Senior Commercial Manager all genders - West US
Senior Commercial Manager all genders - West US
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Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Commercial Manager (all genders) for our portfolio company Piclo.
About Piclo
The climate crisis means that now more than ever we need to act. Here at Piclo we believe we are not powerless against climate change and are focused on enabling the transition to a decarbonized future. Our team is on a mission to make our energy systems smart flexible and sustainable.
Were hiring a Senior Commercial Manager to work alongside our friendly team of software engineers product managers designers and more that are at the forefront of transforming the energy sector.
The US market is strategically very important for our company. In less than a year Piclo has made a splash in expanding within North America. We have grown from one utility customer in New York State where we launched our local grid flexibility marketplace with National Grid in December 2022 to running New Englands first grid flexibility marketplace with Eversource and Avangrid across Connecticut. Piclo needs additional staff to support this new growth in our DERenabled (Distributed Energy Resource) grid flexibility marketplace as we look to expand into new markets. This is a key period for us as we ramp up our growth and develop momentum among key potential customers.
Piclo is a rapidly growing team headquartered in London UK with over 50 people across offices in Australia Italy and the east coast of the US. Piclo has backing from a range of investors including Clean Growth Fund Future Energy Ventures EDP Ventures and Toshiba. Our companys values are: be human collaborate keep things simple be adaptable be open & push boundaries.
Tasks
Reporting directly to the Chief Growth Officer this role sits within our Commercial Team and would be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
Business development and thought leadership
- Engage in business development activities across the West US to attract new clients. Deliver a portion of the sales and revenue targets supporting the Chief Growth Officer
- Lead sales engagement for prospective customers by preparing and providing product demos explaining functionality and executing thoughtful campaigns
- Assist in expansion opportunity scouting including direct sales federal/state/regional innovation funding (e.g. BIL IRA) and RFPs and relevant application and presentation development
Market participation and liquidity
- Collaborate with our marketing team to build DER market participation and liquidity through professional networking and targeted engagement activities such as strategic marketing and partnerships
- Provide guidance and consulting around market design launch and operations for newer utility customers in the region
- Attend trade shows and relevant industry events and proactively seek partners to support our growth strategy
Client satisfaction and retention
- Daytoday key account management of specific named utility clients ensuring their satisfaction and effective relationship management
- Work with the product team to ensure their work satisfies the customer on the agreed upon timeline
- Act as the primary communication link with clients for product feedback and account management
- Contribute to the maintenance and growth of client accounts by providing highquality input for product roadmap prioritization ensuring alignment with market needs and strategy
- Manage the entire lifecycle of client contracts including renewals upselling invoicing and collections
Market positioning and thought leadership
- Work with Senior Market Development Manager to catapult Piclo as a thought leader in grid modernization and DERs by contributing to content pieces delivering public presentations building the collaborator network and monitoring and reacting to the regulatory environment
Requirements
Our ideal candidate meets many but not necessarily all of the below criteria:
- 5 years minimum work experience in a customerfacing role (e.g. sales / BD account management project management consulting) with at least 3 years in the utility DER renewable project development and/or energy markets sector
- Entrepreneurial experience and attitude with a demonstrated ability to work selfsufficiently flexibly and resourcefully
- Utility program management and/or energy markets expertise
- Demonstrated track record of external stakeholder engagement and management (e.g. customer accounts influencers regulators)
- Excellent communication skills with experience developing concise presentations and campaigns and overseeing software product implementation
- Incredible selfmotivation and organization skills. Enjoys the process of prioritizing work and setting timelines while collaborating with crossfunctional teams
- Based in the West US and willing to travel periodically for customer meetings or business development opportunities mostly across the US
- Ability to travel to London periodically for team building
Benefits
Joining Piclo means youll be part of a highperforming passionate team that is right at the heart of accelerating the energy transition. In addition we are pleased to offer the following:
- Competitive compensation package
- 25 days holiday excluding federal holidays
- 40hour week with flexible working hours
- Remote working opportunities to travel to meet the US team and to London to meet the wider company
- A super welcoming supportive collaborative and transparent culture where the priority is to help shape your role to find the best balance between what we need as a business and your career progression plans.
Inclusivity
Our team welcomes everyone to work together on our mission. We dont believe that anyone should be discriminated against for any reason be that age nationality gender race sexual preferences religious beliefs political leanings or disabilities. We welcome diversity among our colleagues and see it as important that everyone is supported and comfortable working with us.
Studies have shown that some groups of people like women are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are if you like one of our jobs we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire.
Interview Process
We generally conduct interviews in three stages lasting approximately 24 weeks.
- Introductory call: well invite you for a short video call to discuss your experience and what youre looking for in your next role.
- Written Challenge: If successful applicants will be invited to complete a challenge relevant to the skills required in your role
- Final interview & team collaboration session: if successful applicants will then be invited to a final stage consisting of:
- Indepth interview to understand your experiences
- Team collaboration session
Employment Type
Full Time
