Business Development Manager (EV Charging)

Location: London, GB; onsite

Company

Octopus Electroverse is a virtual electric vehicle charging platform with over 1.4 million connected chargers across more than 79 countries. Octopus Fleet uses the platform to help businesses transition their vehicle fleets to zero-emission transport.

What you will do

• Build and manage the B2B sales pipeline from lead generation through delivery, meeting or exceeding targets.
• Acquire new customers through self-generated and shared leads, and manage progress in the CRM.
• Manage, support, and upsell onboarded customers during their first six months before handover to Business Operations.
• Plan and run virtual and in-person customer launch events focused on electric vehicle charging and fleet transition.
• Provide customer service throughout sales and after-sales, while tracking customer satisfaction and best practices.
• Work with internal teams and customers to improve B2B propositions, materials, and relationships.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of sales experience in a B2B environment, including consultative sales.
• Working proficiency in French is required to support French and UK customers.
• Proven record of delivering excellent customer experiences, with strong listening and communication skills.
• Strong passion for electric vehicles, energy, and decarbonisation.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to going above and beyond for customers.
• Completer-finisher mindset and ability to understand how processes contribute to the wider business vision.
• Startup or entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to adapt to change in a fast-moving business.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the car leasing and fleet market.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomous culture where people learn, decide, and build quickly alongside co-owners.
• Flexible salary approach, discussed with recruiters and matched to experience.
• UK employee benefits and practical perks.
• Interview accommodations can be customised to support individual needs.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion, fairness, and a non-discriminatory environment.

Hiring process

• The process usually takes up to four weeks and includes several stages with the recruitment team.
• Applications should explain what matters to the candidate and why Octopus feels like the right fit.