Business Development and New Markets Manager

ABOUT AVANTUS

Avantus (formerly 8minute) is shaping the future by making reliable, accessible clean energy a global reality. Our legacy of leadership in next generation solar energy includes developing the nation's largest solar cluster and the first plant to beat fossil fuel prices. Today, we are expanding the boundaries of existing technologies to build one of the largest portfolios of smart power plants with integrated storage, capable of providing 20 million people with low-cost, zero-emission energy – day and night. Through our relentless pursuit of better, we are decarbonizing our planet at the gigaton level, and bringing the advantages of clean energy to all of us. For more information, please visit www.avantus.com and follow Avantus on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About the team:

The Business Development and New Markets (BDNM) team is at the leading edge of realizing Avantus' vision of becoming a clean energy major. It is responsible for reaching accessing new markets, winning new customers, and securing the tools and partnerships required to continue delivering world-class products and services. Working directly with Avantus' executive team, BDNM has played a pivotal role in developing business lines for Power-to-X (e.g., Bitcoin mining, green hydrogen, heat) and round-the-clock energy and building go-to-market strategies for new geographies domestically and globally.

What we offer:

• Strong ownership over initiatives
• Innovative and entrepreneurial environment
• Direct line of communication to the executive team
• Highly collaborative work environment with the most passionate and capable people in the industry
• Incredible company culture
• Emphasis on professional development and career advancement within the company
• Remote work with offices/clusters in desirable locations around the US
• Competitive pay and benefits

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the energy market, stay abreast of market changes, anticipate market trends, and identify new technologies and business models that could further enhance Avantus' capabilities and meet its growth objectives
• Articulate the needs of customers and markets currently underserved by Avantus and assess the market opportunity
• Source, assess, and act on business opportunities to meet Avantus' growth objectives and resolve underlying business challenges
• Grow a business line and/or technology offering from ideation stage to commercialization and prepare to scale
• Oversee business operations, technology, and infrastructure implementation and handover
• Work cross-functionally with relevant Avantus teams, leveraging internal expertise and creating buy-in for initiatives
• Prepare and present strategic rationale and investment proposals to senior management that support decision-making

Skills:

• Degree in business or a quantitative/analytics field; Masters/MBA preferred
• At least 3 years of experience in energy, cleantech, or a relevant field
• Background in management consulting, business development, or working in cross-functional environments
• Strong analytical skills and experience in independently drafting strategy documents
• Proven entrepreneurial drive to lead initiatives from concept stage to implementation in a collaborative manner
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact with people, to develop trusted relationships and to support ideas and opinions in front of different audiences
• Superior communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to speak in front of groups, (senior) decision makers and C-Level executives
• Intellectual curiosity to seek new opportunities and ability to quickly learn new areas of interest
• Comfortable with financial and economic modeling
• Ability to travel as required

Avantus offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) and fully paid medical and dental benefits and unlimited PTO. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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