Associate, Business Development

Distributed Sun

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus compensation plan

Unit option award

401(k) plan with company match

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

Distributed Sun in Washington, DC is seeking a BD Associate to support the sales and business development team for behind-the-meter distributed energy projects. You will coordinate outreach, maintain CRM data, and prepare sales materials to advance commercial opportunities.

Working closely with senior professionals, you’ll gain hands-on experience in complex transactions, build customer relationships, and take on increasing responsibilities as you grow with the team.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
0.5–2.5 years in sales, business development, marketing or renewable energy.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Support senior sales professionals throughout the sales process with presentations and documents.
Participate in introductory calls to understand customer needs and document actions.
Maintain CRM data, manage NDAs, and coordinate information requests.
Administer HubSpot CRM and contribute to pipeline dashboards.

Skills

Communication

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

CRM experience

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Analytical mindset

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, Energy Management, Economics, or related field

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Job description

Position Overview

The BD Associate supports the sales and business development team in developing and advancing behind-the-meter, distributed energy projects for industrial and other end-use customers. This role works closely with senior sales professionals to coordinate customer outreach, maintain CRM data, prepare sales and management materials, and support campaigns that generate new business opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional looking to build a career in renewable energy sales and project development. The role provides hands-on experience supporting complex commercial transactions while working alongside experienced sales professionals. As the associate develops the necessary skills and industry knowledge, there will be opportunities to take on increasing responsibility, build customer relationships, and ultimately lead and manage their own sales opportunities.

About Distributed Sun Group

Distributed Sun (DSUN) is a clean energy infrastructure provider founded in 2009 that develops, finances, owns, and operates solar and battery storage projects across the community solar, commercial & industrial and utility-scale markets. It has developed and delivered systems – many the first-of-their-kind – in 17 states. It is in our DNA to be nimble, constructively challenging, forward thinking, and creative; we value those attributes in our team members – it’s how we’ve led and thrived over the last 15 years. You’ll join a team committed to accelerating the clean energy transition through smart infrastructure and bold thinking.

trucurrent, a DSUN on-site distributed energy resources company, provides end-to-end energy transition services for Fortune 500 companies and other enterprises. truCurrent integrates microgrid infrastructure aligned to regulatory and capital markets to deliver energy solutions at the grid edge. Trusted partners rely upon our energy transition roadmap services combined with development and financing solutions to meet or exceed their energy goals: economic, environmental and operational. Our focus is projects that serve C&I clients, data centers, EV charging infrastructure, and behind-the-meter battery storage applications.

Responsibilities

Support senior sales professionals throughout the sales process by preparing customer presentations, proposals, internal approval materials, and other documents that advance commercial opportunities.
Participate in introductory customer and partner calls to understand customer needs and document follow-up actions.
Manage customer-related administrative activities, including processing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), collecting customer information, and coordinating requests from prospective customers.
Serve as the primary administrator for the company's CRM (HubSpot), ensuring accurate pipeline management and data integrity. This includes opportunity tracking, weekly pipeline dashboards for sales team and wider leadership
Assist sales team members with CRM updates, opportunity management, task tracking, and documentation throughout the sales cycle.
Coordinate lead generation initiatives by working with the marketing team on campaign messaging, collateral, webinars, email outreach, and other customer engagement activities.
Research prospective customers, target markets, and competitors, synthesizing findings into actionable summaries and recommendations for the sales team.
Collaborate across sales, marketing, engineering, and development teams to ensure sales materials accurately reflect project capabilities and customer value propositions.
Effectively manage multiple assignments, shifting priorities, and tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, Energy Management, Economics, or a related field.
Around 0.5-2.5 years of experience in sales, business development, marketing, consulting, renewable energy, or a related field (internships included). Preference for energy or renewable energy related experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear, professional presentations and customer-facing materials.
Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Analytical mindset with the ability to research information, synthesize findings, and develop recommendations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience with CRM platforms such as HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar systems is preferred.
Comfortable learning technical concepts related to renewable energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS), distributed energy resources (DERs), and commercial energy markets.
Self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Willingness to travel up to 30% for customer meetings, conferences, and industry events.

Benefits