Sr. Project/Business Development Manager – Netherlands

Opportunity for an experienced solar business/project development professional to take on the critical role of Senior BDM, Netherlands with a global renewable energy developer.

The Senior Business Development Manager's will play a lead, hands-on role in sourcing, negotiating, and closing utility-scale land/development opportunities, while managing key strategic relationships with various stakeholders.

This is a largely remote role that requires fluent Dutch and English language skills.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the progress of early-stage to mid-stage projects through the permitting process, working in collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders
• Manage relationships with internal legal, technical, and planning teams where necessary
• Play a lead 'hands-on' role in sourcing, negotiating, and closing greenfield development opportunities for the business to grow domestic pipeline
• Coordinate and provide oversight on the legal, technical, and tax due diligence of projects, working with external consultants as required
• Run financial models to estimate project returns
• Understand and look to implement company strategy, developing business in accordance
• Report on progression of greenfield and co-development pipeline

Requirements:

• At least 3 years' experience in a comparable role (i.e. renewable energy project/business/land development)
• Proven track record of originating project development opportunities
• Demonstrable record of negotiating co-development agreements with local developers
• Dynamic profession with the ability to adapt to new challenges and opportunities
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Commercially savvy
• Outgoing and highly motivated personality
• Fluent level of Dutch and English languages essential
• Right to work in the Netherlands/EU required