Your role:

• You will be responsible for Octave’s commercial strategy and business development, bringing our innovative battery systems to SME’s, big industries and renewable energy greenfields.
• In this role, you will develop and implement Octave’s go-to-market strategy. You will continuously identify new sales opportunities and focus on providing consultative support to customers.
• You will be responsible for Octave’s sales process from start to end. You will qualify inbound leads as well as seek direct new business opportunities through various channels (cold calls, email, Linkedin,...). You follow up on the leads and manage the process until closing.
• Your excellent communication skills will cultivate a strong relationship with Octave’s potential customers and partners. You are Octave’s eyes and ears in the market: through identifying our customers’ needs, you will suggest appropriate solutions within Octave’s portfolio.
• In addition you will also coordinate marketing and marketing communication efforts for Octave.

What you will bring to the team:

• Solid work experience in commercial / project development in the energy sector (B2B), preferably in energy storage or renewables sectors.
• Experience in developing and implementing a commercial strategy in the renewable energy sector. Ability to perform market segmentation and identify the needs of customers.
• You have sufficient technical background to understand basic electrical engineering concepts and renewable energy production.
• You have a clear hunter sales attitude.
• Hands-on experience in go-to-market strategies with a track record of achieving sales quotas and targets.
• Desire to work in a fast moving and entrepreneurial environment with a self-starting mentally.
• Experience with CRM software and at ease using MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint and similar tools. Social media has no secrets to you.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver engaging presentations.
• Driven, committed, and resilient approach.

With some (or all) of the following points, you have a clear plus:

• Masters's degree in the field of economics or engineering.
• Fluency in three languages (Dutch, French and English).
• Good understanding of the energy markets.
• Previous experience with advanced marketing lead generation techniques in SaaS digital products selling.

What’s in it for you:

An incredibly interesting and varying job in a dynamic cleantech start-up backed by imec. We offer the opportunity to develop a marketing & sales approach for an innovative product from scratch and become a driving force in the transition to a sustainable energy system. You can evolve in the team to become part of senior management in the future. We also offer:

• An attractive salary package.
• A nice office at the sustainability hub GreenBizz in Brussels.
• Flexible working hours with hybrid working, ideally 2 days at our Brussels office and 3 days to work flexibly.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment with huge learning opportunities and career development possibilities in a fast-growing start-up.

Why join Octave:

Octave was founded in 2020 with the aim of accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system by building smart energy storage systems from used e-mobility batteries. Since launching, we have developed unique technology and demonstrated several prototypes. We are backed by Imec and have received grants from the European Commission and Innoviris. Our project pipeline contains several large and exciting projects at the cutting edge of technology.

How to apply:

Are you interested in the role as Business Development Manager? Send your CV and a motivational letter today to recruitment@octave.energy. We will reach out as soon as possible.