Job Reference: SC/13914
Job Duration:
Start date: ASAP
Description:
* Regional Director / VP of Sustainable Energy Services
* Up to £110,000 per annum plus benefits
* Hybrid role with travel to the Surrey offices on a regular basis
This exciting and fast-growing SME is an International Energy Consultancy who are looking to expand the Renewable Energy side of their business. We arelooking to hire a Regional Director/VP of Sustainable Energy Service to help realise this goal.
The ideal candidate willlive close to Surrey so that you're able to attend the office on an ad hoc basis (once a week ideally but very flexible for theright person so this could be once a fortnight or monthly)
This is a Leadership role within the business, with responsibility for generating revenue opportunities related to new and existing clients and managing projects. The Regional Director/VPwill focus on winning and delivering business in the renewables sector in the EMEA region (primarily Europe) as well as contributing to global sales by originating opportunities worldwide (especially from contacts in UK- and European-based businesses). They'd lead and build a small regional team working on business development and client delivery bringing ideas to developing new growth opportunities.
We need a leader with a proven sales track record in renewable energy - ideally wind, even more ideally offshore wind, from a safety, geoscience or environmental survey background. Although there is a strong emphasis on businessdevelopment, we are looking for someone happy to roll their sleeves up and contribute to projects when required. The successfulLeader will be ambitious and have a positive energy they can bring to their growing team.
Key responsibilities for thisleadership role include but are not limited to the following:
* Drive regional sales, profitability and gross margin growth to budget through successful leadership, organizational plans, and outstanding project execution.
* Lead and direct the development of regional-level sales goals and business development action plans and close new consulting engagements.
* Develop/expand long-term client relationships and seek opportunities for follow-up work with clients; develop account management for the region.
* Manage consulting engagements in the renewable energy sector.
* Assemble and lead project teams delivering on client engagements and ensure high quality work products and the effective use of resources.
* Actively team with colleagues in other offices, regions, and practices to identify and pursue opportunities and generate revenue.
* Know and help manage the regional business by effectively using sales data, managing cost of sales for projects, and assessing regional financial results.
*Accountable to ensure success is recognised, but that trends of underperformance within the team and reporting line are formally addressed.
* Prepare and deliver reports, presentations, and other documents for client deliverables and for other stakeholders.
* Contribute to renewable energy market thought leadership, internal research, and development of intellectual property.* Help to formulate company strategy for targeting/approaching market segments and other growth opportunities.
* Responsiblefor ensuring that key regional management reporting data for sales, contracts, and project costs is available in a timely fashion.
Management responsibilities:
* Provide direct leadership by setting, communicating and modelling highstandards of performance and professionalism.
* Developing and maintaining a high level of personal credibility and work ethicmanagement with staff and demonstrating consistent sound judgment.
* Strong negotiation and facilitation skills with the ability to motivate, persuade and build consensus.
* Personally, and actively, involved in sourcing, selecting, developing and training new talent in conjunction with the other business leaders.
* Focused on the professional development of self and that ofthe junior staff.
Skills and experience required:
* Bachelor's Degree in environmental sciences, engineering, renewable energy technology or related discipline, else demonstrable capabilities at this level.
* Extensive experience in the Renewable / Wind / Offshore Wind energy business (geoscience/environmental surveying, permitting, safety, project development, construction, asset management, etc.).
* Track record of successful business origination and project delivery to clients within therenewable energy industry.
* Excellent business development and client service experience.
* Track record of collaborativesales pursuits.
* Professional and/or Industry Certifications.
* Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
* Demonstrated thought leadership through industry publications and related forums.
* Proficiency with standard industry softwaretools (e.g. Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office suite)
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. We welcome a diverse workforce.
Industry: Senior Appointments
Salary: £90000 - £120000 per annum
Salary Benefits:
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: vice president,wind, offshore wind, wind energy, geotechnical, seismic survey, geoscience, business development, sales, regional director, sales director, VP of sales
Contact Name: Samantha Cole
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