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Director of Sales

Texas, Texas Permanent $200,000 - $350,000 per year View Job Description
This is a customer-facing, revenue-driving role focused on selling complex electrical and renewable solutions into utilities, EPCs, IPPs, and developers.This role is ideal for a sales leader who understands utility procurement, high-voltage equipment, and utility-scale renewables and enjoys building relationships, opening new accounts, and closing large, technically complex deals.
  • Join an experienced energy team
  • Grow your career in a scaling company.

About Our Client

We are partnering with an emerging, high-growth energy infrastructure company operating at the intersection of grid-scale renewable energy and transmission & distribution (T&D). The company is scaling rapidly and investing heavily in commercial leadership to support its next phase of growth.

Job Description

What You'll Be Doing

  • Own and grow regional sales for renewables and T&D solutions, including transformers, switchgear, substations, and HV equipment
  • Drive new business development while managing key strategic accounts
  • Manage the entire sales cycle-from prospecting and qualification through proposal development, negotiation, and close
  • Present technical and commercial solutions to utility executives, engineers, and project stakeholders
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and marketing teams to deliver customized customer solutions
  • Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and opportunity tracking in CRM (Salesforce or similar)
  • Stay current on market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments impacting grid infrastructure
  • Use virtual selling tools effectively; travel 20-40% for customer meetings and industry events

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans, and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Renewable Energy, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of sales or account management experience in the energy or power infrastructure sector
  • Demonstrated success selling utility-scale renewables, energy storage, or T&D / high-voltage equipment
  • Strong understanding of North American utility markets and procurement processes
  • Proven ability to communicate complex technical solutions to both technical and executive audiences
  • Self-directed, organized, and effective in remote or hybrid selling environments
  • CRM proficiency (Salesforce preferred)



What's on Offer

Compensation includes base salary, performance-based incentive plan, and comprehensive benefits. Final offers may vary based on experience, location, and performance expectations.

Contact
Jake Olds
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7002354

Job summary

Function
Sales
Subsector
Sales Subsector
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Texas
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jake Olds
Job reference
JN-042026-7002354
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Jake is a Senior Partner, with 30 years experience and leads the Industrial Energy practice based out of Houston.

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