Account Executive

Energy Systems Group, LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Health and wellness plans

401(k) savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Highly competitive salaries and incent

Job summary

Energy Systems Group, LLC. is seeking an Account Executive to join our Public Sector Central Region team.

The role is based in Kentucky with substantial travel, including overnight stays, to develop new revenue through consultative sales of large energy solutions. You will build relationships with utility and public sector clients, translate customer needs into installable solutions, and collaborate with operations, engineering, and project teams to close deals while maintaining healthy gross

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• Five or more years of industry experience selling large solutions or equivalent.
• Highly effective sales negotiation and closing techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to compose proposals, reports, and business correspondence.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Prospect for new business through trade shows, research, networking, and cold calling.
• Develop knowledge of renewable energy industry, structure, opportunities, trends, and issues.
• Cultivate relationships and communicate solutions meeting customer goals and sales objectives.
• Open communication lines to understand customer needs and ensure solutions align with goals.
• Meet activity and gross margin goals.
• Prepare and present professional proposals addressing customer needs including financial proposals.
• Maintain customer contact during installation to resolve needs.
• Monitor account plan progress, market conditions, customer needs, and competitive activity.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Energy Systems Group is looking for an Account Executive to join our Public Sector Central Region team. The position will be based in Kentucky with frequent travel of 30% to 50%, including overnight stays.

The Account Executive is responsible for generating new business using a consultative sales approach to develop leads and relationships with potential utility and public sector clients, driving new revenue while achieving appropriate gross margins. The Executive must understand the customers' needs and concerns, work closely with the operations team to translate those into feasible, installable solutions, and communicate directly with company and customer leadership, engineers, project managers, and contract specialists.

Essential Functions

• Prospect for new business through trade shows, research, networking, and cold calling.
• Develop thorough knowledge of the renewable energy industry, structure, opportunities, trends, and issues.
• Cultivate effective business relationships and communicate solutions that meet customer goals and achieve sales objectives.
• Open communication lines to understand customer needs and ensure solutions align with their goals.
• Meet activity and result standards, including first calls, letters of authorization or intent, sales volume, and gross margin dollar goals.
• Prepare and present professional proposals addressing all customer needs, including financial proposals.
• Maintain customer contact throughout the installation period to resolve additional needs.
• Monitor account plan progress, market conditions, customer needs, and competitive activity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.
• Five or more years of industry experience selling large solutions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Highly effective sales negotiation and closing techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to compose proposals, reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and the general public.

Benefits

• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive health and wellness plans for you and your family.
• 401(k) Savings Plan.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Highly competitive salaries and incentive structure.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ESG is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value talent and understand that our colleagues allow us the opportunity to deliver an exceptional customer experience. We achieve our goals through teamwork and conduct our business with integrity.

We will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, and require affirmative action to employ and advance individuals without regard to these protected characteristics.

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