Solar Consultant

1st Solar
Knightdale, NC Part Time | Full Time
POSTED ON 9/21/2023 CLOSED ON 10/19/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solar Consultant position at 1st Solar?

Who Is 1st Solar:

1st Solar is the fastest growing brand in the solar industry with a hyper-focus on transitioning the world to renewable energy. We are obsessed with providing the absolute best customer experience, and only allow top-tier individuals into our company. At 1st Solar, you will be surrounded by a family of highly ambitious and motivated self-starters who are acutely focused on building a lucrative career for themselves in solar. We are an incubator for your success and can help you achieve whatever your personal and income goals may be.

**Solar Sales Consultant Position**:

As a highly motivated, positive, results driven Direct Sales Representative, you are on the front lines of lead generation and client acquisition helping homeowners get rid of their expensive dirty power bill, and transitioning them to clean solar energy courtesy of 1st Solar. * * Your primary day-to-day activities include direct homeowner lead generation through cold calling, remote appointment setting, knocking on doors, setting in-home appointments, and closing high-ticket ($20k-$100k) contracts. * *

Responsibilities/Requirements: * *

  • Generate new leads and opportunities through various channels including door-to-door, referrals, cold calling, email campaigns, and networking events.
  • Represent 1st Solar in a professional and ethical manner
  • Experience working with CRM software such as Hubspot, Salesforce, etc. is a plus
  • Conduct in home presentations to prospective clients while building and maintaining strong relationships with the client and ensure customer satisfaction
  • Proven track record of success in sales with a focus on closing deals and driving revenue growth
  • Negotiate and close deals with potential clients to achieve a minimum of 3 target sales per month
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills is a must
  • Attend a mandatory weekly Zoom meeting to collaborate with the marketing, customer success teams and colleagues to develop and implement sales strategies
  • Spanish speaking a plus

** Pay**:

  • Uncapped commission-based sales (Average sale commission between $4000 - $6000).
  • Our standard minimum is 2 sales per month.
  • Volume bonuses are available.
  • Six-figure annual income expected but in no way guaranteed.
  • 1099-contractor.
  • 100% commission based salary.

** Who You Are**:

  • You are a motivated and ambitious person looking for a challenging and equally rewarding career.
  • You are ready to knock a minimum of 50 doors per day to create your own base of qualifying customer leads.
  • You are ready to absorb information, learn quickly, and execute efficiently.
  • You have excellent communication and negotiating skills.
  • You have strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
  • You are self-motivated and results-driven, with a focus on achieving sales targets.
  • You have an outgoing and approachable attitude toward people.
  • You have a positive attitude. (i.e. You can sing and dance with the same excitement and enthusiasm in sun or the rain.)
  • You are not afraid to fail and have thick skin. (i.e. Hearing “no” 50 times before hearing 1 yes excites and motivates you to get better and achieve more.)
  • You're not looking for just a 9-to-5 job. You're looking for a merit-based platform where your opportunity for success, personal growth, and income is up to you.

** Qualifications**:

  • Sale Experience - Must have at least 2 years of door to door or sales experience
  • Problem Solving - Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully; develop alternative solutions; work well in group problem-solving situations.
  • Adaptability - Adapt to changes in the work environment; manage competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
  • Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrive at meetings and appointments on time.
  • Inspire the trust of others; work with integrity and ethically; uphold organizational values.
  • Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; support and explain reasoning for decisions.
  • Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence.
  • High school diploma or GED
  • 18
  • Eligible to work in United States
  • Must have reliable transportation
  • Must have a working smartphone with valid active phone number

** What We Expect IF You Are Accepted (30 Day Probationary Period)**:

We expect total commitment and a high work ethic in order for you to be successful with us. When you start, we have a 30 Day Probationary Training Program that fuels your business. Everyone on the team at the executive level started in this role, and we know that individuals that give it their all at the beginning have a higher success rate which is why we put all our effort into your success at the start. When you start, we expect you to drop all other commitments for 30 days, fully buy-in, put 100% effort in every single day, and challenge yourself. If you feel you are ready to grow quickly, run fast, learn from our leadership, and give us your all; we are the right fit for each other. If you're looking for something easy that you just clock punch in-and-out; 1st Solar unfortunately is not for you.

Pay: $120,000.00 - $240,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Life insurance
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program

Compensation package:

  • Bonus opportunities
  • Commission pay
  • Monthly bonus
  • Yearly bonus

Experience level:

  • 1 year
  • No experience needed

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

  • This require some Door-to-Door or alternative ways of getting leads, are you able/willing to perform this duty?

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

  • Door-to-door: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Solar: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $120,000 - $240,000

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