Business Development Manager (d/f/m) - Emerging Markets Infrastructure - Fluent in French at VIDA

• In this role, you will become part of our Emerging Markets Infrastructure team and report to our Head of Business Development. 

Your responsibilities:

• Identify, manage and expand key relationships, including taking ownership of key accounts (such as The World Bank, IFC, USAID, Governments, KfW Bank…)
• Support our customer facing teams with a focus on shaping our sales and customer success and implement processes that enable our future growth
• Drive recurring revenue and license sales
• Represent VIDA at industry events, conferences, field trips, and customer meetings, leveraging your extensive network in the distributed renewable energy sector to generate new business opportunities
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Business Development to bring user and market feedback into product development and to identify new business opportunities

IS IT YOU WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

• Master in Economics, Business, Energy or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in business development/sales, sustainable energy or climate sector in sub Saharan Africa. Experience working in a start-up environment and track record in software subscription sales are a plus.
• Extensive network in the distributed renewable energy sector in emerging markets.
• Experience working with or for international donors and investors (governments) are a plus.
• Proficiency in Powerpoint/Google slides and Excel/Google sheets.
• Experience working with CRM tools (e.g. Sales Force).
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) in French and English