About us

EarthBond is the newest one-stop-shop for African small and medium-sized businesses that need climate resilience.  We’re not just offering solar installations. We are offering a vision for Africa’s future — a future where over 45 million businesses thrive on clean, affordable, and reliable energy. 

Our technology de-risks clean energy opportunities using carbon accounting, IoT, and AI to unlock capital across this space.

We’re a young team of movers and shakers with backgrounds in fintech, off-grid energy, and economic development looking to make impact and returns throughout emerging markets.

About the job

In a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment, you'll often wear multiple hats, taking on varied roles as the situation demands. With an inherent ability to self-direct, you'll leverage your grit, skills, knowledge, and insights to advance our mission. As we evolve, you'll play a crucial role in being the first point of contact with small and medium business owners looking to switch from generators to solar.

We seek someone that is diligent and persistent in their work and ready to build the future of Earthbond. You’ll be eager to meet customers where they are and educate them on the benefits and savings that solar can provide them and their businesses

• Building a repeatable communication playbook to increase conversion and success rates
• Establishing relationships with key business associations to establish a GTM strategy
• Compile relevant market research on key industries and business domains

Job responsibilities

• Generate leads through market research, networking, and cold calling
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing customers.
• Write blog and social media posts to generate brand trust, traffic, and conversions
• Attend industry events and conferences to build relationships and promote the company’s products and services.
• Conduct sales presentations and product demonstrations to potential clients.
• Identify customer needs and provide recommendations based on the company’s products and services
• Achieve or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets.
• Prepare and submit sales reports and forecasts.
• Keep up to date with industry trends, competitors, and new products and services.
• Liaise with banking partners to track and support customer financing

About you

We’re looking for a sales officer who can hit the ground running. We seek someone diligent and persistent in their work and ready to build the future of Earthbond. You’ll be eager to meet customers where they are and educate them on the benefits and savings that solar can provide them and their businesses by building a repeatable sales playbook to increase conversion and success rates, establishing relationships.

Teamwork is important to us and is to you as well. You’re an empathetic and transparent communicator always ready to voice your perspective. You’re motivated to bring your best self because you care about the mission. The opportunity to provide more Africans with clean, reliable energy really energizes you.

Minimum requirements

• 3 years of relevant sales experience
• Proficiency selling to small and medium businesses
• A grasp of selling off-grid and standalone or grid-tied solutions (generators, inverters, solar)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• University degree

Nice to have

• High awareness of energy usage  and costs across different locations and sources
• Experience building a sales playbook from scratch

Details

Work environment: Hybrid - Client visits as needed, team co-working 2x/week

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Employment type: Monthly contract-to-hire based on execution

Compensation: Starting at ₦200K base + commission | commensurate with experience

Next Steps

Writing Sample: Draft 500 word blog post (solar, climate change, or SME relevant topics preferred)

Resume: 1-page only (cover letter optional)

Email to hiring@earthbond.co