Sales Director

Job Description

Gotion Inc., based in Silicon Valley and expanding globally, seeks a Sales Director in Göttingen to lead business development for its battery energy storage systems (BESS). This role involves building a specialized team, developing best practices for BESS projects, and acting as a domain expert.

The Sales Director will cooperate with parent ESS related parties. They will also establish methods for tracking construction progress and identifying new markets, presenting reports to the global team. The role also includes participating in industry conferences, developing relationships with technology vendors, and negotiating contracts.

Responsibilities:

• Build a functional team that is specialized in marketing and sales while interacting with technical personnel internally and externally
• Develop and implement best practices for small to large BESS projects for all product lines, including residential, commercial, industrial, utility scale, UPS
• Act as a domain expert on BESS, cooperate with parent ESS related parties, review and challenge financial considerations and approve the optimal solution for projects
• Develop metrics and targets for achieving continuous improvement in project delivery
• Establish methods for tracking construction progress, acquisition opportunities, new market identification presenting the report status to our global team
• Participate in industry conferences, networking committees and maintain close connection to trends in the competitive market
• Develop relationships with key technology vendors in the battery energy storage related industry with procurement, construction, and EPC
• Negotiate contracts with key customers, partners, vendors, consultants, installation subcontractors to leverage and scale Gotion’s ESS competitive position in the world.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Business Development
• BA in Finance, Marketing, or other related Field (MBA preferred)
• 2+ years in the energy sector, specifically ESS
• Excellent communication and networking skills
• Experience working in a startup or similar environment
• Global experience and an understanding of multicultural nuances that drive the decision-making process

Gotion Inc. offers:

• Opportunity to progress as you grow and advance your career at Gotion.