Director, Wholesale Business Development
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Job Summary
As Director of Wholesale Business Development you will drive revenue growth by identifying developing and closing new and expanded business in wholesale energy markets. Leveraging deep industry expertise you will lead the sale of CESs integrated Asset Management and Generation Solutions to generation owners independent power producers (IPPs) and utilities.
You will help clients maximize asset performance through services such as portfolio management real-time operational optimization and market participation across major U.S. ISOs and global markets. Along the way you will build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers and shape opportunities that improve client performance revenue potential and risk management.
Reporting to the VP of Sales and Marketing you will be central to expanding CESs wholesale market presence cultivating new client relationships growing existing accounts and consistently delivering against ambitious revenue targets.
What Youll Do
- Prospect and qualify leads among generation owners IPPs and resource offtakers that need comprehensive Asset Management and Generation Solutions in wholesale markets.
- Develop and execute sales strategies for CES wholesale offerings including full Asset Management contracts congestion management monitoring and telemetry services and optimization powered by GridBOOST.
- Partner with asset management and technical staff to deliver client presentations author proposals and lead negotiations that close multi-year $500K Asset Management and Generation Solutions deals.
- Maintain CRM accuracy (Salesforce) to support disciplined pipeline management forecasting and reporting.
- Stay ahead of regulatory change and market trends using CESs Market IQ resources.
- Collaborate with marketing on lead generation represent CES at industry events (e.g. RE) and feed market insight back into product enhancements.
- Achieve annual quota in new ARR with a focus on winning additional managed assets and building long-term client partnerships.
Qualifications :
- 5 years of sales or business development experience in the energy sector with a proven track record selling wholesale Asset Management and/or Generation Solutions.
- Strong command of U.S. wholesale power markets and ISOs/RTOs (PJM CAISO ERCOT MISO ISO-NE NYISO) including asset optimization bidding scheduling ancillary services and compliance.
- Demonstrated success closing complex multi-year enterprise deals with generation owners or IPPs backed by strong negotiation presentation and C-level relationship-building skills.
- Bachelors degree in Business Engineering or a related field; MBA or energy certifications (e.g. CEM) a plus.
- Proficiency with CRM tools Microsoft Office and energy analytics software.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% for client meetings and conferences.
- Self-motivated and results-oriented with genuine passion for the energy transition.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing or selling full asset management contracts (targeting 500 assets).
- An established network among generation owners IPPs or wholesale market participants.
- International exposure that aligns with CESs global footprint (e.g. India Japan UAE).
Additional Information :
CES offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience plus a performance bonus profit-sharing a Medical Savings Account comprehensive health insurance disability and life insurance 401(k) matching and tuition reimbursement.
Beyond the package heres what you can expect at CES:
- Meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to make a real impact in dynamic energy markets.
- The chance to learn from and collaborate with experienced professionals across global teams.
- Ongoing opportunities to strengthen your technical analytical and leadership skills.
- A supportive culture that values initiative accountability and continuous professional growth.
Customized Energy Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Customized Energy Solutions (CES), a privately-held company, is a leading service provider of market intelligence and operational support services to companies participating in the retail and wholesale electric and natural gas markets. Utilizing deep know-how developed since the incep ... View more