Business Development | Growth Manager
14 days ago
O Castro
An IPP is looking for a senior business development professional to support the company's growth strategy across existing and selected new European markets. Todas las habilidades, cualificaciones y experiencia relevantes que necesitará un candidato seleccionado se enumeran en la siguiente descripción. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying, assessing and advancing growth opportunities in the renewable energy sector, with a particular focus on developing market-entry strategies, building investment theses, originating opportunities and establishing strategic relationships with local stakeholders. This position requires a combination of strategic thinking, commercial acumen, market knowledge and strong relationship-building capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of renewable energy markets and be comfortable evaluating opportunities, challenging assumptions and presenting recommendations to senior management. Key Responsibilities • Identify and assess growth opportunities across existing and selected new European markets., • Develop and defend investment and market-entry theses based on regulatory, commercial, competitive and development considerations., • Monitor market dynamics, regulatory developments and industry trends to identify attractive opportunities and emerging markets., • Build and maintain strong relationships with developers, utilities, advisors, investors and other relevant industry stakeholders., • Originate opportunities through local networks and strategic partnerships., • Evaluate renewable energy opportunities across solar PV, wind and BESS technologies., • Coordinate internal assessments with technical, legal, regulatory and financial teams., • Prepare business cases, market assessments and strategic recommendations for senior management., • Support negotiations with developers and partners to advance identified opportunities., • Contribute to the company's geographic expansion strategy and long-term growth plans., • Maintain an active pipeline of opportunities and market intelligence across target geographies. Experience • 8+ years of experience in business development, strategic growth, project development or related roles within the renewable energy sector., • Strong understanding of European renewable energy markets and their regulatory frameworks., • Proven experience assessing new markets and identifying growth opportunities., • Established network of relationships with developers and industry stakeholders in one or more European renewable energy markets., • Experience in markets such as Romania, Greece, the Baltics and/or Southeast Europe will be highly valued., • Previous experience within renewable energy developers, IPPs, utilities, infrastructure platforms or energy-focused advisory firms is preferred., • Demonstrated ability to build and present investment or market-entry cases to senior decision-makers. Skills & Competencies • Strong commercial and strategic mindset., • Ability to assess opportunities from regulatory, development, commercial and investment perspectives., • Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills., • Strong communication and presentation capabilities., • Ability to work independently and drive initiatives across multiple geographies., • Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong focus on execution and results., • Comfortable operating in international and multicultural environments. Education • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline., • Postgraduate education or relevant specialization is considered a plus. Languages • Exceptional English and Spanish communication and presentation skills are essential. xcskxlj, • Additional European languages are considered a plus.