Business Development Associate

About RenewCO2

RenewCO₂ converts CO₂ into drop-in chemicals formic acid monoethylene glycol ammonia and SAF using electrochemical processes powered by renewable electricity. Our products meet the same specifications as their fossil-derived equivalents so customers do not have to reformulate requalify or accept a performance penalty to lower the carbon footprint of what they make.

We are hiring a Business Development Associate to build the top of our commercial funnel. This is the person who identifies the companies that should be buying low-carbon MEG formic acid and ammonia reaches the right people inside them and qualifies whether a real opportunity exists. You will not be closing offtake agreements in your first year you will be creating the conversations that lead to them and learning the chemistry the economics and the negotiation from the inside while you do it.

The role is built for someone early in their career who wants real commercial responsibility now and is willing to learn a technical market properly. You will work directly with our commercial leadership and CTO with a defined path into account ownership as the pipeline you build converts.

What you will do

Build and maintain the target account list across our core chemical markets: PET and polyester producers coolant and antifreeze formulators leather and animal-feed users of formic acid chemical distributors and consumer brands with public decarbonization commitments
Run outbound outreach by email phone and LinkedIn to procurement R&D and sustainability contacts and get qualified meetings on the calendar
Qualify opportunities against volume specification geography and timeline criteria so senior team members spend their time only on prospects that can transact
Own CRM hygiene every contact conversation and next step logged accurately and kept current
Follow up on every inbound lead from conferences trade shows webinars and the website within a defined turnaround
Prepare pre-meeting briefs on prospect operations feedstock exposure and stated sustainability targets and capture outcomes and next steps afterward
Coordinate sample requests NDAs and technical data packages between customers and our internal technical team
Track market and competitive intelligence pricing signals new entrants and regulatory shifts such as CBAM EU packaging rules and state low-carbon standards and surface what changes our positioning
Report weekly on funnel metrics: outreach volume meetings booked qualified opportunities added and pipeline volume in tonnes per year
Represent RenewCO₂ at industry conferences and customer sites (approximately 1525% travel)

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in chemistry chemical engineering materials science environmental science business or a related field
04 years of experience. New graduates are encouraged to apply as are candidates with a few years in sales development inside sales technical sales or procurement
Clear concise written communication. A large part of this job is writing emails that busy technical people actually answer
Comfort with rejection and the persistence to work a target list methodically rather than in bursts
Real interest in learning the technical and commercial fundamentals of specialty chemicals. Within a few months you should be able to read a product spec sheet and hold your own in a first conversation with an R&D manager
Organized and self-directed we provide targets coaching and context not daily supervision
Authorized to work in the United States and able to work on-site in New Jersey

Preferred

Coursework research or internship experience in polymers catalysis electrochemistry or process engineering
Familiarity with a CRM such as HubSpot or Salesforce and with sales engagement or prospecting tools
Exposure to life cycle assessment Scope 3 accounting or corporate sustainability reporting
Additional languages particularly for European and Asian market development

Why this role

The funnel you build is the funnel. There is no inherited pipeline to maintain and no established playbook to follow you will help write it
Short feedback loop. You sit close enough to the technical team that what customers tell you changes what we build and how we prioritize product development
Clear progression. Strong performance leads to account ownership and a direct role in offtake negotiations
The work compounds. Every tonne we sell displaces fossil carbon in a supply chain that has had no credible alternative until now

How to apply

Apply below on the Careers page. The application platform collects your CV work samples and a few short questions if applicable.

RenewCO₂ is an equal opportunity employer. We judge candidates on what they have done and what they can do and we welcome applicants of every background. If you need an accommodation at any stage tell us and we will arrange it.