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Commercial Manager

Gridcognition

Gridcognition

Administration
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Posted on Mar 14, 2024

About us:

At Gridcog, we are on an environmental mission. A mission to accelerate investment in the clean energy transition. We are energy natives who embrace the complex future of energy by providing holistic software solutions to plan, track, and optimise clean energy projects.

Who we’re looking for:

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Commercial Manager to help accelerate our growth in Australia to join our Melbourne-based go-to-market team. You will bring refined Business Development and Account Management expertise to our Melbourne-based Go-to-market team. You will also have a technical understanding of the Australian energy industry and a passion for the Gridcog mission. If this sounds like you, please read on!

What you’ll do as a Commercial Manager:

  • Own strategic customer account relationships across both existing and target customer accounts.
  • Respond to in-bound customer inquires, qualifying and developing software pilot opportunities.
  • Develop account management plans for key client accounts - building strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring revenue retention, driving new revenue opportunities, and owning commercial outcomes.
  • Build your personal brand in the Australian energy industry by attending events and supporting Gridcog marketing activity including contributing to our thought leadership content (e.g. blogs and videos).
  • Manage customer contracting processes including 'vendor onboarding' for new customer contracts
  • Contribute to and maintain disciplined go-to-market commercial processes (including updating CRM)
  • Act as part of a team, supporting your colleagues globally in pursuit of company wide goals.

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Demonstrated success in a business development and/or an account management role in the Australian energy industry.
  • Technical knowledge in or more of the following areas: wholesale energy markets, renewable energy and battery storage project development, or emobility projects.
  • Exceptional communication skills with a strong sense of customer empathy; you build strong and enduring relationships with your customers.
  • Ambition, energy and commercial drive. As well as comfort in ambiguity. Gridcog is a dynamic startup environment.

We’d also love it if you have:

  • Some analytical proficiency and project modelling experience - spreadsheets, python/R, or other modelling tools - you have some direct understanding of the challenges are customers face developing their projects.
  • A strong personal brand in the Australian energy industry.
  • Engaging and persuasive writing and presentation prowess.
  • Experience working in a startup, SaaS business or high growth company.

Application:

Alongside you CV please attach the following with your application:

  • A cover letter explaining why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary package aligned with experience and skills.
  • Opportunity to work in a remote-first business with flexible working arrangements.
  • Weekly opportunities for in-person collaboration at co-working spaces and an annual whole company retreat.
  • Join a high-performing, unapologetic energy and tech nerd team to tackle significant challenges.
  • Engage in a high-trust distributed team environment that values innovation and creative problem-solving.
  • Contribute to the decarbonisation of the world's energy system.
  • Support for ongoing professional and personal development.

Diversity and Inclusion:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team at Gridcog. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, as we believe an inclusive environment and diversity of perspective leads to innovation and success.