Energy Executive
11 hours ago
Discovery Green
Energy Executive
About Discovery
Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Discovery Green
Discovery Green is Discovery's renewable energy platform for businesses that makes it simple and affordable for businesses to run on renewable energy. By bringing together scale, the best expertise, actuarial modelling and sophisticated systems, our renewable energy platform can help businesses meet their decarbonisation goals and decrease funds spent on electricity.
About the role
Discovery Green is looking for a Energy Executive responsible for the growth of the leads and origination pipeline for Discovery Green. This role will be responsible for accessing C-suite executives in South African businesses across industries and introducing them to the Discovery Green offering as the first step in the new business process. This role will also be responsible for the sales pitch, quoting and contracting of specific clients for Discovery Green's long term products (Green Saver, Green Guarantee and Green Flex). This role reports to the Head of New Business.
Key Outputs / Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Demonstrate expertise with respect to the Discovery Green offering and the energy market in South Africa
- Secure introduction meetings with C-suite executives at potential customers by:
- Heavily tapping existing network in the South African business world across industries
- Aggressively expanding network in the South African business world across industries, including through participation in local, regional and national industry and sales events
- Develop detailed market intelligence reports on potential customers, including profiles of C-suite executives, renewable energy strategy, customer entry point, value of the opportunity, and stage in buying process
- Responsible for the B2B sales cycle with clients for Discovery Green's long term products (Green Saver, Green Guarantee and Green Flex) from origination to contract closing, with support from the New Business back office team
- Support strategic development of new sales pipelines, client retention and relationship management.
- Support achievement of new business targets
Work Experience
- At least 8+ years' experience in operations, client engagement, sales and/or technical marketing.
Education / Qualifications / Accreditations with Professional Body
- Honours degree preferred
Technical Skills or Knowledge
- Deep and broad network in the South African business world across industries
- Ability to quickly learn highly technical elements of renewable energy offering
- Ability to effectively communicate highly technical product offering to business stakeholders
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
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