Associate Strategic Partnerships Executive (Off-Grid) at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greenlight Planet is on a mission to revolutionize rural energy access for the 1.5 billion off-grid villagers who use dirty, dangerous kerosene lanterns for light. In four years we’ve sold 1.6 million solar lights to off-grid families in South Asia and Africa— all paid for up-front, in cash— the latter 1 million customers acquired over the… What you would be expected to do Developing a strong pipeline by reaching out to Telecoms, Banks and MFI;s within East and Southern Africa.Focus on adding quality and large Telecoms and Banks in the relevant markets with ability to scale.Continuously build the pipeline and work on onboarding maximum accounts in a quarter and finally deliver on annual targets.Collaborate with the EBD team to improve understanding of the market and build stronger contacts.Build relationship with relevant local and regional associations to increase Sun King’s reach across the region. You might be a strong candidate if you Must have a bachelor’s. Added advantage master’s degree in management, marketing and sales or equivalent.Must have at least 5 years of experience in making cold calls and have the ability to tele-sale Sun king productsMust have strong written and verbal fluency in English.Have an ability to be agile and change from project to project easilyKnowledge of excel.Travel locally when requiredHands on and prompt in getting back to emails and close leads.Have strong negotiation skills. What We Offer An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast growing, high impact industry.The chance to work in an open minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Sun King team members who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the worldA truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgroundsStructured, tailored learning and development programs