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Vibrant Planet

Restoring natural systems through adaptive planning and market incentives

Senior Sales / Business Development Manager

Business Development RepBusiness Development RepFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 11-50H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

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United States

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2 days ago

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0

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Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Senior Sales / Business Development Manager

Vibrant Planet

• Own the end-to-end sales process for utility accounts, from prospecting and qualification through negotiation and close. • Build and manage a robust pipeline of electric utility customers through targeted outreach, conference engagement, referrals, and partnerships. • Lead compelling product demonstrations and business case presentations tailored to utility decision-makers. • Navigate complex, multi-year enterprise procurement cycles, including Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMP) and regulatory budget processes. • Maintain accurate deal information, next steps, probabilities, and communications in HubSpot. • Develop and manage channel and integration partnerships, including co-selling, joint go-to-market planning, and deal coordination to expand reach and accelerate close. • Identify and pursue new utility customer segments, geographies, and partnership opportunities to expand market presence. • Represent Vibrant Planet and Pyrologix at industry events, trade shows, and utility-sector forums (e.g. GridFWD, Edison Electric Institute(EEI)). Expect monthly travel. • Develop and refine sales messaging and collateral in collaboration with marketing and product teams. • Contribute to the development of sales playbooks and processes as we scale the utilities commercial organization. • Supervise and coach potentially two Utilities Sales Associate(s) (part-time), providing direction on outreach, qualification, and pipeline support activities. • Provide field feedback to inform product priorities, science roadmap, and go-to-market positioning.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required; engineering, business, or related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of demonstrated B2B sales or business development experience, including at least 2–3 years selling into electric utilities or adjacent infrastructure/energy sectors.
  • Proven track record managing full enterprise sales cycles — from initial outreach to contract close — on complex, multi-year agreements.
  • Experience selling and communicating the value of highly technical or data-driven products to non-technical buyers.
  • Existing relationships with utility decision-makers (wildfire, asset management, operations, regulatory affairs) is a significant advantage.
  • Familiarity with the competitive landscape for utility wildfire risk analytics is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of how utilities procure technology, manage wildfire risk, and navigate regulatory requirements (WMPs, PSPS, GRC filings) strongly preferred.
  • Startup experience and comfort operating in ambiguity; willing to wear multiple hats and build process as you go.
  • Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills; strong exec presence.
  • Proficiency in HubSpot or equivalent CRM.
  • Willingness to travel regularly (~25% time).

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Unlimited PTO policy
  • 401k
  • Company equity (stock options)
  • Home office set-up allowance (one-time)

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