Business Development Support
Core
Front-end business development role focused on identifying, qualifying, and converting early-stage opportunities into credible commercial prospects for a sustainability services firm.
Role type
Business Development Specialist (Gate -1 and Gate 0)
Builds
High-quality sales funnel and commercial pipeline
Domain
Sustainability services / Environmental consulting
Required skills
Prospecting, cold calling, LinkedIn outreach, networking, opportunity qualification, stakeholder engagement, commercial acumen
Preferred skills
Experience in business development or sales, ability to engage senior stakeholders, structured process-driven approach
Responsibilities
Identify and prioritize target sectors and decision-makers; Open doors via research, outreach, and networking; Convert early conversations and inbound leads into qualified opportunities; Validate opportunities at Gate 1 against specific criteria (need, access, value, timeline, process, competition); Deliver evidence-based handovers to the Business Development Manager; Support account intelligence as opportunities progress.