US Energy Origination Lead (ERCOT & Markets)

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

Habitat Energy in Austin, Texas seeks a senior Origination Manager to drive US growth, focusing on ERCOT and expansion into PJM, MISO, CAISO and NYISO. You will own the client acquisition lifecycle from sourcing leads to closing deals and developing proposals, with strong emphasis on value-driven solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in energy markets, deep ERCOT expertise, and exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. Hybrid work with two days in the Austin office is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of energy market experience across business development, origination, energy trading, commodity markets, transaction support, consulting, asset management, or energy market modeling
• In-depth knowledge of ERCOT power markets; familiarity with other US ISOs (PJM, MISO, CAISO, NYISO) a strong plus
• Comfortable getting into detail on highly technical quantitative topics
• Excellent people skills, including the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal team
• Appreciation of the finer points of verbal and written communications, strong attention to detail
• Self motivated with the ability to take initiative, juggle multiple client priorities and solve difficult problems with a positive 'can do' attitude
• Comfort working in a non-hierarchical team environment working towards a shared goal

Responsibilities

• Owning origination activity across the full client acquisition lifecycle, including sourcing leads, delivering pitches, running demonstrations, responding to RFPs, developing proposals, modeling scenarios, negotiating commercial terms, and managing deals to close
• Generating awareness and building the Habitat Energy brand through networking, developing sales and marketing materials, and cultivating outbound and inbound opportunities
• Understanding prospective clients' needs and developing solutions that add value and match their problems and requirements
• Contributing to the refinement of Habitat's commercial strategy, pitch and positioning across both storage and renewables optimization use cases
• Supporting the buildout of Habitat's DART optimization offering and renewables optimization capabilities, both core to growth in ERCOT and to expansion into other US markets
• Supporting the development and commercialization of new products and offerings in partnership with our trading, product, and analytics teams
• Originating and structuring risk management and structured products, engaging with balance sheet providers, tolling offtakers, and developers to advance hedging partnerships and structured deal opportunities
• Supporting Habitat's expansion into new US markets, including developing the commercial case, building relationships, and laying the BD groundwork for entry into markets such as PJM, MISO, CAISO and NYISO
• Managing and supporting client relationships from onboarding through go-live and beyond, including developing retention strategies
• Supporting advisory services by qualifying opportunities, developing proposals, and managing delivery and follow-up

Education

Degree in business, economics, finance, computer science, engineering or related technical field

Job description

Habitat Energy in Austin, Texas seeks a senior Origination Manager to drive US growth, focusing on ERCOT and expansion into PJM, MISO, CAISO and NYISO. You will own the client acquisition lifecycle from sourcing leads to closing deals and developing proposals, with strong emphasis on value-driven solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in energy markets, deep ERCOT expertise, and exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. Hybrid work with two days in the Austin office is offered.