Business Development Specialist II

Duquesne Light Company; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 90,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Development Specialist II to drive growth in the Philadelphia area. This dynamic role involves securing contracts and building relationships with key sectors including public, education, and healthcare. You will leverage your extensive consultative sales experience to identify and develop tailored solutions for clients, ensuring their objectives are met with innovative energy efficiency projects. Join a forward-thinking company that values sustainability and efficiency, and be part of a team dedicated to making a significant impact in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of consultative sales experience, preferably in construction or energy services.
• Ability to present information effectively to customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Qualifying and securing new business with municipal and educational targets.
• Developing solutions that align with customer objectives and TEN’s capabilities.

Skills

Consultative Sales

Negotiation

Communication Skills

Business Development

Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

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TEN is an independent energy services company that provides energy projects to state, local, and federal government, K12, higher education, healthcare, and large commercial and industrial customers. We help our clients address deferred maintenance, invest in infrastructure, make their buildings more efficient and sustainable, incorporate renewable energy, decarbonize their enterprise, and make their operations more resilient.

TEN brings the latest technology, new engineering ideas, and creative financing and ownership solutions to deliver projects quickly and efficiently.

Part of the Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (DLH) family of companies, TEN has the capacity to deliver, finance, and guarantee all levels of projects and technology applications.

TEN is currently seeking a Senior Business Development Manager (BDM) for the Philadelphia, PA region to be responsible for securing contracts, cultivating customer relationships, and driving business opportunities. The Senior Business Development Manager is responsible for communicating TEN’s differentiators and value proposition into the market in support of our Public Sector, Higher Education, Healthcare and Commercial & Industrial customer segments related to our energy efficiency solutions business. This position will secure contracts by identifying and qualifying potential business targets and projects using a consultative approach to sell business solutions that address client’s needs. The Senior Business Development Manager is responsible for communicating client goals and objectives to TEN’s technical teams to develop potential project scopes and solutions that are aligned with client objectives. The Senior BDM will not have any vertical market or product restrictions and will report to TEN Senior VP of Business Development.

Location: Remote in the Philadelphia, PA area

Responsibilities

• Qualifying, pursuing, and securing new business with assigned municipal, university, schools, and hospital targets that align with TEN’s capabilities and solutions sets in the Pittsburgh PA area.
• Develop an understanding of prospective customer’s business objectives to ensure we successfully offer solutions that align with their objectives
• Work with TEN’s technical team to identify and develop solutions that meet customer’s needs, demonstrate TEN’s value and differentiate TEN as compared to competitors and other customer alternatives for potential projects
• Work with TEN’s technical team and business partners to develop contract approaches and potential strategies to support securing new business
• Identify a list of potential business targets by
• Direct selling in target vertical markets
• Leveraging suppliers, contractors and manufacturers' representative relationships and business intelligence
• Working with regional engineering firms to identify possible opportunities to showcase TEN’s value
• Attending and working trade shows and industry conferences
• Understand or develop a thorough knowledge of various business models offered by TEN in order to identify the most suitable approach to address specific customer objectives
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field
• Ten or more (10+) years of consultative sales experience, preferably within construction or energy services or building solutions markets
• Familiarity with state legislation pertaining to procurement
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Utilized In This Position Include

• Ability to effectively present information to customers and other stakeholders
• Effective and successful consultative, value-based sales, development, negotiation, and closing techniques
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and business relationships
• Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Basic understanding of business finance and accounting strongly preferred
  
  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of the employment relationship, without discrimination because of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran or any other unlawful basis, as defined by applicable law, and fostering a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, transfer, layoffs, return from a layoff, training and development, and other privileges of employment. An integral part of Duquesne Light Holdings' commitment is to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning equal employment and affirmative action.

Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at [e-mail] and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Utilities

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