Sales Director (Energy) at Reset HR Consulting

Reset HR Consulting; Fatih; On-site; TRY 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Reset HR Consulting seeks a Sales Director (Energy) in Istanbul to lead market entry and revenue growth for wind energy in Turkey. The role demands building strategic relationships, originating opportunities, and steering end-to-end deals from qualification to contract closure.

You will own the Turkish market, manage senior stakeholders, and drive bids, tenders and project wins while ensuring growth in order intake, pipeline quality and market share.

Qualifications

• Fluent Turkish and advanced business English are required.
• 10+ years of experience in sales, business development, or strategic key account management.
• Strong relationships with Turkish wind developers, IPPs, utilities or energy companies.
• Proven track record in end-to-end sales, tenders, negotiations, and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Turkey sales and market development strategy for wind energy and related solutions.
• Originate new business by engaging wind developers, IPPs, utilities and key stakeholders.
• Lead full sales cycle from origination through tendering, negotiation and contract signing.
• Lead strategic bids, coordinating cross-functional teams for win strategies.
• Maintain a qualified sales pipeline and monitor market developments and competitors.

Skills

Fluent Turkish

Advanced English

Sales leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Energy, or related field

Job description

Sales Director (Energy) – Reset HR Consulting, İstanbul, T34, TR

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. We are seeking a Sales Director to join our global client operating in the energy sector in Turkey. This is a market-opening and revenue-owning leadership role, responsible for developing the Turkish market, building strategic customer relationships, originating new opportunities and converting them into successful orders.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Turkey sales and market development strategy, with a focus on wind energy and related energy solutions.
• Proactively identify and originate new business opportunities by developing relationships with wind developers, IPPs, utilities and key industry stakeholders.
• Build strong senior-level relationships with strategic customers and establish early access to projects before formal tenders and procurement processes.
• Own the full sales cycle, from opportunity origination and qualification through solution development, tendering, negotiation, contract signing, and handover.
• Lead strategic bids and tenders, developing win strategies and coordinating technical, commercial, legal, finance, and project teams.
• Maintain a qualified sales pipeline, monitor market developments and competitors, and translate market intelligence into actionable sales strategies.
• Lead commercial negotiations and take ownership of sales targets, order intake, pipeline quality and market-share growth.
• Identify opportunities in BESS and wind-plus-storage solutions as an additional growth area.
• Represent the company professionally with key industry stakeholders, associations, and relevant institutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Energy, or a related field.
• Fluent Turkish and advanced business English, both written and spoken.
• 10+ years of experience in sales, business development, or strategic key account management, preferably within the power or renewable energy sector.
• Strong, established relationships with developers, IPPs, utilities or major energy companies in Turkey.
• Demonstrated success in new customer acquisition, market development, and complex project-based sales.
• Strong experience in end-to-end sales processes, including tenders, commercial negotiations, contract closure, and risk management.
• BESS, hybrid renewable energy or energy storage experience is a strong advantage.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic, commercially driven, resilient, and results-oriented leadership style.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Reset HR Consulting empowers organizations and individuals to thrive through deep expertise in talent, leadership, and culture. We partner with our clients to identify top talent, develop resilient leaders, and craft future-ready HR strategies, creating a lasting impact. Our services include recruitment solutions, executive search, leadership development, outplacement, employer branding, and HR projects.

Headquartered in Istanbul, we serve clients across Turkey, Europe and the Middle East. Reset HR Consulting, Türkiye İş Kurumu’ndan 18.08.2025 tarihli ve 1891 no’lu Özel İstihdam Bürosu izin belgesi ve 17.08.2028 tarihli Geçici İş İlişkisi Yetki Belgesi sahibidir.

Job Type: Full-time Work Location: In person