Business Development Manager in Vauxhall

About Electroverse - Octopus Fleet

We’re making electric vehicle public charging simple, by building the giant, virtual charging platform of the future. In just five years, Octopus Electroverse has become Europe’s largest eMobility charging network, with over 1.4 million connected electric vehicle chargers globally across over 79 countries. Octopus Fleet is a B2B offering, utilising the Electroverse platform to help businesses to switch their vehicle fleets to zero-emission transport.

We’re expanding our Octopus Fleet Team and growing our presence across the Channel! As we rapidly scale our operations, we need a dedicated replacement to step up and drive our growing French market while bridging the gap with our UK operations. Are you ready to be our next sales superstar; a passionate and experienced bilingual business hunter experienced in electric vehicle charging, fuel cards, and all types of fleet solutions?

You will be the face and the voice of Octopus Fleet, advising and supporting customers throughout their journey towards transitioning to a sustainable electric vehicle fleet. Many of our customers operate large fleets and rely on us to guide them through a multi-year transition from fossil fuels to EV. A genuine passion for delivering awesome customer experiences and driving sustainability is a must, as well as a real commitment to building meaningful relationships and providing amazing customer service.

What you'll do

• Develop and establish your sales pipeline with customers - from lead through to delivery, meeting (and hopefully exceeding) targets set.
• Shape and drive the acquisition of new customers – you'll have the autonomy to generate your own leads, while also benefiting from shared leads across the wider Octopus group!
• Manage your pipeline and take control, recording progress in our CRM system and keeping things all up to date.
• Manage your onboarded customers, account manage and upsell them for the first 6 months until they are settled in, before handing over to the Business Operations Team. Recording customer satisfaction and best practice measures.
• Plan, attend and run customer launch events to spread the word of electric charging and electric vehicles and how we can help! (virtual and non-virtual)
• Provide excellent customer service both through the sales process and also in after-sales customer care.
• Work with the wider teams to iterate propositions and materials for the B2B market.
• Strategically build your pipeline working with the team to create strong relationships both internally within departments and externally with our customers both on a consumer and business level.

What you'll need

• At least 2 years of sales experience within a B2B environment.
• Working proficiency in French to support our French and UK customer base.
• Proven track record of excellent customer experience.
• Previous sales experience of sales within a B2B consultative environment and a strong passion for Electric Vehicles / Energy and Decarbonisation.
• Excellent listening skills when working in B2B roles and great communication.
• A ruthless focus on the customer with a genuine passion for going above and beyond for customers.
• An ability to show a completer finisher mentality and an understanding of processes as a whole being able to see the why behind each section of the business and how that creates the entire vision.
• A start-up / entrepreneurial mind-set being able to adjust to change and keep up with a fast-moving business.
• Knowledge of the car leasing and fleet market would be advantageous but not mandatory.

Why else you'll love it here

Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about!

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you, tell us what you care about, why Octopus feels right and most importantly, bring us the real you! Applying for jobs can be a bit scary so have a nose through some of our tips first.

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.