Senior Sustainability Consultant - Business Development
Quantis, United States
Job Description
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Sustainability Consultant with Business Development skills to join our growing U.S. team.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing new client relationships, effectively selling Quantis sustainability consulting services, and delivering high-quality environmental sustainability consulting services for our clients.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE QUANTIS
Quantisians are agents of change, working to build a sustainable future. We guide top organizations to define, shape and implement intelligent environmental sustainability solutions. You’d be part of a dynamic team of ‘creative geeks’ that takes the latest science and makes it actionable. We do that by delivering resilient strategies, robust metrics, useful tools, and credible communications to a diverse set of companies, brands, and public and private organizations. The exciting part about being in a consulting group is that you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a multitude of game-changing sustainability topics and solutions. The bonus is you’ll work with the world’s sustainability experts and leaders in the Quantis ecosystem of colleagues and partners.
Together, we form a dynamic team of 160+ talented people that cultivate a special spirit that is both purpose-driven and empowering. Our group is truly different. Curious? Let our talented team give you the inside scoop.
Learn more about Quantis and our Mission.
DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU AND YOUR NEXT ROLE?
- You’re motivated to put your commercial skills to work towards our mission of building a sustainable future.
- You’re an experienced, curious, and motivated business development professional looking for a big opportunity to work with top sustainability leaders and experts.
- You have 5+ years’ experience and proven success working in a similar business development role within sustainability consulting.
- You have a deep understanding of the sustainability market dynamics in the U.S.
- You’re a clear strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- You have a high degree of self-motivation and passion for sales and client relationship development.
- You have strong analytical and organizational skills.
- You have clear and succinct communication skills, both written and verbal.
- You’re able to work quickly, independently, and on schedule, while maintaining high quality.
AS A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT, HERE’S A PREVIEW OF WHAT TYPE OF WORK YOUR DAYS WILL INCLUDE:
- Building relationships, generating and converting leads into new clients. This includes developing and successfully implementing account acquisition plans.
- Analyzing and understanding market and target client dynamics.
- Providing custom insights and solutions to guide clients in their understanding and implementation of environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Clearly and successfully selling existing and new Quantis service offerings.
- Collaborating with service leads to optimize scoping and staffing.
TO THRIVE IN THE QUANTIS CULTURE, YOU’LL:
- Show up as team collaborator with a win-win attitude: empathetic, attentive and supportive of colleagues when co-designing or co-delivering a project.
- Take responsibility and ownership for your work: think and act with autonomy or authority, while knowing when to ask for help.
- Take initiative if something needs to be done.
- Be positive! Use positive language, look at challenges not as bottlenecks, but as problems to solve, and see failure as a lesson learned.
- Practice open and transparent communication; welcome effective dialogue and productive disagreement with minimal tension.
- Self-manage: be in the driver’s seat of your professional growth and ambitions all the while valuing the learning journey and opportunities within Quantis.
Quantis has a unique, fluid structure nurtured by our Quantis Spirit and our way of collaborating. (Learn more about our culture in GreenBiz interview with our former CEO.)
SOME LOGISTICS TO CONSIDER:
- Location: Boston, MA or Portland, OR (or other strategic location)
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Frequent collaboration with other Quantis branches (France, Switzerland, Berlin, and Milan) via web-conferences
- Ability to travel, approximately 20-25% of work time for client or internal Quantis work and conferences
Quantis offers competitive salaries and a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental,