Climate Smart Job Posting: Client Relations Manager

Position: Client Relations Manager
Type: FT - one year contract (Dec 2009 - Dec 2010)
Location: Vancouver (Negotiable within Lower Mainland)
YearsExperience: 5-7 years Application
Deadline: December 9, 2009 at 4 PM

Climate Smart provides a unique service that equips small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to measure and profitably reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Climate Smart offers a hands-on workshop series, a web-based GHG management tool, one-on-one technical assistance, expert review of GHG inventories, and custom data analysis.

We are seeking to build a diverse team focused on business development and client relations. We are looking for team players, excellent communicators and detail-oriented people with knowledge and experience in some combination of the following: GHG management, climate change, corporate sustainability, and small business.

Climate Smart is a social enterprise that was developed by Ecotrust Canada as a strategic response to climate change and the urgent need to make a transition to a low carbon economy.

Overall Responsibilities: Climate Smart Client Relations Manager will be responsible for:

• Ensuring seamless delivery of Climate Smart's services to a growing group of existing clients
  
• Tracking client progress to ensure they are meeting the requirements for high levels of program participation
  
• Preparing internal and external reports and communications regarding client progress
  
• Participating in regular team meetings to share best practices and resolve pertinent business development and program delivery issues
  
• Assisting with sales, presentations, proposals and systems building

Qualifications:

• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal communication skills
  
• Proven experience with sales
  
• Experience with the specific strengths and challenges of small businesses
  
• Education and training in fields relating to climate change, GHG management, small business, and/or corporate sustainability
  
• Excellent organizational discipline and facility with logistics
  
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and SalesForce
  
• Familiarity with GHG management strategies for business
  
• Strong capacity for analytical and critical thinking
  
• Goal oriented and comfortable with tracking results

Closing Date: December 9, 2009, 4 PM

To apply, please email cover letter and CV to:

Sarah Burch, Business Development Associate
sarah@climatesmartbusiness.com
Subject: "Client Relations Manager"

Learn more about Climate Smart at www.climatesmartbusiness.com.

All qualified applicants are invited to apply for this position. While we truly appreciate all applications, only those selected for interview will be contacted. All CVs will be kept on file for future consideration.