Business Development and Marketing Executive (Permanent) - Urgent Position

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic Business Development and Marketing Executive (Permanent) to join our awesome team at Ecoact in London England
Growing your career as a Full Time Business Development and Marketing Executive (Permanent) is a terrific opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in planning, people management and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Business Development and Marketing Executive (Permanent) at Ecoact today!

EcoAct is an international climate consultancy and project developer that supports companies to set robust science-aligned net-zero strategies and achieve their climate targets. With a team of more than 300 international climate experts, EcoAct's core purpose is to lead the way in delivering sustainable business solutions that deliver true value for both climate and client. EcoAct is a CDP Gold Partner, a founding member of ICROA, a strategic partner in the implementation of the Gold Standard for the Global Goals and reports to the UN Global Compact. Playing a key role in the Commercial team, this role will work collaboratively with Commercial and Consulting colleagues to prospect and close sales in line with team and personal targets. The mission of the Senior Business Development Manager (Carbon Markets) is to sell EcoAct’s market leading services to our target client base, with a primary focus on carbon offset sales. The focus of the role is primarily new business focussed. New business : Prospect and identify new business opportunities to existing and new customers through online and offline lead generation activities. Account management: Work with account managers to build effective relationships with existing clients to ensure repeat business and further penetration through identification of new business opportunities that add value. Quality assurance and team support: Working closely with the Marketing team, contact and qualify marketing qualified leads (leads generated through our content lead marketing platform). Service development : Developing and building sales offerings in line with market requirements. Obtaining and addressing feedback from clients to ensure high quality service delivery and supporting Advisory team colleagues where required. CRM : Taking responsibility for entering sales data onto our CRM platform. Driving co-operation and collaboration with other functions across the EcoAct Group to maximise efficiency and effectiveness and to provide an integrated response to client needs/global accounts. Developing and maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationships with all other functions in the UK business and wider organisation. Reporting in the first instance to the Commercial Director, the Senior Business Development Manager (Carbon Markets) will be required to work closely with all members of the EcoAct team, particularly senior management, to achieve company objectives. External relationships are part of the role, with a requirement to liaise with clients and prospective clients, project teams, overseas offices, and representatives from partner organisations. Successful track record of personally closing significant levels of business with FTSE 100 - 250 clients preferably within the Sustainability/Climate/Environmental Sector Active, hands-on approach with clients, and willingness to personally help colleagues to close opportunities as necessary. A professional, team-oriented, relationship-oriented approach to winning business and developing successful, long-term client engagements. Be able to embrace the company culture and values: Collaborative/Expert/Future-focused/ Creative/ Warm/Inclusive Be people and relationship oriented, sociable, and good at building relationships Be a strong team player with high personal and professional standards, who a proven track record of managing, developing, and motivating more junior staff. Have strong interpersonal and communication skills with proven track record of quickly building credibility at senior levels, both internally and externally. The role is based in the UK with a flexible blend of home and office working. The role requires attendance at the London head office as necessary for business purposes. As well as a competitive salary, EcoAct offers a comprehensive benefits package including a flexible pension allowance, private medical insurance, life insurance, professional subscriptions plus the option to opt into a range of individual and family benefits. EcoAct offers great opportunities for your personal development and career advancement. We offer a structured career development path with clear timelines and expectations for progression. Working with our dedicated team of experts, you will gain a high standard of skills development and expertise, starting with our in-depth induction programme, through to ongoing technical training and an extensive range of learning and development opportunities. Company Culture Company culture is of great importance to us and is something that every member of EcoAct helps to create. Our colleague led initiative, which represents the three pillars of Colleagues, Community and Environment, runs numerous activities including, Veggie lunches, volunteering and fund-raising opportunities, wellbeing activities, plastic reduction and energy saving initiatives, social and sports events. Employee well-being is a key priority for us, and we recognise the importance of work-life balance and how EcoAct can be supportive of individual needs; working from home, working part-time or flexible start and finish times can all be accommodated. EcoAct is an equal opportunities employer committed to the goal of building a culturally diverse workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/ maternity/ paternity, religion or belief, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status or any other aspect which makes them unique.

Benefits of working as a Business Development and Marketing Executive (Permanent) in London England:

● Excellent benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Competitive salary