Director of Business Development- Enlight Local

Enlight Renewable Energy is a leading publicly traded Israeli company, operating in Israel and across global markets. Enlight Local, a subsidiary of Enlight, specializes in the initiation, development, construction, and operation of renewable energy generation and energy storage projects located close to centers of consumption and demand.

We are seeking a Director of Business Development to lead ongoing engagement with partners and business customers, manage sales processes, and identify new business opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying business opportunities, conducting market research and analysis and establishing relationships with potential customers.
• Managing and leading sales processes and commercial negotiations with a variety of customers, including M&A activities (energy generation, storage, and green electricity supply) from planning stages through contract closure.
• Comprehensive site analysis and mapping, including statutory planning, Land use designations, master plans, and etc.
• Ongoing collaboration with partners and business clients to maximize the value of joint activities.

Requirements:

• Proven experience leading end-to-end B2B sales processes, from lead generation to contract closure – advantage.
• Background in defining and developing business models (including financial analysis) and product development – advantage.
• Experience working with municipal authorities – advantage.
• Experience leading M&A processes in large companies – advantage.
• Demonstrated high level sales capabilities, including negotiations with senior executives.
• Experience in the energy sector (especially renewable energy) – advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, service oriented mindset, assertiveness and strong ability for independent management and learning.
• Broad business and commercial understanding.
• High level English proficiency – mandatory.
• Strong proficiency in Excel ,PowerPoint – significant advantage.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.