Senior Business Development Executive

About the position Aurora is an industry leader in energy market forecasts, analysis, and consultancy — built on a highly skilled technical team and a commercial organisation that is deeply integrated with the world's most influential energy sector participants. We are seeking a Senior Business Development Executive to lead growth across China and the broader APAC region, helping clients navigate the energy transition through Aurora's research, data, and software solutions. This is a senior individual contributor role with real commercial ownership. You will manage a portfolio of high-value prospects and clients, lead complex multi-stakeholder sales processes, and play a meaningful role in shaping how Aurora grows in one of the world's most dynamic energy markets. Key responsibilities • Qualify, develop and maintain sales opportunities through the company and product knowledge, researching consumer needs, and identifying how our solutions can meet them. Predominantly in China, but there will be an expectation of leading multicountry deals across APAC and occasionally NORAM and EMEA • Represent Aurora across the industry, with a comprehensive understanding of our offerings • Pitch our offerings and make proposals to existing and potential customers • Negotiate and contract structured offers with C-suite decisions makers from some of the largest companies in China • Use Salesforce CRM to ensure standard processes during all sales stages • Contribute to new product development and improving our existing offerings What we are looking for Required attributes: • Minimum of 6 years’ experience in business development, sales, or account management — with a demonstrable track record of closing complex, high-value deals • Strong commercial mindset, including creativity and intuition for opportunities that create impact and commercial success • Experience selling into senior stakeholders (C-suite, investment committees, board level) in competitive environments • Strong organizational discipline and a high degree of self-direction; this role requires someone who leads themselves as much as they are led • Motivated by achieving tangible individual and team commercial targets • Exceptional communication skills — written, verbal, and in the room — with the confidence to challenge, advise, and build trust at a senior level • Evidence of strong performance in team-oriented environments • Intellectual curiosity combined with an eagerness to learn about the energy transition, Aurora, Aurora’s clients and how we can support them • Essential - native fluency in Mandarin, business fluency in English. Desirable attributes: • Cantonese fluency • Experience in business development, account management or client success within the energy sector • Experience selling research or some form of subscription service • Experience with Salesforce or other CRM system • Previous professional exposure to energy economics, power markets and power networks would be an advantage What we offer • Competitive compensation with performance-linked incentives reflecting the seniority of the role • A genuinely international working environment — part of a high-growth APAC commercial team with clear progression pathways • Private health insurance and commuting allowance • Access to Aurora Academy, our internal development programme • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), providing 24/7 personal and professional support