Green Technology Consultant x2

Green Economy (part of The Growth Company) has two vacancies for Green Tech Business
Consultants in West Yorkshire to deliver high-quality specialist business growth advice to a
portfolio of ambitious businesses that are aiming to achieve growth within or looking to
diversify into the green technologies and services sector.

The role will assess the growth potential of eligible businesses, diagnose any barriers to
innovation or advancement which may be holding back growth and agree suitable action plans to
address these and release growth opportunities contributing to West Yorkshire’s net zero
ambitions by supporting the transition to a net zero economy.

If you have experience working within a green tech business or a passion for supporting the
growth of the green economy, have business skills such as business planning and strategies as
well as experiences in delivering training and workshops we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

The Green Tech Consultant’s responsibility is to ensure that Green Economy’s and West Yorkshire
Combined Authority’s ambition is delivered to produce the maximum impact in terms of assisting
in the growth of the sector by delivering high quality support to green tech businesses and
supporting them reach their full growth potential to assist in transitioning to a low carbon
economy and contributing to the UKs legally bidding net zero targets.

• Handling client enquiries via, phone and email.
• Assessing the growth potential and business needs using appropriate tools, processes and
  systems where required.
• Deliver high quality business growth advice to a portfolio of ambitious business owners and
  senior managers of companies looking to achieve growth.
• Identifying and recording impact in terms of assisting the client company to reach their
  full growth potential.
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships and key client contacts.
• Have detailed discussions with clients around complex business issues to understand their
  business challenges, making sound recommendations for appropriate actions that will lead to
  growth and managing the project/intervention to a successful conclusion.
• Deliver bespoke growth support directly to enable them to fully meet their growth potential
  which typically has needed a more complex intervention; this will also include a
  multi-disciplinary approach to support provision.
• Keep up to date with latest and upcoming market changes to ensure best advice and
  up-to-date market intelligence is provided.
• Support the delivery of one-to-many support packages in the form of masterclasses, peer
  networks and growth sprints.

About You:

• Team player, but also a self-starter. With a proven track record in working effectively in
  a professional team/s.
• Have and maintain up-to-date knowledge of the green tech and services sector and its
  markets as well as a practical understanding of the drivers and barriers to growth in the
  sector, along with mitigating actions and emerging opportunities.
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities and to be innovative.
• Ability to develop ideas and the service with the best interest of the client at centre.