Business Development Executive focused on Business Banking strategies, supporting Relationship Managers and driving new business opportunities. Engaging with clients to enhance customer relations and service standards.
About the role
- Business Development Manager driving market demand for low-carbon cement in Ireland. Collaborating with government and industry stakeholders to promote sustainable construction practices.
Responsibilities
- Increase specification of Ecocem low-carbon solutions across major Irish projects.
- Deliver CPDs and technical sessions to architects, engineers, designers and consultants — always positioning our concrete producers as the delivery route.
- Build strong relationships with Government, semi-state bodies and industry organisations to embed low-carbon materials into standards, procurement rules and policy.
- Strengthen Ecocem’s voice in key industry and trade groups.
- Identify opportunities with developers, FDI clients, major contractors and project influencers.
- Build and track a pipeline of projects where Ecocem solutions can be specified.
- Support customers by showing how Ecocem products help them compete in low-carbon tenders.
- Create partnerships for trials, pilots and demonstration projects involving both Ecocem and our customers.
- Monitor legislation, standards and policy changes; summarise risks and opportunities for the business.
- Identify and secure funding for research, innovation and demonstration projects.
- Work closely with Group Sustainability & Public Affairs to align Ireland with Ecocem’s wider decarbonisation and market-transformation strategy.
- Bring market and customer insight into the development of future technologies.
- Support rollout of ACT and other innovations through partnerships, demos and stakeholder engagement.
- Help position Ecocem as a long-term solutions partner, not just a materials supplier.
- Represent Ecocem at conferences, industry events, and policy forums as a credible voice on low-carbon construction.
- Deliver a consistent message: Ecocem enables its customers to deliver the lowest-carbon concrete in the market.
Requirements
- Proven experience in senior business development, market development, or strategic roles, ideally within construction, infrastructure, materials, energy, or other regulated and technical industries.
- Strong understanding of how demand is created through policy, standards, and specifications rather than solely through traditional sales activity.
- Demonstrated ability to influence architects, engineers, specifiers, regulations, and industry bodies to drive adoption of new solutions.
- Experience working with public authorities, policymakers, or industry associations, with the ability to translate regulatory change into commercial opportunity.
- Solid technical understanding of construction materials and sustainability topics, such as embodied carbon, lifecycle assessment, and low-carbon materials.
- Comfortable working independently while maintaining close alignment with Sales, Technical Managers, and Group functions including Public Affairs and Sustainability.
- Strategic mindset with patience for long sales and influence cycles, combined with a clear focus on long-term commercial impact.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills, including confidence representing the company externally at senior level.
- Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Credibility with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Motivated by sustainability, innovation, and the transformation of the construction sector.
Benefits
- Culture built on our company values of Cohesion, Innovation, Tenacity and Empowerment
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare and pension
- Generous holiday allowance
- Life Assurance
- Friendly & welcoming multicultural team environment
- Learning & Development opportunities
- A career with a global company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work
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