Director of Power Trading

Storm4; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Storm4 in Austin, TX seeks a Director of Trading to lead commercial management of battery storage and renewable energy portfolios across U.S. power markets, overseeing Day Ahead and Real Time dispatch, and driving trading performance.

This leadership role requires coordinating with trading, analytics, product, and technology teams, managing risk, client delivery, and scaling the asset base as Storm4 expands into new markets.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of U.S. wholesale power markets.
• Experience managing battery, renewable, or load-based assets.
• Background in trading, dispatch, asset management, or portfolio optimization.
• Proven ability to lead teams in high-pressure environments.
• Strong commercial mindset with risk management discipline.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and client-facing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Day Ahead portfolio management and Real Time dispatch operations.
• Own trading performance, risk discipline, and client delivery across asset base.
• Collaborate with trading, analytics, product, and tech teams.
• Support market expansion into new resource types and markets.

Skills

Power markets expertise

Asset optimization

Team leadership

Commercial mindset

Risk management

Client delivery

Job description

A fast-growing power trading and asset optimization platform is looking to hire a Director of Trading to lead the commercial management of battery storage and renewable energy portfolios across U.S. power markets.

This individual will oversee Day Ahead portfolio management and Real Time dispatch operations, with responsibility for trading performance, risk discipline, client delivery, and operational execution across a growing asset base.

Highlights

• Senior leadership role across asset-backed trading and dispatch
• Portfolio focus across battery storage and renewable assets
• Primary market exposure across ERCOT and PJM
• Own commercial performance, risk frameworks, and client delivery
• Work closely with trading, analytics, product, and technology teams
• Help support market expansion into new resource types and markets

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of U.S. wholesale power markets
• Experience managing or optimizing battery, renewable, or load-based assets
• Background in trading, dispatch, asset management, or portfolio optimization
• Proven ability to lead teams in a high-pressure operating environment
• Strong commercial mindset and risk management discipline
• Comfortable working with technical and client-facing teams