Business Development Manager, Sustainability

Step into a role where you will transform sustainability ambitions into meaningful customer value. With a strong commercial mindset deep understanding of the building value chain and passion for sustainability you could be our next Business Development Manager Sustainability.

Meet your future team

You will join the Group Sustainability organisation a collaborative and purposedriven function working across markets and functions. The team includes specialists in sustainability strategy environmental performance reporting and stakeholder this role you will act as the link between sustainability work across the company and the commercial functions especially Commercial Excellence Sales and Marketing.

What we offer

This position offers the opportunity to shape how sustainability becomes a central commercial value driver. You will play an essential role in helping customers across the building value chain reach their sustainability goals while strengthening the VELUX Groups market position.

More specifically your tasks will be to:

Sustainability Business Development

• Identify and qualify new commercial opportunities where VELUXs sustainability performance can unlock customer value particularly with developers contractors specifiers and architects across the building value chain.
• Develop sustainability-driven value propositions tailored to specific customer segments and buying situations grounded in data from the Groups sustainability initiatives.
• Build the business case methodology for sustainability as a commercial differentiator including ROI frameworks customer impact models and competitive positioning.
• Support in-market commercial sustainability projects.

Customer Collaboration

• Partner directly with customers to embed sustainability into account strategies and dialogues for priority accounts working closely with Sales and Commercial Excellence.
• Co-develop customer-specific sustainability roadmaps and proposals connecting capabilities to customers stated sustainability ambitions.
• Join key customer meetings and negotiations as the sustainability commercial expert supporting sales teams with technical depth and strategic framing.
• Build and maintain a playbook of sustainability selling tools designed as practical assets for use in live customer conversations not as generic communications material.
• Help to create and deliver sustainability training to customer-facing teams on sustainability trends green building requirements and how to position VELUXs sustainability story credibly and commercially.

What you will bring

You bring a blend of commercial expertise sustainability understanding and the ability to translate complex information into clear and engaging messages. You are comfortable working across functions influencing stakeholders and driving crossorganisational initiatives.

Moreover we expect that you:

• Have extensive experience in commercial or business development roles ideally within a B2B environment and preferably with sustainability exposure.
• Understand the construction or building industry including the roles and needs of developers contractors specifiers and architects.
• Have proven experience turning sustainability activities into customer-relevant propositions that drive revenue.
• Possess strong commercial acumen and the ability to collaborate effectively with Sales Marketing and Commercial Excellence.
• Have excellent project management skills and experience leading crossfunctional initiatives.
• Understand sustainability reporting frameworks and regulatory requirements relevant to the building sector.
• Communicate clearly and confidently both verbally and in writing.
• Are fluent in English both written and spoken.

Ready to apply

Learn more about the Group online at where you can read more about working here and what to expect from the recruitment process.
We look forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible. We are conducting interviews on an ongoing basis until we find the right match.
All inquiries will be treated confidentially.

About the VELUX Group

In the VELUX Group we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the roof window category we enable those who live work and play under the roof to transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.

The Group is an international familyowned business with strong financial roots and each year we create real impact by reinvesting in society our employees and the planet through our foundations. With 20 production companies in 12 countries and sales companies in 37 countries our products are widely available. We employ around 12000 people and are headquartered in Denmark. Alongside the rest of our values courage and mutual respect guide how we work and contribute to the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At VELUX Residential we believe in fostering a diverse workplace where everyone can thrive develop and perform at their best. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all whether you are applying for a role or already part of the organisation. We recruit hire train and promote based on skills and potential without regard to race colour religion sex age neurodiversity disability protected veteran status national origin sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
We focus on what truly matters: your qualifications and how you can contribute to our shared mission and success.