Sales Lead - Sustainable Energy
Posted on January 31, 2026
Heilbronn
Posted on January 31, 2026
About this role
A pioneering climate tech start-up is seeking a Business Development/Sales Leader to drive commercial expansion across the continent.
Target Markets: Germany, France, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium
The business are fast-growing, forward-thinking climate tech start-up, on a mission to electrify industry—replacing fossil-fuelled heat in manufacturing/industrial processes, with clean, sustainable, renewable energy.
Their proprietary technology enables industrial customers to decarbonise high-temperature processes without sacrificing reliability or cost-effectiveness.
What You’ll Do:
- Identify and close new business with industrial customers and energy project developers
- Lead the development of commercial strategy across target, German industrial, manufacturing or processing customers as the primary target, with expansion into France, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden & Finland also, as opportunities emerge.
- Manage and grow existing accounts.
- Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline of partnership opportunities.
- Collaborate with technical and finance teams to align solutions with customer needs
- Represent the company at industry events and negotiate complex contracts
Requirements:
- 5+ years of B2B sales experience in the industrial or energy sectors
- Proven success in complex, multi-million-euro sales environments
- Strong understanding of industrial heating processes and energy markets
- Sales track-record in Germany (required), Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands (highly desirable).
- Fluent in English& additional European Language(s), Desirable.
- Willingness to travel, flexibility is highly valued!
- Passionate about making a positive contribution to the energy transition.
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