Senior Business Development Manager (Ridgewood)

Ridgewood, NJ / New York, NYBusiness Development & Marketing – Business Development /Full-time /HybridThe RoleWe are looking for a top-performing sales professional in the renewable energy space with deep connections in Fortune 500 organizations with multiple sites. The Senior Business Development Manager will spearhead the transition to decentralized energy.This role will report to our VP, Business Development, and ideally work a hybrid schedule in either our Ridgewood, NJ, or NYC (Union Square area) offices. Key responsibilities will include:Develop a robust pipeline of microgrid opportunities in line with Scale’s overarching go-to-market strategy and close business annually against personal targetsOwn the client relationship across the entire project development phase, ensuring a continuous flow from lead generation through NTP and CODManage commercial negotiations with internal and external legal stakeholders, ensuring an efficient, timely, and solutions-oriented contracting processStrengthen relationships with channel partners through consistent and strategic engagementProactively develop expertise in market programs, tariff structures, and customer incentives across key markets; drive cross-functional collaboration to evaluate, interpret, and apply these insights to customer solutionsBring thoughtful, innovative ideas to strategic discussions to drive business growthPerform initial analysis of microgrid opportunities using Scale’s Atlas tools to determine baseline feasibility, and collaborate with the Development Engineering team to refine scope and project opportunities furtherWork collaboratively across disciplines within Scale to improve processes and drive overall business efficiencyTravel is expected to be about 25%The Ideal Candidate10+ years of sales or business development experience in the energy industry with a proven track record of negotiating and closing large, complex, national opportunitiesDeep understanding of distributed energy resources, the broader US energy landscape, and the market programs available to our enterprise customersPrevious experience working for, selling to, and/or performing related business development activities for Fortune 500 clientsDemonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous environmentSelf-motivated, requiring minimal oversight to excelExpert in MS Office, creating and maintaining spreadsheets and presentationsFamiliar with CRMs (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar)Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skillsStrong business acumen with excellent verbal, written, presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.Bachelor’s degree in business administration, environmental science, engineering, or another related field to benefit a sales roleThis is a great opportunity to have a long-term impact on a fast-paced, private equity-backed growth business. Some of the core virtues embraced by Scales’ employees include: · Do the Right Thing· Act Like an Owner· Hustle· Demand Results· Go Together· Evolve or DisappearWe offer a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program including medical benefits, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K matching.About Scale Microgrids Scale is redefining resilience, with advanced microgrids that go beyond traditional backup power solutions to give businesses the power to adapt and thrive amid all of today’s growing energy challenges. As a vertically-integrated provider of turnkey advanced microgrid systems, Scale combines project design, engineering, and execution expertise with microgrid-as-a-service financing to offer our customers systems that are optimized to deliver maximum value from day one while ensuring ultra-reliable operations and fast time-to-power.Scale is backed by EQT, a firm with ~$250B in assets, bringing a depth of experience, resources, and capital that will enable Scale to continue pursuing our vision of powering the world with distributed energy. The investment enables Scale to own and operate billions of dollars in distributed generation assets. To learn more about Scale Microgrids, please visit .About EQTEQT is a leading purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 246 billion in total assets under management, divided into two business segments: Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence, and market leadership. To learn more about EQT, please visit .Scale strives to attract and retain a workforce that reflects the composition of our customer base and communities. We are committed to providing a work environment that provides everyone with equal access and opportunity to contribute and drive meaningful outcomes. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. 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