Business Development Director (m/w/d)

Job Description

Are you ready to drive commercial growth in onsite energy and help accelerate a cleaner future? At EDF Power Solutions, you'll shape effective strategies that support our mission to power businesses while moving the UK closer to a net zero future.

The Opportunity

As a Business Development Director, you'll help shape our commercial success by building a strong pipeline of opportunities, nurturing key relationships and supporting our ambition to deliver effective onsite energy projects across the UK. You will be leading team that values clear thinking and positive energy.

Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, this role is primarily based at our #Edenbridge site in #Kent.

You'll share insight on market trends, new technologies and customer needs to help refine our offerings. You'll also work closely with colleagues across sales, delivery and asset management to support strategic decisions.

Who You Are

We're looking for a Business Development Director who is proactive, commercially focused and confident building meaningful relationships. This Business Development Director role will suit someone who enjoys shaping opportunities, collaborating with others and helping create a net zero future. To be shortlisted, you need to offer...

• A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, renewable energy or a related field
• Proven track record of commercial success in sales and business development
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth and achieving sales targets
• Strong understanding of onsite energy technologies, market dynamics and energy policies
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide a diverse sales team
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to strategic decision-making
• Strong networking and relationship skills with the ability to establish and maintain fruitful relationships

What You'll Be Doing

• Building a strong pipeline of opportunities through lead generation and follow-through
• Shaping client sales cycles from first contact through to investment decisions
• Developing and maintaining long-term relationships with clients and strategic partners
• Leading and supporting colleagues across sales and opportunity-development activities
• Bringing strategic insight to business planning and helping refine effective commercial strategies

Pay, Benefits and Culture

If you're looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun and help to create a net zero future - then you're in the right place! If you're passionate about tackling climate change to support a cleaner, greener future, we'd love you to come and join us.

Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, our employee benefits include flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle - from electric vehicle leasing and private healthcare to extra holiday and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Why EDF Power Solutions?

We're united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change and power a net zero future. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.

With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we're the UK and Ireland's most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy - and we'd love you to help us get there.

Energise your career. Accelerate a net zero future.

Join us, and let's do good together.