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Chief Commercial Officer

Pivot Energy

Job Location:

Denver, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 300000 - 345000

Posted: 9 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 11 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Business Operations

Job Summary

ROLE OVERVIEW

Pivot Energy is hiring a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to drive Pivots product formulation market strategy partner engagement and portfolio commercialization of distributed solar and storage assets. As a key member of the executive team the CCO will build upon and optimize Pivots existing strengths including innovative impact-driven development a track record of delivering for high-profile corporate clients leadership in policy engagement and the sectors strongest greenfield development engine while driving innovation and growth. Pivots market is rapidly transforming with portfolios of distributed assets increasingly seen as compelling options to deliver energy capacity RECs and community impact on a shorter timeline and at lower costs than other sources. The CCO will be responsible for identifying and prioritizing the highest-value opportunities and delivering products and contracts that create success for both Pivot and the client with a strategic focus on solutions across the distribution grid. To achieve this the CCO will oversee infrastructure needed to drive market adoption of the companys products and services through measurable market formation client development and strategic planning.

The Chief Commercial Officer will also have direct responsibility for external representation of Pivot carrying Pivots messages and brand to audiences and stakeholders responsible for making energy procurement decisions. The successful candidate will expand efforts to contract with large corporate buyers of energy; pursue validate and create policy-enabled delivery of project offtake to utilities and ISOs; and create the conditions for Pivots long-term commercial strategy by establishing market and brand leadership in key venues.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Drive the commercialization strategy for Pivots portfolio of distributed solar and storage development projects focusing on high-value market opportunities.

Define and lead the business strategy for Market Strategy Corporate Affairs and Business Development creating a clear unified roadmap.

Regularly align commercial and business initiatives through strategic planning cycles with internal stakeholders.

Provideaccurateand reportable market and client contract forecastsidentifyingrevenue opportunities and risks.

Oversee andoptimizethe infrastructurerequiredfor market adoption and tracking of new and complex products including marketing sales and client relationship management.

Lead external representation for Pivot positioning the company as a market and brand leader with key stakeholders including corporate energy buyers utilities ISOs and policy makers.

Establish clear project underwriting parameters early with internal stakeholders to ensure new revenue concepts are commercially robust and bankable and designed to withstand deep lender scrutiny

Monitor evolution of market trends such as customer needs new products and strategic partnerships to ensure Pivots product offeringsremainat the leading edge of innovative grid-serving concepts

Track policy trends and impacts toemergingand existing market segments.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

12 years of professional experience in renewable energy with a strong background in commercial strategy business development or relationship origination.

Proven leadership in building and scaling commercial infrastructure (marketing sales and client relationships) to support business growth.

Experience developing structuring and navigating complex contract negotiations preferably with large corporate entities utilities and ISOs.

Exceptional ability to collaborate across functions bridging the gap between sales/commercial teams and project development/finance operations.

Strong strategic mindset with the ability toidentifyand prioritize high-impact market opportunities in a transforming energy landscape.

Deep understanding and comfort with electricity regulations and policies and the opportunities and restrictions they create for markets for distributed resources.

Specific understanding of the intricacies of the distribution grid and how distributed dispatchable assets can play an outsized role in solving todays energy supply/demand issues.

Strong executive presence with the ability to effectively lead teams across multiple disciplines and motivations; able to deliver integrated and tightly coordinated work products through successful deployment of a broad group of team members.

Comfort with a technology-driven work environment leading teams in adopting tools that accelerate pace and effectiveness.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

Bachelors degree in a relevant field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

Proventrack recordin product formulation and launching new go-to-market strategies.

Established relationships with large buyers of energy or decision-makersestablishingmarket structures at utilities regulators and ISOs

$300000 - $345000 a year

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The estimated base salary range for this position is $00 depending on relevant experience along with eligibility for the companys substantial bonus plan with a target bonus of 50% of annual salary (prorated in first year based on start date).

Pivot Energyis dedicated to providinga great work experience for all employees placing an emphasis on company culture and a focus on our people. To that end Pivot offers an outstanding benefits package that includes:

Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company

Four weeks of vacation plus employment milestone bonus vacations

Company paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage

Generous parental leave

401(k) matching (after vesting period)

Work from home stipend for new employees

Public transit reimbursement

PTO for volunteering in the community

Charitable donation matching up to $500/year

Professional development and educational reimbursements

A complete list of all the benefits Pivot offers may be provided upon request.

Recruitment Agency Notice:

We appreciate your interest in partnering with us; however we are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role.

ABOUT PIVOT

Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops finances builds owns and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nations electricity increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and

families.

We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry and include robust community investment opportunities.

As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denvers Best Places to Work we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment thriving society and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental social and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community our employees customers shareholders and the more in our annual ESG Report.

At Pivot our core values guide our work internally and externally:

Impact We hold ourselves accountable to having a measurable impact on our people communities and the planet

Balance Put family first; work hard/have fun

Determination Find ways to be successful no matter how difficult the challenge

Professionalism Impress everyone we touch be a team player

Honesty Be truthful and transparent externally and internally

Kindness Create an environment where kindness empathy and vulnerability are embraced

DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION and JUSTICE STATEMENT

At Pivot we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture rooted in mutual respect that supports a workforce of different generations races gender identities sexual orientations ability statuses religions and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building celebrates each others successes and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot.

Pivot invests in company-wide trainings assessments and programs to advance internal inclusion and equity practices such as employee allyship building cross-cultural communications and equitable hiring and management protocols to increasingly recognize bias and ensure mutual respect and belonging.

EEO STATEMENT

Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes empowers and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.

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