Samuel Knight Energy & Infrastructure · 17 hours ago
Vice President of Business Development
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expSamuel Knight Energy & Infrastructure is a leading renewable energy services organization seeking an experienced Vice President of Sales & Business Development to lead revenue generation across multiple high-growth service lines within the clean energy sector. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for driving new business, managing a team of Sales Managers and Account Managers, and shaping commercial strategy within the organization.
Staffing Agency
Hiring Manager
David Allen
Responsibilities
Lead and execute the overall sales and business development strategy across multiple renewable service offerings
Act as a player-coach, directly contributing to revenue generation while managing, mentoring, and scaling the sales team
Own senior-level client relationships and oversee the pursuit, negotiation, and close of complex service agreements
Drive new customer acquisition while expanding and protecting existing strategic accounts
Provide accurate forecasting, pipeline management, and performance tracking using CRM and KPIs
Oversee proposal development, RFP responses, pricing strategies, and commercial negotiations
Partner closely with Operations, Finance, Legal, and Executive Leadership to ensure commercially sound and operationally deliverable agreements
Contribute to annual planning, revenue forecasting, and go-to-market strategy
Represent the business at industry events and within key market networks
Qualification
Required
10+ years' experience in sales or business development within renewable energy, power generation, or energy services
Proven success closing complex service, O&M, or engineering agreements in utility-scale or large C&I environments
Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing commercial teams
Strong understanding of service-based contract structures, margins, and long-term customer partnerships
Track record of operating effectively in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments
Excellent negotiation, communication, and executive-level stakeholder management skills
Strong commercial and financial acumen with a data-driven approach to decision-making
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Benefits
Significant performance-based bonus opportunity
Company
Samuel Knight Energy & Infrastructure
Samuel Knight Energy & Infrastructure are a globally recognized market leader in delivering recruitment and project manpower solutions across every phase of the energy and infrastructure lifecycle.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Gresham House
2019-01-29Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Steve Rawlingson
Group Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2023-11-23
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