Position: Business Development Executive – ESG & Sustainability
Company: Smartedge Consulting
Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 3–6 years
Reporting to: Business Development Manager / Managing Partner
Compensation: ₹4–6 lakh fixed CTC + performance-linked incentives.
Position Purpose
To develop recent business opportunities for Smartedge’s ESG and sustainability consulting services by identifying customer requirements, engaging decision-makers and converting qualified leads into consulting assignments.
Services to Promote
• ESG readiness assessments and implementation.
• EcoVadis assessment preparation and improvement.
• Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
• Carbon management and decarbonisation roadmaps.
• Supplier sustainability and customer ESG requirements.
• Sustainability data, performance improvement and reporting support.
• Sector-specific ESG solutions for pharma, steel, infrastructure, construction, seafood and manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities
• Identify and prospect target companies using databases, LinkedIn, industry directories,



referrals and outbound campaigns.
• Contact business owners, sustainability heads, procurement teams, plant heads and compliance leaders.
• Understand customer requirements relating to ESG ratings, carbon data, customer questionnaires, resource efficiency and supply-chain sustainability.
• Schedule discovery meetings and coordinate technical discussions with Smartedge consultants.
• Prepare meeting notes, follow-up communications and proposal inputs.
• Follow up systematically until closure and maintain accurate CRM records.
• Build a qualified pipeline by sector, service line, expected order value and closure date.
• Develop repeat business and cross-selling opportunities with existing customers.

Qualifications and Experience
• Graduate or postgraduate in business, commerce, engineering, environmental science or a related field.
• 3–6 years of B2B sales experience.
• Exposure to ESG, sustainability, e

📌 Business Development Executive – ESG (Hyderabad)
🏢 Smartedge Consulting
📍 Hyderabad