Senior Energy Market Strategy & Growth Lead

SSE; Perth; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym memberships discounts

Online GP and counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity/adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE seeks a Head of Energy Market Development to steer SSE’s responses to evolving energy markets, codes, and regulation. This senior role blends market analysis with commercial insight and external engagement to shape opportunities and risks for the business.

You will lead a cross-functional team, influence regulators and industry bodies, and translate complex market changes into actionable strategies that support SSE’s growth in a dynamic energy landscape.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in energy markets, market design, regulation, and commercial leadership.
• Ability to translate market evolution into actionable commercial insights.
• Proven track record engaging regulators, government bodies and industry stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with senior audiences.
• Experience leading teams through change in energy-transition programmes.

Responsibilities

• Shape SSE’s approach to energy market development across wholesale, balancing, flexibility, and capacity markets.
• Lead responses to market design, energy codes, and industry change with evidence-based positions.
• Build trusted external relationships with regulators, government bodies and market operators.
• Provide clear market intelligence and strategic insight to inform senior decision-makers.
• Lead and develop a high-performing market development team across functions.

Skills

Market development

Strategic thinking

Regulatory engagement

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Job description

SSE seeks a Head of Energy Market Development to steer SSE’s responses to evolving energy markets, codes, and regulation. This senior role blends market analysis with commercial insight and external engagement to shape opportunities and risks for the business.

You will lead a cross-functional team, influence regulators and industry bodies, and translate complex market changes into actionable strategies that support SSE’s growth in a dynamic energy landscape.