Business Development Manager (Renewable Energy)

Role Purpose: * Responsible to help establish and grow the renewables team * The post will manage business developments and sales functions primarily in the B2B market with a focus upon longer term strategic partnerships. The postholder will operate in a team, with other Business Development Managers who will each focus upon different markets. * But, as with any young business, we all need to be flexible and to maximise opportunities across a range of markets, as they emerge. * This role will seek to grow the turnover rapidly in order to ‘gift-back’ profit to support the costs of our social housing and community development activities. Essential Criteria: * Comprehensive understanding of the main operators, technologies – specific reference to heat pumps and solar energy. Knowledge of design, installation and maintenance of different technologies. * Excellent knowledge of design, installation and maintenance of different technologies. * How to accurately survey properties to support accurate design. * Good understanding of values driving partner organisations * Good experience in marketing and business development, preparing quotes and tenders. * Tendering systems and procurement frameworks. * Submitting of bids and tenders. * Ensuring a smooth handover of projects which can be delivered to timetable and price. * Highly proficient in managing finances and use of IT; * Excellent marketing, interpersonal and communication skills to engage, motivate and influence others at all levels and across teams – including pitching for business; * Customer service skills, building empathy and assurance / confidence; * Self-motivated, persuasive, persistent; * Role model for positive attitude to health and safety for all staff and contractors * Practical, problem-solving approach balancing quality and customer satisfaction whilst ensuring profitability. * A commitment to improving practice standards and personal competencies * Confidence to analyse, make decisions and clear recommendations from data * Proactive leadership skills to drive projects and performance; * Ability to work well both as part of a small team and with wider teams across the business with the flexibility to adapt and take on a number of roles at any time; * The application of regulations and other associated guidance in practice • * Business development experience in renewable energy selling systems to varying markets. * Experience of delivering business growth and change * Good experience in marketing and business development, preparing quotes and tenders