Corporate Accounts Development Executive

EPRI; United States; A distancia; USD 130.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

EPRI is seeking a Corporate Accounts Development Executive II to drive growth across a portfolio of complex client accounts in the Charlotte, Dallas, Palo Alto regions and remotely.

You will deepen executive-level relationships, translate business and technical challenges into engagement strategies, and expand EPRI’s presence through partnerships and innovative solutions.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required in a technical or business discipline; advanced degree a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic account management, business development, or consultative selling with complex solutions.
• Proven success engaging with executives, driving revenue growth, and expanding key accounts.

Responsabilidades

• Own complex account strategies, prospective relationships, integrated solutions, and regional growth.
• Develop and execute strategies for complex accounts and prospective relationships with measurable client value.
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with senior executive leadership, R&D orgs, and key influencers in client organizations.
• Align client strategy with EPRI’s research portfolio and translate challenges into engagement opportunities.
• Represent EPRI at industry events and lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver integrated solutions.

Conocimientos

Account strategy

Executive engagement

Relationship management

New business development

Solutions selling

Strategic portfolio growth

AI/technology awareness

Travel up to 50%

Educación

Bachelor's degree in technical or business

Descripción del empleo

Job Title:

Corporate Accounts Development Executive

Location:

Charlotte, NC, Dallas, TX, Palo Alto, CA, Remote/Home Based

Job Summary and Description:

Job Description

The Corporate Accounts Development Executive II (CADE II) is responsible for advancing EPRI’s impact and funding growth across a portfolio of complex client accounts in an assigned region, including new business development and expansion of existing strategic accounts. This role deepens client relationships at the executive level, translates complex business and technical challenges into integrated engagement strategies, and expands EPRI’s presence through new and existing partnerships. The CADE II plays a visible role in the regional ecosystem, representing EPRI with credibility and driving measurable outcomes through sustained account growth, solution development, and expanded industry engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Sustains ownership of complex account strategies, prospective relationships, integrated solutions, and regional growth efforts.


• Develops and executes account strategies for complex accounts, prospective relationships, integrated solutions, and regional growth efforts, delivering consistent year-over-year growth and measurable client value.


• Establishes and maintains trusted, long-term relationships with senior executive leadership, R&D organizations, and key influencers within client organizations.


• Proactively assesses, clarifies, and validates client strategy, risks, and issues to align engagement priorities and informs EPRI’s research portfolio and solutions.


• Positions AI-enabled and other technology innovation solutions as credible, responsible, and value-based investments, aligning executive discussions to business outcomes, governance expectations, and EPRI’s research-backed evidence base to accelerate funding growth and solution adoption.


• Collaborates with technical teams to translate emerging research and innovation into scalable, market-relevant solutions that address regional and client needs.


• Leads and influences matrixed internal teams to deliver integrated solutions that address complex technical, financial, and business challenges.


• Serves as a trusted regional ambassador for EPRI, representing the organization at industry, client, and partner events, including speaking or moderating engagements as appropriate.


• Develops and maintains relationships with key leaders across industry organizations, NGOs, academic institutions, and regulatory communities to advance EPRI’s mission and regional impact.


• Continuously deepens knowledge of industry trends, business practices, and emerging technologies to strengthen credibility and solution development.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in a technical or business discipline; engineering degree preferred. Advanced degree a plus.


• 10 or more years of relevant experience in strategic account management, business development, consultative selling, or comparable roles involving complex technical solutions and executive engagement.


• Proven success achieving revenue growth, funding growth, account expansion, new customer relationships or related business development objectives.


• Demonstrated track record of operating effectively at the executive level, including business development, relationship management, and negotiation.

Skills & Attributes

• Superior account planning and execution skills with a demonstrated growth track record.


• Strong executive presence, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build consensus and influence executive, operational, engineering, and business stakeholders in support of strategic client initiatives.


• Demonstrated ability to identify business opportunities by aligning customer needs with technical, research, or innovation-based solutions.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and solution-development capabilities, coupled with sound judgment across technical, financial, and business contexts.


• Demonstrated knowledge of the energy industry, utility business environment, business models, operational priorities, and emerging trends impacting electric utilities.


• Understanding of how technical, operational, financial, regulatory, and rate-making considerations influence utility investment and business decisions.


• Ability to influence and align cross-functional teams toward shared objectives.


• Familiarity with technology innovation trends, including AI, and their application to enterprise and industry challenges.


• Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time.

The salary range for this position is $0 USD to $0 USD annually.

This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s annual incentive program. The amount of incentive varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the plan.

This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision, 401k, STD/LTD and paid family leave, life and accident insurance, paid time off (flexible vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay).

EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee’s I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.

EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled

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