JOB-2873

Channel Sales Manager - NY

New York, NY


As Channel Sales Manager you will be responsible for direct and indirect sales for our clients Solar financing platform. You will develop channel partnerships with C&I developers, EPCs, and installers as well as direct project development. 

Why you want to apply: 
  • 401K
  • Health, medical, vision paid at 100% for employee and 75% for spouse. 
  • Commission and equity component
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Collaborative environment with a focus on employee engagement
Responsibilities: 
  • Will be responsible for identifying, growing, and closing opportunities with new and existing channel partners and end  customers.
  • Working with channel partner reps you will schedule and complete joint sales calls with for their C&I end customers to understand their needs and articulate product value.
  • Identifying decision makers, determining decision drivers, and project timeframes and document in internal CRM database.
  • Working with channel partner and end customer, you will manage closing and underwriting process while explaining the documents needed for the required financial products, site and design confirmation process and construction documentation (interconnection, SREC applications, etc.)
  • Coordinating and scheduling Project Kick Off Call with customers upon LOI Execution, ensure all stakeholders understand process steps, required documentation, closing schedule, and roles and responsibilities.
  • You will drive the negotiation of contracts and agreements to optimize strategic objectives and profit for each assigned deal.
  • You will walk end customer through all legal documents: Letter of Intent (LOI), Term Sheets, Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and Assessment Agreements, coordinates internally for any negotiation points and facilitates execution.
  • Overcome customer objections and answer property owner questions and concerns. Provide Sales Reps with marketing collateral, FAQs and additional documentation to help overcome objections.
  • Works as an intermediary between end customer, sales rep and sales operations to ensure customer drivers are communicated and key customer hurdles are being met.
  • Negotiates with channel sales reps to adjust project details to ensure profitability for all stakeholders.
  • Collect and communicate market and competitive intelligence back to the internal team, providing competitive quotes, process, and key incentives.
  • Train Channel partner sales reps on how best to use company technology
  • Review sales reps project submissions in portal, review inputs and recommend ways to enhance project savings and customer offering (review EPC Costs, Production, design, etc).
  • Train on key benefits of financial products and how best to position product based on customer decision drivers.
  • Recommend sales collateral and additional training documentation needed to assist Sales Reps in selling financial products
Requirements: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sales, Communications, or related field highly preferred
  • 5-7+ years of experience in sales in renewable energy industry
  • 3+ years of experience selling to or for commercial real estate owners highly preferred
  • 3+ years of experience in renewable energy finance required
  • Demonstrated ability to explain different financing options, compare contrast and provide different benefits to commercial customers.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate with, present to, and influence all organizational levels, including executives and C-level credibly and effectively
  • Experience identifying and delivering client-focused solutions
  • Existing relationships in the renewable energy industry, specifically with regional developers and EPCs in the C&I market preferred
  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite (particularly Excel and PowerPoint or Google Sheets and Slides) as well as CRM software (Salesforce preferred)
  • Remote Position, with need to travel 25-50% for client meetings, trade shows and to San Diego HQ as required.

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