Director Business Development

Requisition ID:  70439 

NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

Position Specific Description

As a member of the NextEra Retail Mass Markets team, the Director Business Development will drive sales of energy management solutions for residential customers through channel partners, OEMs, and strategic partners.  This position will be responsible for originating and driving deals to successful close.  You will own sales targets, formulate, and execute go-to-market sales strategies.  This position drives the development of partnerships and strategic alliances to deliver profitable sales and customer count for NextEra’s Distributed Energy Resource solutions.

The successful candidate will exhibit a demonstrated knowledge of, and unique commercial perspective on, the myriad partnership opportunities possible in bringing the energy transition to residential customers across the US.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a strong bias toward action who can connect and build strong relationships with others and can communicate clearly and persuasively. They will have a sales mindset, be highly skilled in business development, lead generation, and thinking outside of the box. The candidate should have a good understanding of the evolving energy industry landscape with a focus on distributed energy resources. 

Relationships with Electric Vehicle manufacturers, Electric Vehicle charging equipment manufacturers, Solar and battery storage manufacturers is a plus. 10+ years’ experience in generating B2B and B2C sales and account management is a plus. MBA is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a sales strategy and manage all day-to-day sales efforts for energy management deals including development, qualification, and execution of sales opportunities through cold-outreach and introductions from warm referrals
• Build relationships with partners and key decision makers to become trusted advisor
• Negotiate agreements with channel partners, OEMs, and strategic partners and collaborate with Legal to draft and execute contracts
• Develop sales plans and financial forecasts; track and manage actual performance against forecasts
• Develop margin strategy in coordination with Pricing team
• Provide input to product ideation and product development team
• Work with Marketing to develop marketing message and materials
• Collaborate with internal NextEra teams to co-market energy management solutions and related products and services for the home

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Business Development
Organization:  Gexa Energy LP 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

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