Director of Sales & Business Development – Renewable Energy
Oakland, CA - USA
Job Summary
GreenPowerMonitor a DNV company is at the heart of the global energy transformation. We use data-driven digital solutions to optimize the performance of renewable energy installations around the world. Our work contributes to a more diverse and a more sustainable global energy mix.
Are you a strategic commercial leader ready to shape the future of renewable energy with datadriven digital solutions across North America Join us to lead a highperforming team expand market presence and drive business growth.
As the Director of Sales & Business Development for North America you will own the regional commercial strategy and guide GPMs expansion across the market. You will lead coach and empower a talented sales organization while actively identifying and closing new business opportunities. You will lead through influence and collaboration ensuring your team and cross-functional partners deliver a seamless customer experience. Your leadership will help deliver GPMs digital solutions for the control monitoring and optimization of solar wind and energy storage assets.
This highimpact position blends strategic vision with operational execution enabling you to influence market direction deepen customer trust and enhance GPMs role as a leading partner in renewable energy digitalization.
What will you do
- Grow and lead a team of Business Development and Technical Sales talent to support the market and growth ambitions of GPM&S North America.
- Define and execute the North America sales strategy setting sales targets KPIs and marketexpansion plans while ensuring monthly and annual revenue goals are consistently met or exceeded.
- Oversee and guide your team in managing the entire sales funnel: pipeline development lead qualification proposal creation contract negotiation and order intake.
- Identify and engage potential customers build new partnerships and articulate the technical and analytical value of GPMs solutions while cultivating strong longterm relationships that drive trust and repeat business.
- Collaborate with Product Delivery and Customer Success teams to ensure successful project execution and customer satisfaction.
- Help create a culture of collaboration across regions and business areas.
- Build and strengthen the relationships with our key accounts and stakeholders.
- Represent GPM at key industry events across the solar wind and energy storage sectors while providing HQ with actionable insights on regional market dynamics customer needs competitor activity and regulatory developments to shape global strategy.
- Strengthen GPMs visibility reputation and market authority in the North American region.
Responsibilities
- Generous paid time off (vacation sick days company holidays personal days)
- Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from Vision benefits
- Spending accounts FSA Dependent Care Commuter Benefits company-seeded HSA
- Employer-paid therapist-led virtual care services throughTalkspace
- 401(k) with company match
- Company provided life insurance short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Education reimbursement program
- Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
- Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
- Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
- Career advancement opportunities
**Benefits vary based on position tenure location and employee election**
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DNV is committed to ensuring equal employmentopportunity including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals applicants with a physical or mental disability who requirereasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (). Information received relating toaccommodationwill be addressed confidentially.
For more information
California Washington New YorkWashington :DNVprovidesa reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience and specific location. For the states of California Washington New YorkWashington the starting payrangefor this role is$145000-$210000.
Qualifications
To thrive and succeed we expect you to have:
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop motivate and retain highperforming commercial teams.
- Deep understanding of the North American energy market including customer dynamics competitive landscape regulatory frameworks and regional business practices.
- 10 years of experience in sales business development or commercial roles within the utility-scale renewable energy sector (solar wind and/ or energy storage) power industry digital/SCADA/EMS solutions or related B2B technology sectors.
- Strong commercial and relationshipbuilding skills enabling you to shape market strategies drive highvalue deals and cultivate longterm partnerships with senior stakeholders.
- Proven ability to exceed sales targets and deliver sustained revenue growth supported by a resultsoriented strategic mindset and a handson approach that balances immediate execution with longterm planning.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively across global crossfunctional teams ensuring alignment and seamless customer delivery.
- Willingness to travel across North America for customer meetings team management and industry events.
- Excellent written and verbal English skills paired with strong communication and presentation abilities.
- We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening
*Immigration-related employment benefits for example visa sponsorship are not available for this position*
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
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