Position summary

S&P Global is seeking an Associate Commercial Specialist to help grow its Sustainable1 business in Continental Europe. Working within a commercial team that drives revenue growth while helping clients enhance their climate and sustainability initiatives, you will own a new business sales target for an assigned territory, identify new clients, design and execute go-to-market strategies, and pursue cross-sell opportunities.

Why this role matters

This role drives the growth of S&P Global's Sustainable1 business across Continental Europe, helping clients strengthen their climate and sustainability initiatives. By winning new business and executing regional go-to-market strategies, you expand the reach of S&P Global's sustainability solutions while supporting clients' ESG objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Sales target: Own a new business sales target for an assigned territory.
• New business: Help the Continental European team identify new logos.
• Go-to-market: Design and execute new go-to-market strategies in the region.
• Cross-sell: Identify cross-sell opportunities.

Team and stakeholders

You will work within Sustainable1's Commercial team, supporting the Continental European team and engaging clients across non-financial corporates, financial institutions, and professional services.

Key details

• Grade: Level 09.
• Travel: Willingness to travel within Europe for client visits and industry events.
• Reference: Job ID 331224.
• Benefits: Health and wellness coverage, generous time off, continuous learning, competitive pay and retirement planning, a continuing education program with company-matched student loan contribution, and family-friendly perks.

Requirements:

• Typically 2+ years of relevant experience in ESG and sustainability solutions, customer support, sales, or relationship management in B2B environments.
• Proven track record of achieving revenue targets or managing complex client relationships and/or projects.
• Strong understanding of sustainability frameworks and ESG principles (for example EBA requirements, CSRD, SFDR, CSDDD, ISSB), with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business value.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including leading client meetings, demos, and strategic planning sessions.
• Strong working knowledge of CRM systems and prospecting databases (for example Salesforce, HubSpot, ZoomInfo, Salesloft), including pipeline management; familiarity with AI agents preferred.
• Willingness to travel within Europe.
• Preferred: knowledge of client workflows in non-financial corporates, financial institutions, or professional services; fluency in English and, preferably, another European language.