Account Executive (PS-Central)

Energy Systems Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Account Executive, where you will leverage your consultative sales skills to generate new business in the renewable energy sector. This role involves frequent travel and the opportunity to work closely with public sector clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, you will benefit from comprehensive health plans, paid leave, and a competitive salary structure. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position offers a chance to contribute to meaningful projects that enhance energy efficiency for schools and government agencies.

Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Comprehensive Health Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Wellness Plans

Nine Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in selling large solutions in the energy sector.
• Ability to develop financial proposals and cultivate customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Prospect for new business and develop thorough knowledge of the renewable energy industry.
• Prepare and present professional proposals addressing customer needs.

Skills

Consultative Sales Approach

Business Development

Relationship Building

Understanding of Utility Needs

Financial Proposal Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience

Job description

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ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP is looking for Account Executives to join our Public Sector Central team in one or more of the following states: Indiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, or Alabama. The position requires frequent travel up to 30% to 50%, including overnight stays.

The Account Executive is responsible for generating new business by utilizing a consultative sales approach to develop leads and relationships with potential utility and public sector clients leading to new revenue business with appropriate gross margins. The Account Executive must discover and understand utility and the customers’ needs and concerns and, working closely with the operations team, translate those into feasible, installable solutions. The Account Executive communicates directly with both the Company’s and the prospective customers’ leadership, engineers, project managers, contract specialists and other technical representatives. In addition, the Account Executive will be involved in the development of financial solutions for the customer and engaging market segment customer leadership to understand strategic opportunities as input to the Public Sector team’s long-term plans and targets.

The essential functions of the position include:

1. Prospect for new business, including working trade shows, researching via publications and the internet, involvement with numerous organizations, and making cold calls and more.
2. Develop thorough knowledge of renewable energy industry, structure, opportunities, trends, and issues.
3. Cultivate effective business relationships and communicate full scope of solutions to meet customer business goals and achieve sales objectives, volume, and market share.
4. Open communication lines with customers to understand needs and concerns and ensure that our solutions are in accordance with their goals.
5. Meet standards for activities and results, including number of first calls, number of letters of authorization or intent, amount of sales and, ultimately, gross margin dollar goals.
6. Prepare and present professional proposals addressing all of the customers’ needs and concerns, including a financial proposal.
7. Maintain customer contact throughout installation period to resolve any additional needs and concerns that may arise.
8. Monitor account plan progress, including market conditions, customer needs, and competitive activity.

Your background includes:

1. Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
2. Five or more (5+) years' industry experience selling large solutions; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

A bonus to have:

1. Bachelor’s degree and six (6) to eight (8) years related energy services experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Familiarity with engineering/building trades and/or mechanical aptitude preferred.

What we bring to you:

1. Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement.
2. Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance plans and wellness plans for employee and your family.
3. Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and supplemental benefits.
4. 401(k) Savings Plan.
5. Nine Paid Holidays.
6. Paid Vacation and Personal/Sick Leave.
7. Paid Parental Leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child/children.
8. Highly competitive salaries and incentive structure.

We want you to know:

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. Join our world-class team to provide mission-critical infrastructure solutions for K-12 schools and universities to local, state and federal government agencies and more.

Join our world-class team to provide safe, reliable innovative energy efficiency and infrastructure solutions for K-12 schools and universities to local, state and federal government agencies and more.

This contractor and subcontractor shall 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 their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.