Business Development Consultant

What we do. Electric Car Leasing

Why we do it. Greener. Fairer. Future.

We’re expanding our Electric Vehicle Growth Team. We're looking for Salary Sacrifice Sales Executives, who will be responsible for managing sales directly with our SME clients and major corporate prospects with up to 5,000 employees focusing on our Salary Sacrifice product.

You will be the face and the voice of Octopus Electric Vehicles, advising and supporting customers throughout their journey towards setting up a Salary Sacrifice scheme. A genuine passion for customer experience and sustainability is a must with a passion for relationship building and the importance of customer service.

This role will include an uncapped commission structure and a generous car allowance as part of the overall package and will be based in our Weybridge and central London offices 1-2 days a week.

What you'll do

• Develop and establish your sales pipeline with customers - from lead through to delivery, meeting (and hopefully exceeding) targets set
• Strategically planning and targeting the acquisition of new customers
• Pitching and presenting our product and services to new clients
• Manage your pipeline and take control, recording progress in our CRM system and keeping things all up to dateRecording customer satisfaction and best practice measures
• Attend exhibition events to meet prospects, spread the word of electric vehicles and how we can help! (virtual and non virtual depending on restrictions)
• Provide excellent customer service through the sales process
• Work with the wider teams to iterate propositions, processes and materials to ensure we remain the leading provider in our B2B market space

What you'll need

• Proven track record of hitting sales targets whilst maintaining excellent customer experience (preferred)
• Previous experience within a B2B consultative environment and a strong passion for Electric Vehicles / Energy and decarbonisation (required)
• Excellent listening skills when working in B2B roles with an ability to identify customer needs Great communication skills with an ability to manage and set customer expectations
• A ruthless focus on the customer with a genuine passion for going above and beyond
• An enthusiastic self starter that has a willingness to learn and the ability to problem solve
• An ability to show a completer finisher mentality and an understanding of processes as a whole to see the why behind each section of the business and how that creates the entire vision
• A start up / innovative mind-set that is able to adjust to change, keep up with the demands of a fast moving business and contribute towards its exciting growth potential
• Knowledge of employee benefits/rewards and/or car leasing is a bonus
• Experience of dealing with key stakeholders such as senior leaders, HR, Finance, Payroll or Reward Managers is a bonus

Why else you'll love it here

• Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, won the Sunday Times best company to work for in 2024. We were named 6th out of the top 100 start-upsto work for by Tempo in 2025 and on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022. Our Group CEO, Greg has recordeda podcast about our culture and how we empower our people

• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits