Position description
Eurelectric is the sector association which represents the common interests of the electricity industry at pan-European level. Since 2019 Eurelectric has been animating a growing network of more than 50 corporates that comprise our
business membership in addition to the 3500 electric utilities and associations that comprise our core
full membership. Eurelectric is managing 4 distinct Business Hubs which facilitate connections and live peer exchanges on digital, e-mobility, electricity grids and corporate energy sourcing.
Eurelectric is recruiting a full-time Business Development Officer whose main responsibility will be growing Eurelectric’s business opportunities, including acquiring new business members and supporting business hub arrangements and logistics.
As Business Development (BD) Officer, you will:
- Run Eurelectric Business Membership sales process from A2Z: develop value propositions, prepare sales support materials, generate leads, outreach, pitching, closing deals, contracting;
- Support additional sales and sponsorship processes for events, studies, projects and campaigns;
- Support the operations of Eurelectric’s Business Hubs, including its planning, content development, speaker arrangements and logistics;
- Assist the BD team in the development and pitching of sponsorship packages;
- Support our presence at third-party events: plan and manage the logistics, set up b2b meetings and organise team presence at international conferences or trade fairs;
- Stay informed on relevant industry trends and track business opportunities.
Qualifications
- University degree in a relevant field (business, economics, political science, or similar);
- Minimum 1 year of professional experience in business development and/or sales;
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with a proactive and detail-oriented approach to support projects and manage multiple prospects;
- Experience in using CRM systems and data-driven approaches to manage leads, track performance and report on acquisition progress;
- Proven track record of achieving or exceeding acquisition/sales targets;
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams and external stakeholders;
- Excellent oral and written communication and relationship-building skills with proven experience in presenting, pitching, negotiating;
- Willingness to travel for business-related activities;
- Fluency in English; additional European languages are a plus.
Application instructions
Contract extension may be possible.
A CV (maximum of 2 pages) and a clear and concise motivation letter (1 page) should be sent to
[email protected] until 21 September quoting “BDOMA” in the subject line. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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