Business Development Manager
Location - Cheltenham (Central)
Who are we?
Noriker Power specialise in agile power systems vital for grid stability and flexible energy solutions. Our focus on innovation and sustainability has made us a key player in the industry. With over 300MW of advanced battery and hybrid facilities and thanks to our partnership with Equinor, who are investing billions into the energy transition, we’re accelerating in the development of even larger grid-scale battery storage projects and shaping the future of the grid.
About the role
As a Business Development Manager you will be responsible for maintaining effective business relationships to establish recurring business opportunities. You will also be responsible for developing a wider range of business opportunities. Developing strong internal and external relationships, you will be responsible for nurturing future business opportunities related to our battery storage and asset optimisation branches.
What will I spend my day on at Noriker?

• Identify opportunities by researching relevant business sectors and building a strong, targeted network
• Contribute to the development process of asset projects, providing creative solutions to deliver cost, efficiency and low carbon solutions to the national grid and infrastructure projects
• Maintain effective partner relationships to establish recurring business opportunities
• Create business models for identified opportunities
• Develop a good working-level knowledge of the UK energy services sector, in particular the technology options, and the commercial and regulatory drivers
• Implement an organised and structured approach to pipeline management to ensure effective internal and external stakeholder engagement throughout the development cycle
• Develop wider business opportunities and capability

What skills will I need to succeed in the role?
We acknowledge that not everyone will fulfil every requirement outlined in this job description. If you believe you could excel in this role and contribute positively, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every criterion 100%.

• Have at least 3 years’ experience of developing strong business-partner relationships to deliver an effective pipeline of commercial opportunities
• Experience of prospecting and managing client relationships in a technical sales environment is a prerequisite, experience of the energy services or energy asset/infrastructure sector is desirable
• Strong analytical skills to understand and develop opportunities in a highly complex business and regulatory domain
• Must be an articulate communicator, with demonstrable lead development and proposition presentation skills

What is our interview process?

• All of our CVs are reviewed by the people in the recruitment team
• If there’s a match, we’ll invite you for a 30 min screening call to allow us to get to know each other better
• The next stage is an in-person interview with a leader from the Trading and Analytics team and Senior management, we may ask you to prepare something for this one too
• We’ll try and get all of this done within 3 weeks

In return for your hard work, we offer a range of benefits, including but not limited to:

• Company events and socials
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Annual Bonus
• Cycle to work scheme
• Profit sharing (for some roles, to be discussed at interview)
• Green travel scheme (after one full year of service)

At Noriker, we’re passionate about creating inclusive workplaces where everyone can be themselves and contribute to the fullest of their ability. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, age, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything that makes us unique. We want the best people to join us, stay with us, and contribute in their own unique way.
Job Type: Full-time
Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Profit sharing
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cheltenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Please provide your salary or package expectations.

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: NP02