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RWE AG

Director, Commercial and Channel Sales

RWE AG, Austin, Texas, us, 78716


RWE Clean Energy, LLCFunctional area:

Business DevelopmentRemuneration:

ExemptThe

Director, Commercial and Channel Sales

will consist of managing a national force of sales executives targeting clients in the Municipal, Cooperating, and G&T market sectors. The prospective target clients are currently seeking or may soon be seeking to place distributed generation and battery storage solutions to achieve sustainability, generation, and carbon reduction goals and increase their facilities’ energy resiliency. Most of the time will be spent working with the sales executives as they are originating/qualifying solar and battery storage opportunities while developing customer relationships that will lead to contracts that drive new business and support corporate goals. You will be responsible for the origination, screening, and closing of distributed energy resource opportunities in the Municipal, Cooperative, and Generation and Transmission Utility market sectors. The position should also be able to leverage their existing relationships within the sectors to create new opportunities for business. The position will work with various teams across the RWE organization (business development, proposal generation, and project development and engineering) to achieve annual goals. This position will report to the Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, Distributed Clean Energy, and will contribute directly to the achievement of RWE Clean Energy Solutions’ financial and strategic goals.Responsibilities:Work closely with the Senior Director and sales executives to identify, screen, and capture new solar and battery storage opportunities with Municipal and Cooperative UtilitiesConduct market analysis to uncover solar and battery storage opportunities in various markets including, but not limited to Municipal and Cooperative Utility marketsConduct research into state renewable energy rules, regulations, and incentives/rebates to help the team pursue and capture solar and BESS opportunitiesNegotiate and close solar and battery storage deals with utilities and regulatory bodiesParticipate in and help lead renewable energy generation and storage proposal developmentCollaborate with internal and external teams in support of proposals, presentations, and other renewable energy sales pursuitsRepresent our company and brand to potential customersEngage municipal and cooperative utility leadership to uncover and satisfy their generation, storage, energy resiliency, and sustainability needsAchieve sales goals and revenue objectivesWork with web-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to upload, track, and grow the sales pipeline, progressing these opportunities to contract/task order awardTravel to customer engagements, as needed, and attend key renewable energy trade shows and conferencesDevelop beneficial industry relationships and strategic partners to gain a competitive advantage in the markets we pursueSupport the development of market plans and materials to assist in lead generation and closed salesQualifications:Bachelor’s Degree requiredMinimum of 8 years of experience requiredMinimum of 5 years of experience working in the Municipal Electric and Cooperative Utilities marketMinimum of 5 years of experience managing a salesforce, 10+ years preferredSuccessful track record of originating and closing Distributed Energy Resource (DER) deals (particularly Solar and Battery Storage)Experience originating, pursuing, and contracting with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), community solar, leasing arrangements, and/or similar contract structuresExperience in negotiating and closing solar and battery storage deals with landlords, developers, utilities, regulatory bodies, and off-takersThorough understanding of renewable energy incentives, regulatory structures, Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)Proficiency with Microsoft Office SuiteStrong teamwork, leadership, and communication skillsExcellent organizational and time management skills, able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projectsSelf-starter, able to work independently and in a team environmentAble to build and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholdersPay range:

The annual base salary range for this position in New York is $139,600 - $209,400. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics.We look forward to meeting you!

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