Head of Sales, goodcarbon
High-quality carbon credits
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High-quality carbon credits
1-20 employees
Be an early applicant
1-20 employees
Company mission
To restore and conserve our precious ecosystems.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of proven success in B2B Enterprise sales
- Proven experience and an established network in sustainability and/or the carbon market are required
- Demonstrable experience in developing sales strategies, coaching teams, and exceeding sales targets
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills. Ability to convey complex ideas clearly and influence at the executive level
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, results-oriented approach. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Fluency in German and English is essential
What the job involves
- Take full accountability for revenue with new and existing corporate clients across our services lines Carbon Advisory, Portfolio Services and Offtakes Sales for our goodcarbon Originals
- Drive the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closure
- Utilize a consultative selling approach to understand client needs deeply and provide tailored solutions
- Actively manage and grow partnership sales channels. Focus on generating a robust pipeline for outbound sales efforts, ensuring a steady flow of potential deals
- Work closely with the Marketing team to strategize and implement effective inbound marketing strategies, optimizing the lead generation and conversion processes
- Recruit, lead, mentor, and expand the sales team, setting ambitious goals and driving the team towards achieving them. Develop and implement strategic sales plans to accommodate national goals
- Build and maintain comprehensive market intelligence, staying ahead of industry trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory changes. Use insights to inform strategic decisions and product development
Our take
Amidst the heightening climate crisis, it's imperative that we prioritise sustainability and strive towards achieving Net Zero. GoodCarbon specialises in facilitating carbon compensation through its digital investment and trading platform.
The company focuses on providing high-quality carbon credits from "nature-based solutions" to companies, enabling them to fulfil their emissions reduction strategies. Its approach integrates science-based quality assessment and collaboration with leading corporations like Deutsche Telekom and Melitta, making a conscious decision to not allow greenwashing companies into its marketplace.
With a new influx of funding, the company aims to expand its nature analytics, strengthen its team, and introduce more superior carbon offsetting projects to the market. The investment underscores the company's potential to lead in the sustainability space and make a meaningful impact on the environment.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2024
$1.2m
EARLY VC
Apr 2024
$6.2m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $13.3m
Company benefits
- Purpose-driven work with the ability to contribute to the fight against climate change
- Instant gratification every day: fast impact and the ability to change the game as you will be one of our first employees
- Flexible hours and a remote-friendly environment, along with a centrally located office in the heart of Berlin
- Great team and learning environment
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Jerome Cochet
(Managing Director)Previously worked as SVP of Advertising and MD/SVP of Sales and Marketing for Zalando. Also a Member Of The Supervisory Board for Shop Apotheke.
David Diallo
(Managing Director)Serial entrepreneur, who also Founded/Co-founded goodimpact.com, GoodJobs, myphotobook.de and epubli.de.
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