org, Product Specialists, Research, and Consulting.

Sales Process

• Take responsibility for all aspects of the sales process which include prospecting, qualification, selling the value proposition at all levels, final negotiations, and closing. All aspects must be handled efficiently and fully documented.
• Work with the Account Management team to ensure a successful client handover process after a deal is won.

Sales Forecasting

• Effectively manage the business pipeline and ensure compliance with the CRM to provide accurate forecasting and opportunity management.

Product and Sector Expertise

• Develop a deep understanding of the value of our solutions to our customers and a good understanding of the sector to support new business identification and winning business, including uncovering new audiences and growth sectors for our solutions.

Product Development Collaboration

• Work closely with the Product and Research teams to help shape the product development roadmap based on customer feedback, your experience and knowledge of customer workflows, and relevant competitor intelligence.
• Support new product and service development launches as needed.

About You

• Extensive experience in business development, including managing complex deals, leading initiatives, and influencing strategic direction, within the data & analytics, research and/or market data space.
• Demonstratable track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets, and of being a self‑starter and managing your own pipeline.
• Relevant knowledge of power markets and the energy industry, including key dynamics, industry trends and competitive landscape.
• Demonstrated experience of working in or selling into one or more of the following market areas: Power Utilities, developers, IPPs, related tech companies, heavy industrial or commercial power users, data centre ecosystem, renewable developers, emerging battery developers and operators.
• Deep understanding of data, analytics and research enterprise sales processes, especially within complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Strategic thinker with a hands‑on, results‑oriented approach.
• Advanced negotiation and rapport‑building skills at all necessary levels of the organization from end user to c‑suite.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to articulate value propositions to new clients.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Willingness to travel across the region as required.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov.

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