Senior Energy Storage Sales Director

Peak Energy; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Equity opportunities

Job summary

Peak Energy is a Burlingame, CA–based company advancing sodium-ion storage. Peak Energy seeks a Senior Sales Director to lead the commercial strategy and close large-scale energy storage opportunities with utilities, developers, IPPs, and EPCs across the U.S.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Deployment teams to ensure solutions meet customer needs and drive project success, while representing Peak Energy at conferences and events.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in driving strategic sales, business development, or account management in energy storage, grid infrastructure, or renewable project development.
• Proven success in leading negotiations on large, complex deals with utilities, IPPs, developers, or energy buyers.
• Strong technical fluency — able to grasp, articulate, identify, and formulate energy storage value propositions and system trade-offs.
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, early-stage environments with minimal structure.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills across all hierarchy levels.
• Passion for renewable energy, sustainability, and driving positive environmental impact through technology innovation.
• Peer leadership skills that enable Peak Energy to grow as a company, and for your peers to grow as individuals.
• Eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Own the full commercial lifecycle — from prospecting and initial engagement through deal structuring, negotiation, and close.
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of utility-scale and distributed storage opportunities across the U.S., including strategic opportunities
• Cultivate and expand relationships with developers, utilities, IPPs, EPCs, and corporate energy buyers.
• Translate customer requirements into compelling proposals in collaboration with our Product and Engineering teams.
• Deliver customer feedback to internal teams to inform product roadmaps and go-to-market strategy.
• Represent Peak at industry conferences, customer meetings, and events.
• Lead deal teams focused on closing key sales agreements, such as project RFPs, COAs, and ESSAs.

Skills

Strategic sales

Business development

Account management

Negotiation

Technical fluency

Communication

Leadership

US work eligibility

Job description

Peak Energy is a Burlingame, CA–based company advancing sodium-ion storage. Peak Energy seeks a Senior Sales Director to lead the commercial strategy and close large-scale energy storage opportunities with utilities, developers, IPPs, and EPCs across the U.S.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Deployment teams to ensure solutions meet customer needs and drive project success, while representing Peak Energy at conferences and events.