Business Development Trainee/Intern | Fully Remote (CET - 4)

WHO WE ARE

We are an impact-driven, remote-first, ClimateTech (CDR) startup headquartered in Germany and Brazil with the goal to reverse climate change and make tropical agriculture more regenerative, low-carbon and sustainable. We are working with Enhanced Rock Weathering in tropical agriculture, currently with a focus on Brazil. We do that to create a liveable planet for future generations and, in specific, to regenerate soils and ecosystems, grow nutritious food, and increase food security and sovereignty in the tropics. Our stakeholders and clients are from all over the world, and we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

OUR VISION

Our Vision is to remove gigatons (that's billions of tons) of CO2 from the atmosphere in a permanent, scalable and safe way.

OUR MISSION

Our Mission is to enable farmers in the tropics to replace synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and limestone with (silicate) rock powder from local mines.

ABOUT THE ROLE

InPlanet is thrilled to announce our Business Development Traineeship/Internship Programme, where you'll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the dynamic and growing world of carbon removals. We are looking for two talented and proactive individuals to join our team for 4-6 months in this unique traineeship/internship with the possibility to grow into a permanent position subject to individual contribution and business needs. The opportunity would come with high expectations but in exchange real learning & development. 

But, who is it for?

This internship/traineeship programme is for someone who is interested and hopeful about tackling climate change and willing to deep-dive & learn more about the fascinating world of CDR. Carbon removal is a relatively new and evolving market and in that sense, we all are part of a big traineeship at InPlanet.

We are motivated to select two rock-stars, ideally 40 hours or at least 30+ hours per week depending on any other commitments or potential ongoing education. We are open to candidates who are still in higher education and for those who are qualified fully and have work experience. It is possible that the role could turn into a permanent relationship after 4-6 months depending on the development and commitment of the trainee/intern and the future needs of the BD Team. 

Climate & Sustainability

We are open to candidates with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD or MBA degree and we do not require direct experience or previous education in climate/sustainability as long as you are keen and determined. That said, we anticipate that many of the candidates would have some training. 

Sales & Business Development

Prior experience in sales and business development is a huge plus. While it is not a necessary requirement for the programme, the most ideal candidate would have previous internship or permanent work experience with building sales funnels and directly talking to customers. Sales and CRM related administrative experience is also a plus. 

Key Stakeholders

You would work with a small, international, growing and super ambitious BD Team. Exciting no?! You would assist and work most closely with Chloe, our Head of BD (your team leader) who lives in the US and our one and only Roos (Business Developer) who is between Germany and Brazil. You would work remotely in a synchronous and asynchronous manner with clearly outlined objectives and training by the team.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Analyse data, make reports and support data management to ensure efficient work

• Identify companies that are interested in becoming net zero and build relationships

• Enable our Head of BD and Business Developer with ad hoc sales related administrative tasks

• Be the internal point of support for questions regarding the CRM tool HubSpot

• Help optimise our sales processes (inbound and outbound), sales tools, and our CRM system (HubSpot) to accelerate our future growth further

• General data entry, management and clean-up

• Prepare strategic pitches/presentations for events for our BD Team

• Prospecting and learning more about the opportunities LinkedIn offers 

• Contribute to maintaining and strengthening client relationships

• Contribute to the work of pricing strategies with members of the BD Team

• Assist in the development and execution of comprehensive business development strategies

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams especially marketing materials

• We’re a small but fast-growing startup, so you may get to tap into additional areas on an ad-hoc basis depending on necessity as well as your individual skills and interests

YOU CAN BE A ROC