Are you eager to apply your skills to tackle the climate crisis? Are you a native or fluent in German and English and ready for an exciting opportunity at a rapidly growing climate-tech startup?
Kausal is looking for a motivated Business Developer to help us grow across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland by finding new clients and supporting them long-term in their climate journey.
What you'll do
- Find and build relationships with new clients: Connect with people who work on climate and sustainability (like city climate experts and environmental managers) to understand their problems and show them how Kausal can help
- Present and write proposals: Give presentations to potential clients and respond to their requests for proposals, clearly explaining what our platform can do for them
- Ensure long-lasting customer success: Guide new cities through setting up the platform, teach them how to use it, and provide ongoing support to help them achieve their goals
- Help clients roll out the platform in their organization: Work with clients to introduce Kausal to their teams and make climate action part of everyone's daily work, not just one department's responsibility
What we’re looking for in an ideal candidate
- Language skills - Fluent German (native or business level) and English (the working language of the company)
- People skills - You enjoy building relationships and connecting with leaders who care about making a positive impact
- Project management experience - You know how to keep things organized and moving forward
- Interest in climate action - You care about sustainability and want to be part of the solution
- Customer focus - You're genuinely curious about understanding our clients and the challenges they face
- Self-starter attitude - You take initiative and aren't afraid to jump in and figure things out
- Relevant experience - Background in public administration (e.g. sustainability, IT or public procurement), technology or business
- Work style - You can work independently but also collaborate well with different teams.
What we offer
- Meaningful work with an international team of passionate, brilliant and empathetic people.
- A transparent and fair working environment with low hierarchy.
- Flexible working hours. Nordic work-life balance.
- Possibility to work fully remote. You can enjoy occasional office days if you are located in Helsinki. We bring the whole company together once a year.
- Finland salary level based on your skills and experience. Access to stock option program.
Please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@kausal.tech. Feel free to also ask any questions that come to mind before submitting your application.
Background information on Kausal
Founded in Helsinki in 2020, Kausal is on a mission to help cities turn their climate and sustainability goals into actions. Our SaaS platform enables cities to leverage the power of open data to set climate targets, build actionable climate plans, and implement them successfully with their communities. We’re currently working with 100 cities of all sizes in 10 countries across Europe, North America and Australia.