Business Development Lead

Description

Build and maintain strong partnerships with customers, technology providers, installers, and industry stakeholders to expand reach and enhance customer value.

Monitor market trends, regulatory changes, and competitor activity to inform strategy and identify new growth opportunities in areas such as EV, mobility, and energy services.

Act as a trusted advisor, understanding client energy needs to deliver tailored, high-value solutions that drive satisfaction, retention and growth.

Develop and manage a pipeline of opportunities across consumer, SME, and commercial segments, delivering against sales and revenue targets.

Collaborate across Propositions, Commercial, Marketing, and Operations to develop compelling customer propositions and effective go-to-market plans.

Gather customer and market insights to shape product design, sales materials, and future proposition development.

Lead prospecting, proposal development, and contract negotiations to close deals and drive business growth.

Support the launch and scaling of innovative energy solutions, including tariffs, smart charging, vehicle-to-grid, bundled services, heat, solar, storage and financing.

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with customers, technology providers, installers, and industry stakeholders to expand reach and enhance customer value.
• Monitor market trends, regulatory changes, and competitor activity to inform strategy and identify new growth opportunities in areas such as EV, mobility, and energy services.
• Act as a trusted advisor, understanding client energy needs to deliver tailored, high-value solutions that drive satisfaction, retention and growth.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of opportunities across consumer, SME, and commercial segments, delivering against sales and revenue targets.
• Collaborate across Propositions, Commercial, Marketing, and Operations to develop compelling customer propositions and effective go-to-market plans.
• Gather customer and market insights to shape product design, sales materials, and future proposition development.
• Lead prospecting, proposal development, and contract negotiations to close deals and drive business growth.
• Support the launch and scaling of innovative energy solutions, including tariffs, smart charging, vehicle-to-grid, bundled services, heat, solar, storage and financing.

Requirements

Knowledge of solutions, EV charging or energy retail propositions.

Knowledge of regulatory frameworks, net zero policies, and sustainability trends.

Proven experience in business development, sales, or partnerships (energy, utilities, telecoms, financial services or related sectors).

Location - London, Nottingham, Leicester, Bolton, Bedford, Friargate, Solihull - with travel to other sites when required.

Commercial and financial understanding.

Experience working with CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot) and pipeline reporting.

Track record of achieving and exceeding sales/commercial targets.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Experience in the energy sector (retail, renewables, EV, energy efficiency, or flexibility services).

Strong relationship management and negotiation skills.

• Knowledge of solutions, EV charging or energy retail propositions.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks, net zero policies, and sustainability trends.
• Proven experience in business development, sales, or partnerships (energy, utilities, telecoms, financial services or related sectors).
• Location - London, Nottingham, Leicester, Bolton, Bedford, Friargate, Solihull - with travel to other sites when required.
• Commercial and financial understanding.
• Experience working with CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot) and pipeline reporting.
• Track record of achieving and exceeding sales/commercial targets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in the energy sector (retail, renewables, EV, energy efficiency, or flexibility services).
• Strong relationship management and negotiation skills.

Benefits

We've exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.

• We've exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance