Senior Sales Director

Peak Energy; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Equity opportunities

Job summary

Peak Energy is seeking a Senior Sales Director to shape the company’s commercial success. You’ll identify, develop, and close large-scale energy storage opportunities with utilities, developers, IPPs, EPCs, and corporate energy buyers across the U.S., reporting to the VP of Sales.

You’ll collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Deployment teams to ensure solutions meet customer needs, advance grid-scale adoption of sodium-ion storage, and represent Peak Energy at industry events.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in strategic sales, business development, or account management in energy storage or grid projects.
• Proven track record negotiating large, complex deals with utilities, IPPs, developers.
• Strong technical fluency to articulate energy storage value propositions and trade-offs.
• Experience thriving in fast-paced, early-stage environments with minimal structure.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management across levels.
• Passion for renewable energy and sustainability through tech innovation.
• Peer leadership to grow the company and develop peers.
• Eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Own the full commercial lifecycle from prospecting to close.
• Build and manage a pipeline of utility-scale and distributed storage opportunities across the U.S.
• Cultivate relationships with developers, utilities, IPPs, EPCs, and energy buyers.
• Translate customer requirements into compelling proposals with Product and Engineering teams.
• Provide customer feedback to inform roadmaps and go-to-market strategy.
• Represent Peak at conferences and meetings.
• Lead deal teams to close key sales agreements (RFPs, COAs, ESSAs).

Skills

Strategic sales

Business development

Account management

Job description

Location: Burlingame, California or Broomfield, Colorado

Department: Commercial

Reports To: VP of Sales

Position Type:Full-time

About the Company

Peak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven sodium-ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid.

Sodium-ion is cheap, readily available, and safe — making it the leading contender in a rapidly evolving market.

Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling gigawatt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, Apple, Powin, Enovix, Zipline, Solid Power, SunPower, and Fluence. We are backed by strategic investment and product partners including TDK Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, and GM Ventures.

We recently announced America's first sodium-ion grid storage factory in Sacramento with production starting Q1 2027, and over $1B in signed customer commitments including Jupiter Power and Energy Vault.

About the Job

As aSeniorSales Director,you’lllead the charge in shaping Peak Energy’s commercial success.You’llbe responsible foridentifying, developing, and closing large-scale energy storage opportunities with utility, developer, EPC, and IPP partners. This is a high-impact, senior role whereyou’llown strategic customer relationships and help drive adoption of our sodium-ion storage systems across the U.S. market.

You’llwork closely with Product, Engineering, and Deployment teams to ensure solutions are aligned with customer needs and project success. This is a unique opportunity to introducea transformativebattery technology to the grid — and shape the commercial foundations of a fast-growing energy company.

Responsibilities

• Own the full commercial lifecycle — from prospecting and initial engagement through dealstructuring, 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertiseselling energy storage systems (ESS), grid-connected assets, or utility-scale hardware solutions.
• Expertisewith RFP processes, interconnection timelines, and project development cycles.
• Existinghigh-levelrelationships within utilities, IPPs, or clean energy developers.
• Deep understanding ofhow to quantify product competitivenessliketotal cost of ownership (TCO),levelized cost of storage (LCOS),and relevantsystem architecture considerations.

Peak Energy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage women, people of color, and individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. We value skills, potential, and perspective over specific credentials. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t look perfect on paper, we still want to hear from you.

Our Core Values

Speed Through Focus- Move fast but understand why. Focus on the goal, don't sacrifice quality.

Mission Over Self- It's about the greater good; confident humility. Take ownership and accountability.

Face the Brutal Truth- Transparency, honesty, big picture curiosity. Fearless decision making.

Be a Good Person- Kindness, collaboration and teamwork.

The salary range for this role is$150,000–$275,000, with actual pay varying based on work location, experience, and skills. Our competitive benefits package includes:

Flexible time off

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Strong 401(k) plan

Equity opportunities

Join us to thrive in a supportive environment while making a meaningful impact in the energy sector!

At Peak Energy Technologies Inc., we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us a more capable, innovative, and competitive company. We welcome people who represent diversity in their backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. Peak Energy Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, aiming to reach our company’s full potential by cultivating an inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.