Community Outreach Representative

Summary

Join Nexamp's growing Community Engagement team as a Community Engagement Representative! This remote role, with travel required, focuses on building relationships and driving participation in the Community Solar program within the Versant Bangor Hydro area. You will be responsible for customer acquisition and sales, community engagement and outreach, and lead generation and reporting. This is more than a sales position; it's an opportunity to make a real difference in the community and advance renewable energy adoption. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, community engagement experience, and a passion for sustainability. Nexamp is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

Requirements

• Experience in door-to-door canvassing, ideally in political campaigns, community organizing, or grassroots sales
• Strong community connections or ability to build trust quickly in Bangor and the surrounding area
• Self-motivated, outgoing, and excellent at face-to-face communication
• Comfortable working independently and in an incentive-based role
• Commitment to Nexamp's mission and have a passion for solving tomorrow's climate crisis today
• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization
• Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization. We value accountability and an ownership mentality
• Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions
• Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry
• Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and then apply that knowledge effectively to inform business decisions

Responsibilities

• Identify, educate, and enroll small businesses to participate in the program
• Persuade residents and businesses to switch from other providers to Nexamp’s Community Solar program
• Effectively communicate Nexamp’s value proposition, energy savings, and environmental impact
• Conduct on-the-ground outreach to build relationships with nonprofits, local organizations, and community leaders to introduce Nexamp’s energy credit donation initiative
• Educate communities about how Community Solar works and how they can benefit through direct interaction, presentations, or other educational activities
• Serve as the local face of Nexamp, ensuring we are seen as a trusted energy partner
• Secure referral partners for residential customers
• Report community feedback to manager
• Identify strong potential candidates for Nexamp’s acquisition needs
• Track outreach efforts, community feedback, and enrollment progress
• Collaborate with the marketing and sales teams to optimize outreach strategies

Preferred Qualifications

Partnership management or sales experience with non-profits or small businesses preferred

Benefits

This role will be working remotely