Business Development Executive, Energy & Utilities

West Monroe

$170K — $200K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in relationship management and business development in the energy & utilities sector.
  • Proven track record of achieving $3-5M+ in annual sales of consulting services.
  • Strong professional network within investor-owned utilities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
  • Experience in enterprise consulting sales models, including RFP and SOW development.
  • Ability to effectively utilize CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) for sales pipeline management.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with public speaking expertise.
  • Ability to travel frequently and adaptively as required.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and execute relationship-building strategies with regional and practice leads.
  • Leverage personal and broadened networks within the energy & utilities space to generate executive meetings.
  • Incorporate cross-functional expertise into business initiatives within the energy & utilities sector.
  • Research accounts and develop new contacts to facilitate introductions and meetings.
  • Map and develop market strategies to secure new business opportunities.
  • Assist in proposal creation, contracting, and resolving client account issues in a timely manner.
  • Attend and represent the company at key industry and alliance conferences.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for employees and their families.
  • Participation in the company’s 401k plan and employee stock ownership program.
  • Eligibility for annual bonuses and unlimited flexible time off.
  • Ten paid holidays each calendar year and ten weeks of paid parental leave.
Full Job Description
What will you be doing?

Relationship and Account Management
  • Identify and prioritize relationship building and pursuit planning and execution with regional and practice leads.
  • Leverage your personal network (and the networks of colleagues) within the energy & utilities industry, focused on investor-owned utilities, to secure, coordinate, and deliver executive-level meetings to generate new business at target accounts.
  • Incorporate horizontal expertise and teams into E&U pursuits, including process improvement, program/change management, technology enablement, data & analytics, business process outsourcing, workforce optimization, strategic sourcing, etc.
  • Integrate into our priority accounts where needed: develop a working knowledge of the organization and its key players, and work with our account leadership teams to drive business in new buying centers.
  • Research both new and existing accounts and prospects, establish new contacts, and conduct introductory and follow-up meetings
  • Map and segment the national marketplace, then drive the execution of plans to secure new business.
  • Support engagement teams with proposal development, contracting, and account administration activities, including timely and proactive resolution of issues
  • Attend industry and alliance conferences in the U.S. to introduce West Monroe to new prospects, understand the latest industry trends and how West Monroe uniquely addresses them, and strengthen existing relationships.
  • Mentor staff in growing business development skills and build a strong internal network to support sales pursuits.

Sales Performance
  • Leverage sales experience in achieving $3-5M+ in annual sales and building/maintaining a 2-3X pipeline.
  • Domain knowledge and understanding in several utility operations business functions: distribution/transmission operations, IT/OT, customer service, field operations, supply chain, asset management, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, regulatory/federal affairs.
  • Familiarity with selling in the enterprise consulting/professional services business model: RFPs, SOWs, pricing, pursuit strategy, competitive analysis, cross-practice collaboration.
  • Articulate West Monroe's value proposition in the market and source net-new opportunities at new and existing clients. Develop compelling pitches that convert leads into new business.
  • Assist/drive in the influencing and collaborative development of RFP responses for large investor-owned utilities. Interface with utility procurement teams through the RFP process from beginning to end.
  • Bring a "Hunter Mentality" approach to field sales from prospecting to close with an individual contributor mindset, while bringing along individuals with the right experience & expertise.
  • Work with West Monroe Marketing to develop new client case studies/project summaries and execute marketing campaigns. Leverage campaigns to follow up with new prospects and existing accounts for opportunity identification, qualification, and follow up.
  • Help ideate and create new offerings and capabilities and offer insights for thought leadership and research initiatives that can be taken to market.
  • Lead and/or collaborate on key account planning, and execute those plans for account growth.

We need someone who can bring the following to the table:
  • Demonstrable knowledge and articulation of Energy & Utilities industry issues/trends, and a compelling message on how West Monroe differentiates itself in this marketplace - focusing on strategy, management, IT, and digital transformation.
  • Strong contribution to proposal/RFP development, pricing models, SOW's, and fostering the legal/procurement process.
  • Strong business contacts in the Energy & Utilities industry (primarily in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic).
  • Demonstrated experience in exceeding $3-5M+ in annual sales of consulting services
  • Create/edit and present market-facing collateral for client/prospect discussions, briefings, presentations, etc.
  • Experience using CRM (i.e., Salesforce) to organize, prioritize and execute outreach and manage pipelines on a daily basis.
  • Ability to travel often and as necessary with short notice.
  • Able to work independently and as a team player in coordinating and driving sales processes/methodologies.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills (including public speaking skills).
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Assertive self-starter/motivator who can also coordinate collaborative pursuit strategies.
  • Effective time and attention management and organization skills.
  • Membership and participation in industry/business/community associations.


Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Seattle or Washington, D.C.

$191,300-$225,000 USD

Los Angeles

$191,300-$225,000 USD

New York City or San Francisco

$191,300-$225,000 USD

A location not listed above

$170,000-$200,000 USD

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