Xcel Energy

Director Corporate Economic Development - Transmission

Xcel Energy$148K — $210K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Operations Management, Organizational Behavioral, Political Science, or related field.
  • 7-10 years of experience in customer account management, business development, sales, or marketing.
  • Minimum of 5 years in a market development role and 5 years in a utility company desirable.
  • Experience in transmission planning, development, operations, or construction is essential.
  • Strong consultative selling skills to create compelling value propositions for high-value clients.

Responsibilities

  • Develop customized proposals leveraging advanced knowledge of transmission solutions and consultative selling.
  • Identify and cultivate large-scale transmission growth opportunities in commercial and industrial sectors.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior-level decision makers and site selection vendors.
  • Provide metrics and forecasts to corporate economic development leadership, showcasing ROI and production.
  • Engage in networking through conferences and trade shows aligned with corporate strategies.

Benefits

  • Annual Incentive Program
  • Long Term Incentive
  • Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Employee recognition program
Full Job Description
Director Corporate Economic Development - Transmission

Position Summary

Responsible for developing transmission solutions for transmission and interconnection of data center and large customers from customer request to customer energization. Works across internal planning, development, and construction teams to ensure transmission interconnection. Responsible for developing solution requirements by understanding and connecting the customer's requirements with the organization's solutions.

Essential Responsibilities
  • Utilize advanced knowledge of the company's transmission product/service solution capabilities, consultative selling skills and understanding of the customer's business in order to develop customized proposals that present creative solutions and successfully sell the organization's capabilities.
  • Responsible for identifying and developing large-scale transmission business growth opportunities within commercial and industrial (C&I) market sectors.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with key senior-level internal and external decision makers within targeted industry and market sectors as well as the site selection vendors.
  • Provide reporting metrics related to production and return on investment as well as forecasts of potential to corporate economic development leadership.
  • Develops prospects through individual efforts and by participating in conferences and trade shows for industry and market sectors in alignment with the company's corporate economic development strategy.


Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Operations Management, Organizational Behavioral, Political Science or a related field required.
  • Transmission planning, development, operations or construction experience.
  • 7 to 10 years of experience in customer account management, business development, sales, and or marketing required.
  • At least 5 years in a market development position and 5 years of utility company experience preferred.
  • Requires the ability to apply consultative selling skills to develop attractive value propositions for large/high value customers.


Preferred Requirements
  • Demonstrated experience in business-to-business (B2B) infrastructure development.
  • Demonstrated experience in Transmission Planning and/or Utility Planning.


Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $148,400.00 to $210,733.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Long Term Incentive, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Deadline to Apply: 07/14/26

About Xcel Energy

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Join the dynamic team at Xcel Energy, where innovation meets expertise in the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions. As a leading energy company, Xcel Energy offers unparalleled job opportunities that empower professionals to advance their careers while contributing to environmental stewardship.

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Learn more about Xcel Energy
Size
11,321 employees
Market Cap
$38.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+3.9%
Revenue
$11.5 billion
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