ā” VP of Sales | Grid Technology & Utility Infrastructureš¼ Industry: Smart Grid / Utility Technologyš Location: United States ā Remoteš° Compensation: Competitive Base + Bonus + EquityThe Opportunity Storm4 is partnered with a high-growth energy technology company looking for a VP of Sales to lead the next phase of its expansion across the North American utility market. The business provides technology solutions that help utilities modernise critical infrastructure, improve operational performance and gain greater visibility across their networks. This is a hands-on commercial leadership opportunity for someone who understands the complexities of selling technology into utilities and wants to remain close to strategic customers while building and developing a high-performing sales organisation.
What Youāll Do:
ā” Own and execute the commercial strategy across the North American utility marketā” Personally lead major strategic accounts from initial engagement through negotiation and closeā” Build relationships across executive, commercial, operational and technical stakeholdersā” Lead complex sales involving integrated hardware and software solutionsā” Manage, coach and develop the existing sales organisation while building additional capability as the business scalesā” Establish strong pipeline management, forecasting and commercial accountabilityā” Work closely with Product, Engineering and Executive Leadership to align customer requirements with commercial strategyā” Identify opportunities to expand existing customer relationships across multiple solutions
What Weāre Looking For:
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15+ years of commercial experience across the North American utility or energy technology marketā
Proven track record selling complex technology solutions into major electric utilitiesā
Experience across areas such as Smart Grid, AMI, distribution automation, grid-edge technology, utility IoT, asset intelligence or adjacent digital infrastructureā
Experience selling solutions that combine hardware and softwareā
Ability to navigate complex enterprise sales involving both executive and technical stakeholdersā
Demonstrable success personally originating and closing significant strategic opportunitiesā
Experience building, leading and developing successful sales teams while remaining customer-facingā
Strong forecasting, pipeline management and sales-process disciplineā
Entrepreneurial and collaborative leadership style with the appetite to build in a fast-moving environment Why This Opportunity?š Take ownership of a major growth market for an established technology platformā” Work at the intersection of energy, technology and critical infrastructureš¤ Remain personally involved with strategic customers while shaping the wider commercial organisationš Join a fast-growing business with significant scope to influence commercial strategyš° Competitive base + bonus + equity