About the job

Your mission

As a Business Developer, you are primarily responsible for driving the widespread adoption of our services and products, building and engaging with a global community of practitioners, and providing crucial strategic insight into the continuous development and innovation of tools and products that can deliver greater insights and value to our stakeholders over time. The position is (at least) 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week), of which you would work at our office in Amsterdam a minimum of three days per week, the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

Sales Materials Development and Presentation:
Develop and update presentations, pitch decks, and other sales materials to effectively promote Circularity Gap Solution’s work.
Ensure that all sales materials remain relevant, engaging, and tailored to specific audiences and geographies.
Present Circle Economy’s offerings to both new and existing clients, ensuring effective communication of our value proposition.

Business Development and CGS Offerings Conversion:
Respond to and direct incoming requests from our clients. Drive the conversion of all Circularity Gap Solutions offerings, including our standard products like Assessment, Baseline, Roadmapping, Circularity Academy.
Support the entire business development pipeline from initial engagement, proposal and budget development, through to finalizing project contracts.
Continuously support the improvement of the sales pipeline, making it a more efficient and smooth process. Regularly monitor the pipeline to ensure leads are handled efficiently, ensuring a smooth conversion process.

Proposal Writing and Fundraising Support:
Assist in the development of customized proposals, concept notes, and tender applications from start to finish.
Support fundraising efforts by contributing to proposal writing, ensuring alignment with Circle Economy’s strategic goals and client needs.

Market Intelligence and New Offerings Development:
Contribute to product marketing efforts, bringing new offerings to market, helping shape value propositions and pricing by bringing a customer-centric perspective.
Collaborate with product and data teams to refine value propositions based on client insights.
Contribute to the development of business development plans and market entry strategies for new offerings, leveraging client knowledge and market trends.

Collaboration with Internal Teams:
Coordinate with other business developers within Circle Economy to ensure alignment across projects and proposals.
Work closely with the Consulting team and other internal teams to develop joint project proposals and collaborative approaches to deliver high-quality work.
Promote a collaborative environment and ensure clear communication and shared goals within the Circle Economy team.

External Representation and Networking:
Represent Circle Economy at key conferences, webinars, and other external events, acting as a brand ambassador for the organization.
Collaborate with colleagues to expand and nurture relationships with relevant stakeholders and communities.
Help amplify Circle Economy’s online presence by promoting projects, reports, upcoming events, and other relevant updates through owned media channels.

Your profile

You are entrepreneurial and intrinsically motivated about bringing opportunities to life and finding creative ways to meet our stakeholder’s needs. You thrive in a dynamic, international environment and are able to work independently as well as in small teams towards specific goals. Above all, you are motivated by creating impact and promoting the circular economy as a means of achieving a more sustainable world.

Self-starter with a proactive and independent approach, able to effectively prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
Experienced business developer with a growth mindset. You are motivated by delivering tangible value to clients and can think creatively to meet their needs.
Well-organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple tasks at once while ensuring all details are handled.
Adaptable in fast-paced environments, demonstrating flexibility in responding to evolving responsibilities and last-minute changes.
Collaborative team player, thriving in dynamic, cross-functional settings.
Experience in selling digital offerings and products is a plus.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English; proficiency in Dutch or other international business languages is a significant advantage

Why us?

At Circle Economy, we believe it is time for a new economic approach: the circular economy. We are a global impact organisation with an international team of passionate experts based in Amsterdam. We empower industries, cities and nations with practical and scalable solutions to put the circular economy into action. Our vision is an economic system that ensures the planet and all people can thrive. To avoid climate breakdown, our goal is to double global circularity by 2032.

We conduct cross-sectoral and transnational research, pilots in pre-competitive space and translate key findings and data into actionable and scalable solutions. Through capacity development and training, we provide the knowledge, skills, roadmaps and strategies to implement circular economy interventions. We work with a diverse portfolio of partners to develop and activate the networks and tools needed to scale systemic transformation.

Industry and government leaders committed to ambitious climate goals struggle to implement circular solutions. While these leaders recognize the potential of the circular economy to e.g. lower extraction, reduce emissions, and drive innovation, they lack a comprehensive framework to measure, benchmark, and monitor.

Within Circle Economy, we developed the leading methodology for measuring global circularity. Since 2018, our Circularity Gap Reporting (CGR®) monitors circularity levels and provides changemakers with actionable data insights and digital tools needed to transition to a circular economy. Now, scaling our efforts is essential for accelerating global systemic change, and to take this step, we are looking for an experienced Product Manager.

In order to scale, we are building the world’s leading circularity (gap) database. All metrics and data on circularity will be gathered in one place, publicly accessible. This go-to platform on circularity will amongst others include scientifically backed insights at scale, practical case studies showcasing circular success stories from all over the world (Knowledge Hub), and an online training academy (Circularity Academy) equipping leaders with tools and educational resources to increase the understanding of circularity.

With the upcoming launch of our circularity database and platform, anyone can take targeted action, and together, we will accelerate the transition to an economic system where the planet and all living beings can thrive.

We are a team of 55+ driven professionals, coming from diverse backgrounds and from more than 20 different countries. We work in a lively atmosphere in an open office space in the heart of Amsterdam. At Circle Economy, we have a culture of getting things done while having fun, and apart from friendly and open team dynamics, you can expect a drink in your hand every other Thursday by 5 PM.

Circularity Gap Solutions (CGS) focuses on data-driven content & scalable products for changemakers in the public and private sector, looking to transition from the current linear economy to a circular economy.

****Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The deadline for applications is January 30th 2025 ****

About Us

ABOUT CIRCLE ECONOMY Circle Economy is an impact organisation combining research, tools, and advice for the greater good. We were founded to create prosperity for all within the limits of our planet. With nature as our mentor, we accelerate circularity. We help businesses, cities, and nations with data-powered roadmaps for change. We are an international team of excited experts based in Amsterdam. PURPOSE Earth, our home, needs to be healthy, safe, and just for generations to come. We harness the world’s intelligence and collaborative drive to restore its balance. It can and must be done; we pave the way. VISION A circular economy meets the needs of people in harmony with nature. It designs out waste and pollution, keeps products and materials in use, and regenerates natural systems. It’s a balancing act with nature as our mentor.

MISSION

We are a global impact organisation with an international team of passionate experts based in Amsterdam. We empower businesses, cities and nations with practical and scaleable solutions to put the circular economy into action.

Our Vision Is An Economic System That Ensures That The Planet And All People Can Thrive. To Avoid Climate Breakdown, Our Goal Is To Double Global Circularity By 2032. We Do This By Creating

An Impact-Driven Data and Evidence Base;
Establishing metrics for assessing circularity that embraces ecological, economical, and social indicators
Promoting circular solutions, innovations, and initiatives that have a positive impact on ecology, economy, and society

Actionable and Practical Strategies;

Building capacity of stakeholders towards the implementation of circular strategies
Ensuring multi-stakeholder commitment—operational, financial, and political—towards the implementation of circular strategies
A Digital Environment to Scale Adoption;
Standardising and digitising the scan approach into products and tools
Facilitating access to tools and knowledge through open online platforms

Business developer