Business Development, Solar & ESS New

Pearce Services; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Laptop/Phone/Safety equipment provided

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Pearce Services is seeking a Business Development Manager for Solar & ESS to identify and secure new customers nationwide, building a strong pipeline and driving revenue growth across energy storage and solar markets.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Leadership, leveraging your hunter skills, business acumen, and CRM proficiency to expand our ESS ecosystem while traveling 25–50% as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of successful business development, sales, or market development experience.
• Experience in energy storage, battery storage, power generation, utilities, or renewable energy preferred.
• Proven track record opening new accounts and generating revenue growth.
• Existing contacts and relationships in the ESS ecosystem preferred.
• Fluent in Excel, Salesforce or CRM systems, PowerPoint, and financial analysis.
• Strong business acumen and exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new customers and partners throughout the Solar & ESS industry.
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities and new logos.
• Develop relationships with utilities, IPPs, developers, EPCs, OEMs, integrators, and asset owners.
• Lead opportunity development from prospecting through contract execution.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Engineering, Business Development, and Executive Leadership to drive growth initiatives.
• Monitor market, customer, and competitor activity and provide strategic market intelligence that yield actionable results.
• Represent Pearce at conferences, trade shows, and industry events.
• Travel as required 25-50%.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM proficiency

Communication skills

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Energy Management, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Salesforce / CRM systems

PowerPoint

Financial analysis

Job description

Pearce is a leading technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure throughout North America. Pearce provides technical maintenance, repair, operations, and engineering services for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, backup power generators, battery energy storage systems (BESS), critical cooling systems, and other electrical and mechanical infrastructure across end markets such as renewable energy, telecom, and data centers. Founded in 1998, Pearce has more than 4,000 employees and 28 locations across the U.S. Pearce is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. To learn more about Pearce visit http://www.pearce-services.com .

Your Impact

Pearce is seeking a well-qualified Business Development Manager – Solar & ESS. This is a true hunter/originator role responsible for creating new business opportunities, opening strategic accounts, and driving revenue growth across the Energy Storage and Solar markets. The successful candidate will identify, pursue, and secure new customers while developing new business and partnerships nationally. The key customer focus will encompass asset owners, utilities, developers, EPCs, OEMs, integrators, and investors. This role partners closely with Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Executive teams to ensure accurate and consistent messaging. They will combine solid hunter/sales skills, business acumen, leadership ability, technical knowledge, process management, and operational excellence to drive the growth of the Solar & ESS business.

Core Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new customers and partners throughout the Solar & ESS industry.
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities and new logos.
• Develop relationships with utilities, IPPs, developers, EPCs, OEMs, integrators, and asset owners.
• Lead opportunity development from prospecting through contract execution.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Engineering, Business Development, and Executive Leadership to drive growth initiatives.
• Monitor market, customer, and competitor activity and provide strategic market intelligence that yield actionable results.
• Represent Pearce at conferences, trade shows, and industry events.
• Travel as required 25-50%.

Specific duties may vary or evolve over time based on business and client needs.

Core Experience

• 5+ years of successful business development, sales, or market development experience.
• Experience in energy storage, battery storage, power generation, utilities, or renewable energy preferred.
• Proven track record opening new accounts and generating revenue growth.
• Existing contacts and relationships in the ESS ecosystem preferred.
• Degree in Business, Engineering, Energy Management, or related discipline preferred.
• Fluent in Excel, Salesforce or CRM systems, PowerPoint, and financial analysis.
• Strong business acumen and exceptional communication skills.

What We Offer

Pearce offers a family-friendly and innovative culture with opportunities for growth, competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA option. To help you recharge, we have paid vacation and paid holidays. For your future, we offer a company-matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, and professional development training. To help you be successful at work, as required for the role, we will provide a company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.