Business Development Manager

**Business Development Manager - Competitive Salary + Benefits
- Leatherhead, Surrey**

**The Role
Do you have a strong passion for and commitment to, renewable energy and sustainable project development? Are you able to identify and engage with clients at all levels? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

3ti is looking for a highly motivated and driven individual, to be part of a growing team, challenging targets and opportunities across complex diverse solar projects. The successful applicant will lead business development activity across commercial solardevelopments UK-wide.

We are based inLeatherhead, Surrey, with potential for flexible working arrangements including remote working and customer/site/project-based involvement throughout the UK.

**Key Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of a Business Development Manager include, but are not limited to:

- Researching, identifying, qualifying and scoping new solar car park/Papilio3 projects and development opportunities
- Working closely with the in-house marketing department to develop and manage a growing pipeline of activity across a wide client base and other key stakeholders
- Carrying out due diligence on potential counterparties and projects, creating project proposals and company presentations
- Working with the in-house commercial finance team, building project financial models and carrying out financial and technical analysis of potential projects to provide context
- Agreeing and meeting sales targets, establishing KPI’s and performance tracking
- Ensuring project proposals are successfully transitioned from initial bid and/or presentation to financial close
- Identifying technical and commercial solutions to meet client requirements and exceed expectations
- Managing and nurturing client relationships throughout the opportunity and negotiation process
- Generating, presenting and justifying internal reports to the CEO and wider board
- Maintaining the company’s CRM system and proactively managing client databases
- Researching, maintaining, and sharing good product, supplier, competitor and market knowledge
- Working closely with colleagues across project development and delivery functions to develop propositions that exceed client expectations
- Developing strong external relationships with key stakeholders throughout the market.

**The Company
3ti is the UK’s leading designer, installer, funder, and operator of Solar Car Parks (SCPs). 3ti has a unique three technology (“3t”) approach to generating renewable energy from car parks.

By integrating local mains electricity with solar power, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and EV charge points, 3ti provides secure, consistent, clean solar energy for businesses whilst simultaneously providing low carbon, fast EV charging infrastructurefor employees, suppliers, customers, and the general public.

3ti is passionate about renewable energy and believes that providing low carbon EV charging infrastructure is the key to decarbonising the transport sector.

**The Benefits
- Generous annual leave - 25 days plus bank holidays
- Performance based bonus scheme
- EMI share options
- Group Life Insurance - 4 x base salary paid to beneficiary
- Employee Assistance Programme including financial and legal support
- Access to Private GP 24/7
- Probate and bereavement counselling
- Company Car Allowance
- Generous expense allowances
- Contributory pension scheme

**The Person
The key skills and qualities of a Business Development Manager are:

- Genuine commitment to making the planet a better place for future generations
- Passion for and commitment to, renewable energy and sustainable project development
- The qualities required to work in a small company or start-up environment
- Commercial experience in high value solar (preferably) project development and sales Experience writing technical and commercial proposals for high value capital projects
- First class presentation skills and an eye for detail
- The ability and motivation to prioritise work, deliver on time and exceed expectations
- Excellent people skills and an ability to develop and manage long-term customer relationships
- Transactional experience, including commercial negotiations and contract structures
- A high degree of proficiency working with Office 365 (Word/Excel/PowerPoint & MS Project)
- The right to live and work in the UK with UK driving licence