Business Development Manager - West/Midwest U.S.
Role Overview This position is a high impact sales leadership role focused on driving revenue within the Western United States. You will be responsible for identifying and capturing project opportunities exceeding $50k by targeting Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) energy focused installers and national accounts across various verticals such as healthcare hospitality retail and industrial property management. This is not a milk run position; it requires a hunter mentality to pivot from existing business to aggressive new business development.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to pursue national accounts and ESCO businesses throughout the Western U.S. territory.
- Create and manage a robust project pipeline maintaining all contacts and opportunities within Salesforce.
- Collaborate with national account distributors and energy focused contractors to maximize market penetration.
- Engage with industry organizations such as NALMCO NAESCO and NAILD to build brand presence and network with key decision makers.
- Utilize a servant leader approach to work effectively with internal support teams including lighting layouts demand planning and scheduling.
Required Qualifications and Skills
Proven Market Expertise: You must already understand the lighting or energy market and possess established relationships with key players in the ESCO and National Accounts sectors.
Autonomous Drive: A self starting mentality is essential as the role offers a high degree of autonomy without micromanagement.
Professional Grit: You possess the gumption and moxy to navigate difficult negotiations and stand up to challenging individuals when necessary.
Technical Aptitude: Experience coming from a manufacturer distributor or agency background is highly preferred.
Education: A university degree is required.
Work Environment and Travel
Territory: Coverage includes the West and Midwest U.S. (up to the Mississippi River) with a preference for candidates based in the Pacific Northwest Northern California or Colorado.
Travel: Significant regional travel of 50% to 65% is required to effectively manage the territory and visit customer sites.
30% bonus car allowance full benefits.
Business Development Manager - West/Midwest U.S. Role Overview This position is a high impact sales leadership role focused on driving revenue within the Western United States. You will be responsible for identifying and capturing project opportunities exceeding $50k by targeting Energy Service Com...
Business Development Manager - West/Midwest U.S.
Role Overview This position is a high impact sales leadership role focused on driving revenue within the Western United States. You will be responsible for identifying and capturing project opportunities exceeding $50k by targeting Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) energy focused installers and national accounts across various verticals such as healthcare hospitality retail and industrial property management. This is not a milk run position; it requires a hunter mentality to pivot from existing business to aggressive new business development.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to pursue national accounts and ESCO businesses throughout the Western U.S. territory.
- Create and manage a robust project pipeline maintaining all contacts and opportunities within Salesforce.
- Collaborate with national account distributors and energy focused contractors to maximize market penetration.
- Engage with industry organizations such as NALMCO NAESCO and NAILD to build brand presence and network with key decision makers.
- Utilize a servant leader approach to work effectively with internal support teams including lighting layouts demand planning and scheduling.
Required Qualifications and Skills
Proven Market Expertise: You must already understand the lighting or energy market and possess established relationships with key players in the ESCO and National Accounts sectors.
Autonomous Drive: A self starting mentality is essential as the role offers a high degree of autonomy without micromanagement.
Professional Grit: You possess the gumption and moxy to navigate difficult negotiations and stand up to challenging individuals when necessary.
Technical Aptitude: Experience coming from a manufacturer distributor or agency background is highly preferred.
Education: A university degree is required.
Work Environment and Travel
Territory: Coverage includes the West and Midwest U.S. (up to the Mississippi River) with a preference for candidates based in the Pacific Northwest Northern California or Colorado.
Travel: Significant regional travel of 50% to 65% is required to effectively manage the territory and visit customer sites.
30% bonus car allowance full benefits.
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