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Energy Advisor- Commercial Sales

5, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Base Pay Range $75,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr

About the Role We are looking for smart and creative people who are interested in helping businesses develop cutting‑edge energy management strategies and navigate the energy transition. Successful candidates must be self‑starters, entrepreneurs, and committed to delivering superior energy advice to companies facing complex energy challenges such as volatile market prices, reliability, and aggressive carbon reduction targets.

This job posting is for candidates who live in: NY, PA, MA, NJ, MD, CT, DE, RI, IL, TX, OH, or NH. If you live in CA, apply to our California job posting.

What You'll Be Doing

Prospecting and Lead Generation: Identify and cultivate potential clients through proactive outreach, cold calling, and networking opportunities. This is a hunting sales role.

Relationship Building: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients, develop long‑term partnerships, and ensure customer satisfaction and renewals.

Client Consultations: Meet with clients to understand their energy needs, risk tolerance, and identify how 5 can best serve them.

Continuously Learning: Stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and competitor offerings to identify opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.

Sales Presentations: Compose and deliver compelling sales presentations, effectively communicating the benefits of energy products and services to potential clients, while maintaining an executive‑level presence.

Negotiation and Closing: Skillfully address client concerns and objections, with the ultimate goal of closing sales and achieving revenue targets.

Collaboration with Teams: Collaborate with internal teams—including operations and management—to ensure a seamless customer experience and align sales strategies with overall business goals.

CRM Management: Use Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools (HubSpot) to track leads, manage accounts, and optimize the sales process for efficiency and effectiveness.

What You'll Bring

3+ years’ experience in the energy industry (retail gas and/or electricity, sustainability, solar, demand response, etc.) or an industry that easily translates.

3+ years of experience in B2B outside sales.

Experience identifying new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and other channels.

Ability to succeed with a high level of autonomy while embracing a team‑oriented sales process, displaying resilience and unwavering determination.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a team, yet independently drive sales initiatives, contributing to both individual and collective success.

Ambition, passion, teamwork, and grit.

BA/BS degree preferred.

What You Can Expect From 5 Expect to be challenged, supported, and to work daily with like-minded people who want to help others. You will join a world‑class team of energy and sustainability experts committed to providing the best possible customer service and sales experience.

Base salary plus commission with uncapped earning potential.

Award‑winning culture.

Values

Communicate Openly and Honestly – Foster a culture where everyone can speak openly.

Define Excellence – Constantly push to be better, lead, and set the bar for others.

Do the Right Thing – Hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards with zero tolerance for less.

Have Fun – Find joy in learning, tackling challenges, and pushing past comfort zones.

Make an Impact – Make a difference for colleagues, clients, and our community.

Compensation Base Salary: $75,000 – $175,000 per year, with flexibility to go higher for exceptional experience and skills. Commission Structure: Uncapped commission potential, with top performers earning well above the base salary.

Seniority Level Not Applicable

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Engineering and Information Technology

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