Director, Business Development, Global, Corsia & Long Term Offtake agreements

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Director
CATEGORY
Sales & Marketing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Business Development Sales Leadership Carbon Markets CORSIA Compliance Stakeholder Management Pipeline Management Negotiation Strategic Deal Closure

FULL DESCRIPTION

Director, Business Development, Global, Corsia & Long Term Offtake agreements

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. This role owns and drives the global commercial success of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Certificates business, with a primary focus on CORSIA and Long-Term Offtake Agreements (LTOAs).

  • Department: Projects - Commercial Team
  • Locations: London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris
  • Remote status: Hybrid

Main responsibilities

  • Carry full accountability for global CORSIA revenue and market share
  • Build and drive an aggressive, high-quality global pipeline with strong conversion discipline
  • Personally originate and close complex, high-value deals with top-tier airlines and buyers
  • Lead and secure flagship transactions that define market position
  • Enforce strict margin discipline and commercial rigor
  • Own and expand relationships with top-tier global clients
  • Position [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] as the preferred partner for carbon procurement
  • Actively shape demand, influence buyers, and capture early-stage opportunities
  • Represent [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] in high-impact client and industry forums
  • Own full visibility and control of the global pipeline and deal flow
  • Relentlessly drive deal progression, removing blockers and accelerating closure

Team leadership

  • Directly manages the team of 1
  • Indirectly managing the team of regional sales representatives involved in CORSIA commercial activities
  • Build a high-performance, commercially driven culture

Requirements

  • 10–15 years of experience in commercial, business development, or sales leadership roles
  • Proven experience in complex, multi-stakeholder deal environments
  • Demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth and pipeline development in global, matrixed organisations
  • Strong understanding of carbon markets, climate solutions, or adjacent sectors
  • Experience working across regions and functions, influencing without direct authority
  • Strong commercial judgement, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels
  • Experience with compliance markets (e.g. CORSIA, Article 6) and long-term contracting structures
  • Familiarity with aviation sector dynamics and/or carbon procurement strategies
  • Experience enabling and scaling commercial capabilities across distributed teams
  • Excellent leadership and team management abilities
  • Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and influence key clients and stakeholders
  • Data-driven mindset, with the ability to analyze market trends and sales performance metrics
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Comfortable working in a lean organization and rolling up their sleeves
  • Global mindset and experience working in diverse cultural environments

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] was founded in 2006 by five friends with a vision to shape climate empowerment. More than 20 years on, the company has positively impacted over 20 million people globally, saving over 20,000 km2 of forests from deforestation.

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we are a purpose-driven company. We offer work-life balance, flexible vacation, life insurance, wellbeing support, parental leave, and compassionate leave.

Sign up free — access 45,000+ UK sponsor-licensed jobs