PPA Partnerships & Portfolio Growth Manager

Drax; Northampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Private Healthcare

SAYE (Sharesave)

Personal accident cover

Group pension up to 10%

Holiday 25 days + bank holidays

Professional body membership cost

Job summary

Drax is recruiting a PPA Portfolio Development Manager to drive the growth of our Power Purchase Agreement pipeline. Based in the field, you will build and maintain relationships with third party intermediaries, customers and internal teams to optimise commercial opportunities.

You will gather market intelligence, represent Drax at industry events, and shape product propositions while targeting margin growth across the renewables portfolio.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of the UK power market, renewable energy sector and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) landscape.
• Proven experience in business development, account management or partner management within the energy industry.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with TPIs, customers and internal stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite executives.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to identify opportunities, grow sales pipelines, improve conversion rates and contribute to margin growth.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to represent the business externally and clearly articulate renewable energy solutions and propositions.
• Ability to gather, analyse and communicate market intelligence and partner feedback, translating insights into recommendations that support product and proposition development.
• Highly organised, self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against key strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective Third Party Intermediary (TPI) partners to grow the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) pipeline and improve conversion rates.
• Build a deep understanding of market dynamics by gathering structured market intelligence and TPI feedback, helping to shape product development, strengthen PPA propositions, and enhance wider commercial offerings.
• Act as a visible ambassador for the renewables business by representing Drax at industry events, conferences and forums, building brand awareness, strengthening market presence, and delivering presentations where appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with import sales teams and their TPI networks to increase awareness, understanding and promotion of Drax’s PPA and broader renewable energy propositions.
• Identify and develop commercial opportunities that support gross margin growth across Drax’s full suite of products and services.
• Create, implement and maintain detailed account plans for key TPI partners and customers, ensuring a strategic and proactive approach to relationship management and business growth.

Skills

PPA landscape

Business development

Relationship building

Communication skills

Market intelligence

Strategic thinking

Multi-stakeholder management

Job description

Drax is recruiting a PPA Portfolio Development Manager to drive the growth of our Power Purchase Agreement pipeline. Based in the field, you will build and maintain relationships with third party intermediaries, customers and internal teams to optimise commercial opportunities.

You will gather market intelligence, represent Drax at industry events, and shape product propositions while targeting margin growth across the renewables portfolio.