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Business Development Manager - Advisory, North America

South Pole Group

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Join the forefront of sustainable transformation as a Business Development Manager with South Pole, a leader in global sustainability solutions.

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Canada

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South Pole is a visionary company passionately committed to environmental sustainability, with a global presence aimed at fostering a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. Our diverse team is united in driving positive change for the climate, ecosystems, and communities worldwide. We offer innovative services that enable clients to turn sustainability into valuable business opportunities.

  • Lead the expansion of South Pole’s consultancy services within your region.
  • Independently build client lists, identify and engage with potential new clients, and develop long-term strategic account plans.
  • Create strategic pricing and Go to Market strategies, and represent South Pole at industry events.
  • Stay abreast of climate trends and market dynamics to position South Pole’s superior climate solutions.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure cohesive client experiences and drive revenue-generating decisions.
  • Identify new client needs for product development and support cross-selling initiatives.
  • University degree in Science/Business or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of business development and sales experience, preferably in sustainability.
  • Proven track record in meeting/exceeding sales targets and formulating business cases.
  • Exceptional commercial acumen, critical thinking, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, additional languages are a plus.
  • Advanced G-Suite skills and experience with Salesforce are desirable.

South Pole is committed to diversity and inclusivity and offers a career that makes a real difference, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic and international environment.

South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all continents across the globe, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions, we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.

Our Sales & Business Development team works hand in hand with our clients to help them identify the right products and solutions to address their sustainability challenges. Whether they are corporate clients or public institutions, whether they are looking to offset their carbon emissions or to engage in a comprehensive sustainability journey, we have a solution that will generate a lasting impact and take them a step further in their social ambitions. If you are a smart, ambitious and dynamic sustainability professional with a strong passion to make a real difference in the fight against climate change, the below position may be right for you!

Job summary:

South Pole develops and implements comprehensive emission reduction projects and strategies that turn climate action into long-term business opportunities for companies.

As a Business Development Manager, you are tasked to proactively and independently expand South Pole’s consultancy business in your region, and in line with regional and individual business development targets.

Main tasks & responsibilities:


  • As a Business Development Manager, you are responsible for expanding South Pole’s customer base for our consultancy services in your region.

  • Generate target lists, identify new growth accounts, onboard them on the Climate Journey, and set the Account Plan for long term customer satisfaction.

  • Translate complex customer needs to cross-practice offerings.

  • Together with Consultants develop strategic pricing approaches for pitches

  • Build & maintain a healthy pipeline for advisory solutions.

  • Proactively engage in business development activities such as in-person meetings, conferences, events, webinars, and summits to represent the company and position South Pole in the region in line with budget and policies.

  • You will be developing the Go to Market strategy for Advisory services in your region, in close collaboration with the Regional Director Climate Strategies, the Regional Sales Director,and senior consultants from the different practices.

  • Partner with the solutions expert teams to define, shape, and position our solutions and evaluate the relevance, effectiveness, and viability of product/service offerings through customer feedback or market research and proactively inform relevant internal teams

  • This role is expected to provide strategic market insights for colleagues in the Practices and Regional Leadership, as well as external partners.

  • Stay on top of climate trends and develop in-depth knowledge of competitors, clients, and market dynamics to better demonstrate the superiority of our climate solutions in terms of quality and credibility attributes and benefits for our clients.

  • Share across external and internal teams ensuring a smooth client experience and confidence to convince senior directors (internal and external) to make revenue-generating decisions.

  • Identify new customer needs for further product development.

  • As Business Development Manager you will play a key role in supporting consultants with Key Account Management responsibilities, Account Plans, and reaching the overall sales target of the region.

  • Identify opportunities for cross selling within advisory solutions (across practices) as well as certificates solutions by actively handing over those opportunities to your fellow CAC Sales team members.

  • Manage client meetings in close collaboration with the expert teams, lead prospect conversations, contract negotiations, and close deals with strategic prospects.

Requirements:

Essential -

● University degree in Science and/or Business related discipline
● At least 5 years of proven business development and sales experience with a high preference in the sustainability field (renewable energy or carbon markets), corporate responsibility, sustainable development and/or climate change)
● Track record in meeting and exceeding sales targets
● Understanding of the business drivers behind corporate climate actions and initiatives (eg SBT, RE100, carbon neutrality) and the ability to formulate a business case
● Strong drive for results, action-oriented, with self-direction and sense of urgency
● Demonstrable commercial skills and good business sense so as to be able to identify and seize opportunities in a challenging and competitive market environment.
● Ability to challenge the status quo and think out of the box
● Critical thinking and decision-making skills with strong business and commercial acumen
● Ability to successfully navigate complexity and effectively deal with ambiguity
● Excellent English skills, any other languages is a plus
● Excellent communication and presentation skills
● Entrepreneurial mindset, sense of responsibility and willingness to take initiative

Desirable - 

● Outstanding leadership skills, with the ability to inspire action and get the best out of people
● Advanced prioritisation and time management skills.
● Advanced skills in G-Suite applications
● Comfortable operating in a fast-paced international environment
● Experience using Salesforce

What we offer:

At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. South Pole is not just an employer, we are a Team. South Pole does not just offer people a job, we offer you a career. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation. 

We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make; South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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