Energy Storage Market Guru - Business Development

Extol, Inc.; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Volunteer time off

ESOP

Medical Insurance

Dental/Vision/Life

HSA contributions

Paid time off

401k and education reimbursement

Job summary

Extol, Inc. in Zeeland, MI seeks a world-class energy storage sales leader to own the market, open tough doors, and position Extol as North America's trusted advisor for high-end plastic welding solutions.

You will build a $6 million book, manage strategic accounts, uncover expansion opportunities, and guide customers from discovery to tailored, complex solutions while representing Extol with integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience calling on the corporate marketplace and speaking with management-level stakeholders.
• Experience facing competition and driving new business.
• Ability to close deals with average size $200,000–$2,000,000.
• Comfort sustaining long sales cycles (6 months or more).
• Experience giving dynamic presentations to groups up to 25 people.
• Experience selling high-end products and complex, custom solutions.

Responsibilities

• Take over existing accounts and close current opportunities.
• Develop a growth strategy with expansion targets and new accounts.
• Identify key decision-makers at existing and target accounts.
• Demonstrate discovery skills to enable tailored solution development.
• Explain Extol’s technologies, benefits, and value to customers.
• Practice CRM hygiene and support forecasting requirements.

Skills

Corporate sales

Stakeholder management

Business development

Presentations

Sales strategy

Competitive sales

Account management

Job description

We need your help! Use your extraordinary “take my money” sales skills to become recognized as a world-renowned plastic-welding expert.

This role is perfect for you if you are a tenacious, hungry problem solver who is constantly hunting for more with customers who are helping scale the future of energy storage.

Help Extol, the best-kept secret in plastic manufacturing, shine globally by opening those tough-to-crack doors. Position yourself as the leading plastic welding provider for energy storage companies and as North America's most trusted advisor in a fast-growing market where manufacturers are scaling production, improving reliability, and solving complex assembly challenges.

Why this role is a career move

Embrace the challenge and impact of being the sole owner of an entire market sector. You’ll be responsible for building a $6 million book of business in the energy storage market, a sector gaining momentum as battery storage becomes a key part of grid reliability, clean energy growth, and advanced manufacturing. You’ll report directly to our Director of Sales, enabling you to be agile and remove bureaucracy to do what’s best for your customers.

What success looks like in the first year

Within the first 12 months, the person in this role must...

• Take over existing accounts.
• Close existing business opportunities.
• Develop a growth strategy. Identify accounts with opportunity for expansion, new accounts to target, and a strategy for penetration.
• Identify key decision-makers at key existing and target accounts.
• Demonstrate exemplary discovery skills and documentation to enable tailored solution development. Exemplary discovery includes a clear understanding of the customer’s problem, its impact, and possible solutions.
• Understand Extol’s technologies and be able to explain how they work, their benefits, and their value to customers.
• Demonstrate Extol’s core values and establish positive working relationships with the Extol team and manufacturers’ reps.
• Practice CRM hygiene: keep information accurate, up to date, and comply with forecasting requirements.

The ideal candidate

• You must have experience calling on the corporate marketplace, talking to management-level stakeholders.
• You must have experience facing competition.
• You must hunt for new business to effectively close deals with an average size of $200,000 - $2,000,000.
• You must be comfortable sustaining a long sales cycle, often 6 months or more.
• You must have experience giving dynamic presentations to groups as large as 25 people.
• You must have experience selling high-end products and custom, complex solutions.

What makes someone successful at Extol

To excel as a salesperson at Extol:

• You’ll apply innovative thinking to creatively address complex customer problems and needs.
• This role demands more than just strong sales skills; it involves taking complete responsibility for your market sector.

Compensation and benefits

We are looking for individuals who are already earning at least $100,000 in a variable compensation plan.

Base Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 (depending on experience)

Commission: $40,000

Profit Sharing Potential: $5,000

• Profit Sharing – a portion of the company profits is distributed to employees each quarter the target profit level is reached.
• Paid Community Impact – Employer-paid time off to volunteer and positively impact the community.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – employees gain ownership interest in the company.
• Medical Insurance – Top-of-the-line Medical Insurance Plan Options (one of which is 100% employer-paid!).
• Employer-Paid Insurances – Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Annual Employer H.S.A. Contributions
• Generous Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick time off, and nine paid holidays.
• In Addition – Voluntary Life Insurance Options, Pet Discount Program, Accident & Critical Illness plans, 401k, and Educational Reimbursement Program.

Steps of our interview process:

• Submit an application
• Phone screen
• Participate in an in-person or remote round 1 interview
• Attend a round 2 interview at Extol and tour the company