Business Development Manager for ESG Product at Azeus Systems Limited

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Business Development, ESG Reporting, Sales Execution, Customer Relationships, Negotiation, Product Demonstration, Advisory, Onboarding, Sales Pipeline, Legislation Awareness, Presentation Skills, Stakeholder Management, Data Quality, Sustainability Trends, CRM Management, Market Expansion

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

ESG/sustainability is a continuously evolving landscape and sustainability reporting requirements continue to increase globally. Aside from compliance, organizations are facing greater expectations not only from regulatory bodies, but also from different stakeholders: customers, investors, employees, suppliers, lenders, etc. We are currently expanding our ESG Business Development team to support our Convene ESG Software, which aims to support our clients in their sustainability reporting journey from standard compliance to next-level ESG governance. The team will continue to grow over the next years as we continue to expand our market and grow our clients. We are looking for candidates with relevant sustainability and ESG reporting or ratings/analysis background to join our team. The successful candidate is expected to have a strong interest in general ESG trends and topics, as well as a keen eye for details on data/disclosure quality. Visit www.azeusconvene.com for more information. The main responsibilities are: Provide day-to-day hands-on sales execution, including marketing requirements. Build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and close business deals. Manage pre-sales activities through product demonstrations, advising on bid preparation, support with product pricing and realization of business plan targets. Assisting the Sales team with ESG domain knowledge Provide advisory to the clients / prospects for the compliance of ESG reporting Provide onboarding of our ESG reporting platform to the clients Study various ESG reporting framework and contribute to the evolvement of the ESG reporting platform. Build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities The role requires interaction with clients/ prospective clients, partners and Azeus personnel which may be face- to-face or using other communications media. Activities include: Develop and maintain a Sales Pipeline, including pursuing sales leads and prospective clients within our CRM. Attend trade shows inter-state (if required). Deliver customer presentations and proposals and negotiate and close business deals. Maintain awareness of legislation and best practice. Provide updates on sales leads to Senior Management. Experience: 1 - 3 years experience in sales 2 - 3 years ESG background Good to have: Strong background/knowledge on sustainability topics in key sectors Ability to work effectively as a team player with multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

The Business Development Manager will provide hands-on sales execution and build key customer relationships while managing pre-sales activities. They will also assist the sales team with ESG domain knowledge and provide advisory to clients on ESG reporting compliance.