Join a mission-driven team as the primary engine behind a digital marketplace for building material reuse. You will design and execute go-to-market strategies, onboard key trade partners, and scale both supply and demand sides. This is a high-impact, player-coach role for a proactive leader ready to reduce global CO2 emissions.
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Marketplace Development Manager at Material Index Ltd
Join a high-impact, 15-person London startup that's tackling the 14% of global CO2 emissions caused by construction. As Marketplace Development Manager, you'll have the autonomy to build a digital marketplace from the ground up, turning demolition waste into valuable assets. Backed by mission-aligned investors and partnered with British Land, this role offers the rare chance to lead go-to-market strategy while executing on the front lines of sustainability. If you're a proactive builder ready to own growth at a founding signatory of the Circularity in Practice Pledge, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact on the planet.
Overview
Role overview
Company
Material Index Ltd
15-person circular economy startup transforming construction waste into assets with AI-powered software
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Own the marketplace development strategy, identifying and onboarding demolition companies and trade partners to drive continuous stock uploads.
- Execute hands-on growth tactics to increase user acquisition and platform engagement while ensuring high standards for material quality control.
- Analyze platform data to identify high-potential customer segments and turn strategic plans into tangible inbound enquiries and transactions.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- A strategic yet hands-on operator who can effortlessly switch between designing long-term growth roadmaps and executing daily field activities.
- A resourceful relationship-builder with an agile mindset, comfortable thriving in a fast-paced startup environment and solving complex logistical challenges.
- Passionate about sustainability with a strong understanding of building material resale values; background in construction, fit-out, or demolition is a strong plus.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Significant autonomy to shape the commercial roadmap of a founding signatory of the Circularity in Practice Pledge, launched with King Charles III.
- Direct environmental impact working as British Land’s Circular Economy Partner to tackle the 14% of global CO2 emissions caused by construction.
- Early-stage ownership in a rapidly growing London startup where you work directly with founders to build a marketplace from the ground up.
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