British Gas
Energy
RelationshipAccountManager(BusinessDevelopment)
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“Relationship Account Manager (Business Development) at British Gas. Skills: Business Development, Account Management, Net Zero Solutions. Win and grow business. Identify, nurture, and convert new opportunities”
Industry & Context.
Comfortable with regular travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Business Development experience, Ability to build and manage key client relationships, Commercial awareness across energy products and services, Experience managing third-party relationships, Navigating complex sales cycles, Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, Ability to collaborate across multiple teams, Influence stakeholders, Represent British Gas across the wider Centrica group, Customer-centric mindset, Ability to understand commercial value and customer needs, Willingness to travel for customer & team meetings
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Solar, Knowledge of Battery Storage, Knowledge of Hive products, Knowledge of Air Source Heat Pumps
What You'll Do.
Win and grow business
and convert new opportunities
Develop account plans for existing clients
Support customers on their Net Zero journey
Advise clients on best solutions
Help clients access funding opportunities
Build a sales pipeline
Manage opportunities using Salesforce
Ensure deals progress through sales plan
Understand competitor propositions
Understand customer needs
Understand industry trends
Collaborate with internal teams
Position our propositions
Deliver excellent customer outcomes
Champion the British Gas Zero brand
Represent us at events
Contribute to marketing initiatives
Support growth of renewables capability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with commercial teams; Collaborate with bid teams; Collaborate with marketing teams; Collaborate with operational teams; Collaborate with grid services/DSR teams; Collaborate across multiple teams; Influence stakeholders; Represent British Gas across the wider Centrica group
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; Presentation skills; Negotiation skills; Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders
Full Job Description
**Join us, be part of more.** We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it. **About your team:** At British Gas, our mission is to sell it and mend it. We’ve been powering the UK’s homes and businesses for over 200 years – but supplying energy is just part of what we do. We’re making the UK greener and more energy efficient, getting closer to Net Zero. By using clever tech like thermostats, heat pumps, solar panels and EV chargers, we’re making it cheaper and easier for our customers to reduce their carbon-footprint. # **Relationship Account Manager – British Gas New Business (Net Zero)** **Field‑based with home working. Applicants must be comfortable with regular travel.** Are you a driven, high‑energy Business Development professional who wants to make a real impact in the transition to Net Zero? British Gas New Business is growing fast—and we’re looking for someone with passion, resilience and a growth mindset to join our established team and help shape the future of low‑carbon solutions in the UK. Whether your BD experience comes from **energy** , working with **developers** or **any** **other industry,** what matters most is your hunger to win, your ability to build strong relationships, and your enthusiasm for helping customers move towards a greener future. In return, we’ll support you, develop you, and give you the opportunity to grow into a bigger role within a trusted brand with huge ambitions. ## **What you’ll do** You’ll play a key role in expanding our N
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