ESG Business Development

Location: South Africa; Workplace: Remote

Company

hirify.global provides Convene ESG Software to support sustainability reporting, ESG governance, and compliance.

What you will do

• Execute day-to-day sales activities, support marketing requirements, and build relationships with customers and prospects.
• Identify business opportunities, develop and maintain the sales pipeline in the CRM, and pursue leads.
• Manage pre-sales activities, including product demonstrations, proposals, bid preparation, pricing support, and deal negotiations.
• Advise clients and prospects on ESG reporting compliance and provide onboarding for the ESG reporting platform.
• Study ESG reporting frameworks, monitor legislation and best practices, and contribute to platform development.
• Attend trade shows when required and provide sales updates to senior management.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of sales experience.
• 2–3 years of experience or background in ESG.
• Strong interest in ESG trends and topics, with attention to data and disclosure quality.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player with multiple stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Ability to communicate with clients, prospective clients, partners, and internal personnel face-to-face or through other communication channels.

Nice to have

• Strong knowledge of sustainability topics across key sectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workplace.
• Collaboration with clients, partners, sales colleagues, and internal stakeholders.
• Opportunity to contribute to the evolution of an ESG reporting platform.