Energy Sales Specialist - Adelaide

Origin Energy; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Energy in Adelaide is seeking an Energy Sales Specialist to help residential and SME customers choose energy and broadband that genuinely works for them. You’ll join an outbound-led team delivering high-quality conversations and tailoring plans to fit each customer’s needs.

You’ll receive two weeks of fully paid, structured training and start with in-office support, with standard Monday to Friday hours and a strong focus on coaching, growth, and achieving targets in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Sales experience is not essential; growth mindset and openness to coaching.
• Two weeks of fully paid training will set you up for success from day one.
• Confident written and verbal communication across phone, email and digital channels.
• Read a conversation, ask the right questions and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Assist residential and SME customers to find energy and broadband that works for them.
• Outbound sales focus with some inbound calls, driving conversations forward.
• Provide insights to improve products and customer experience.

Skills

Outbound sales

Communication

Questioning

Resilience

Competitive drive

Job description

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• Proactively support new and existing Origin customers with sales activity
• 19 Oct start date | 4 days in office, 1 day WFH | 2 weeks fully paid training full time in office
• Adelaide based | Full Time | Mon to Fri - 9:00 to 17:06

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it's how we approach work every day. As a collective, we're a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia's energy transition. If you're driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we'd love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

Our customers come to us at moments that matter - moving home, comparing plans, deciding whether to stay or switch. As an Energy Sales Specialist, you're the person on the other end of those conversations, helping residential and SME customers find energy and broadband that genuinely works for them.

Why this role matters?

• Customer conversations directly shape how Origin grows, retains and earns trust
• An outbound-led role with some inbound mixed in - sharpens your sales range fast
• A highly engaged, high-performing team that coaches, challenges and learns out loud
• Your insights flow back into how we improve our products and customer experience
• A strong launchpad for sales, commercial or customer-focused careers at Origin
• A part to play in Australia's energy transition - one conversation at a time

What will you bring?

This is a Sales role, so while sales experience is not essential, you should bring a collaborative growth mindset, an openness to coaching and be eager to learn about how sales can help Origin customers.You'll receive two weeks of fully paid, structured training to set you up for success from day one.What else will you bring?

• Confident written and verbal communication across phone, email and digital channels
• A lateral thinker who reads a conversation, asks the right questions and adapts
• Sales and negotiation skills (sales experience preferred but not essential)
• Resilience and self-management to stay motivated through targets and busy days
• A competitive mindset and genuine hunger to grow within a high-performing team

What to Expect From Our Recruitment Process

1. Application Review - We'll review your application against the role's key requirements and be in touch either way, so you're never leftwondering
2. Video Screen - If you're shortlisted, we'll send a short set of questions for you to record in your own time - a chance for us to get to knowyou before we meet in person
3. Interview - A relaxed, conversational chat with the hiring team about real examples from your experience, and your chance to ask usanything about the role and team
4. Offer & Onboarding - If successful, we'll move quickly to get your offer sorted. This intake is set to start on Monday 19th October, including your 2 weeks of training

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we're powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you.

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.