Business Development Associate
We are looking for someone ready to take the next step in their career and is striving to create a successful career in Business Development. This role will support the Sero team and our social housing landlord partners through our continued growth journey. This role is a great fit for someone with an understanding of residential energy efficiency, social housing and/or technology in addition to the passion and skill for building new and maintaining current partnerships.
What we’ll be asking you to do…
Reporting to our Head of Commercial, you will be responsible for supporting our Business Development Managers to identify and cultivate new partnership opportunities with social housing landlords based on inbound and self-generated leads. Our partners are incredibly important to us, and you will be passionate about providing a high-quality service throughout the whole customer journey.
We’ll be asking you to work closely with our knowledgeable team, shadowing our experts to become comfortable with the uniqueness of Sero’s offerings in order to provide the best experience when discussing the value of our products and services to partners.
You will represent Sero at a range of sector events across the UK as well as during business communication with key stakeholders at every level whilst co-ordinating important meetings and information.
What we would like from you (please!) …
To be successful in the job straight away you will need:
Knowledge in at least one of the following areas; Energy Efficiency, Social Housing, Tech for good
Some experience in sales, business development or recruitment fields
Excellent networking and relationship building capabilities
Demonstrably high levels of communication in a range of formats including the ability to explain complex data to a range of audiences
To enjoy working in a data and customer experience driven team
Experience drafting and creating proposals
Ability to work independently and be a self-starter
It would be great (but not essential!) if you also had:
A good understanding of ESG, Sustainability technology/housing and carbon market trends
Knowledge of residential property development or building retrofit
An active network of contacts in social housing
We are changing our planet…
Sero was founded to make a connection between homes and energy, and to use technology to make both these easier and smarter together. We do this to save our customers money and to save them time, but we also do it to save our planet.
To tackle the Climate Emergency, we provide clever energy services that automatically reduces the carbon footprint of the homes we run. We are striving to become a thought leader in the world of energy technology savings and collaborate with home builders and landlords to help them understand what to do with their buildings to achieve zero carbon.
Learn more about our culture and our people and see how you can make the change to our team and the Sero way. This Fully Charged video will also give you an insight into what we do and how we do it. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.
A snapshot of the Sero everyday…
Diversity: At Sero, we value authenticity, respect, responsibility and honesty. We’re proud of our people-first culture; our diversity brings us innovation and our commitment to inclusion drives us forward. We want you to know that the things that make you, you – like your age, ability, background and identity – are things that we celebrate, support and value. If you require any adjustments to the application or interview process to present your best self, please get in touch: jointheteam@sero.life
Permanent: We're a growing SME and see this role as a permanent member of our growing team. We’ve got lots of plans up our sleeves for exciting new things!
Working Hours: We're looking for about 37.5 hours per week for this role – what would generally be called Full Time. How that breaks into days or a working pattern is up to you.
Right to Work: We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our team members have the legal right to live and work in the UK. If we make an offer of employment, we will need to check that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work. You can find out more here: Prove your right to work to an employer: get a share code - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Working Times: Our policy allows working anywhere at any time, ultimate flexibility. We'd like at least some of your working hours to be coordinated with other internal and external team members to ensure we're being efficient and communicating effectively. We think work should fit your lifestyle, so you can work when you can be most efficient.
Location: We have an office based in Cardiff but every member of the Sero team has the option to work remotely, full time or part-time, depending on role and responsibility. For this particular role we would ideally like to see you in the Cardiff office around twice a month and should also be happy with regular travelling when visiting clients. We’re fully set up for virtual working and will work and support you in which works best for your work life balance.
Salary: We’re budgeting up to £35,000 per annum for this role with opportunity to progress. This also depends on what we agree between us your preferred weekly total hours.
Work to Live: At Sero we understand that not everyone’s every day is the same, we foster a culture that allows you to work in a way that best suits you. This could mean compressed hours or part-time work, it could mean enjoying a new arrival with our generous maternity and paternity packages, it could mean taking a breath to take care of your mental health, we will help you to make work, work for you.
Perks:
Private healthcare: Bupa, we provide this for you, with the option to add your family at our reduced rate
Pension contribution of 6% from us, with a minimum of 3% from you
Our offices are in the City centre (less than 10 mins from Cardiff train station) which allows for hot desking or working from a comfy sofa whilst overlooking the Castle or the Stadium - you can even bring your dog in
Great team, with a fab culture, where we all work together to do our bit
Job security with investment from L&G and Hodge Bank
Our office is always fully stocked with all the usual refreshments, tea, coffee and a variety of milks and a healthy fruit bowl
Training and development support for everyone
And…….working with us, you’ll be helping towards saving the planet
Closing date for all applications will be Friday 11th August
*This role may be taken down sooner if we receive a large volume of applications*
Please note that references provided will not be contacted until an offer has been accepted