Ascend Analytics is hiring a
Senior Manager of Business Development, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a Senior Manager of Business Development at Ascend Analytics, a company providing climate technology software and services. The role involves driving sales and business development activities, managing campaigns to reach prospective clients, developing presentation materials, and effectively communicating the unique value proposition of the modeling platform. The candidate should have 5+ years of business development or sales experience in the energy or finance industry.

Requirements

• 5+ years of business development and/or sales experience with a strong record of success, preferably in the energy or finance industry
• Bachelor’s degree or higher

Responsibilities

• Manage campaigns to reach prospective clients including electric utilities, community choice aggregators, financial firms, regulators, and independent power producers
• Manage sales funnel through forecasting, account resource allocation, account strategy, and planning
• Develop presentation materials and proposals clearly articulating Ascend’s unique value proposition
• Effectively communicate relative advantages of our modeling platform to capture the energy transition
• Manage presentations of analytic software solutions to support valuation, power supply planning, and operations in a highly proficient and professional manner
• Work with business leads for Ascend’s Portfolio Risk Management & Planning offerings to maximize opportunities to speak to prospects and support performing product demonstrations
• Find RFPs, manage response process, including proposal drafting, and coordinate activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven business development experience in the area of renewables and energy storage
• Strong academic performance and demonstrated interest in STEM-related studies
• Knowledge of Salesforce or other related systems
• Advanced degree; MBA a plus

Benefits

• Compensation: $120,000 - $200,000. (total compensation)
• Flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement
• Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan