Position Overview:

MNL is a leader in solar re-vegetation services, helping to successfully establish and manage native plant communities on over 10,000 acres of solar sites throughout the Midwest. We are seeking a dedicated individual to lead the front-end sales and maintain client relationships of this business sector.

The successful candidate will promote the growth of solar vegetation sales for all MNL divisions by building meaningful relationships with Solar Developers, Contractors, and other stakeholders. This role will support the sales growth of all that MNL has to offer solar developers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify, foster, build and maintain long-term relationships with solar developers who are aligned with our Mission to Heal the Earth. This may require occasional interstate travel.
• Gathering and filtering information to support MNL solar bid opportunities per division.
• Act as the conduit between clients and MNL representatives in developing thorough work proposals that ensure the client's and MNL's needs are met; conducting the necessary follow-up; and pursuing additional opportunities.
• Successfully organize all pertinent details to transfer awarded projects to various MNL divisions and follow-up to ensure the quality of the results.
• Represent MNL at solar industry related conferences, meetings and organizations nationwide.
• Occasionally perform other business development related to Energy: wind, pipeline, etc.
• Site scouting and evaluations.
• Work with MNL's marketing team on solar-specific marketing needs.
• Pursue new and emerging industry opportunities as they arise.

Required Qualifications:

• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Detailed knowledge of solar energy production.
• Team leader with ability to work across numerous Divisions.
• Tenacity to follow leads long term, often over multiple years.
• Personable and effective communicator to a variety of clients as well as coworkers.
• Sales goal oriented: see business development through from initial outreach to contract.
• Ability to fully understand and articulate MNL's capabilities and offerings in order to sell partnership opportunities.
• Demonstrated success with living the company's values of passion for the mission to Heal the Earth, positivity, craftsmanship, grit, and innovation.

Physical Requirements:

• This job may require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, working on a computer, driving and/or walking or standing to a significant degree on rough terrain and in various weather conditions.
• Flexible business hours Monday - Friday based on projects. Time subject to change based on work/project needs; hours of work may include some early morning and evenings.
• Able to travel to various work sites, corporate office settings and industry related conferences as needed, including overnight travel.
• Able to bend, stretch, push, pull, reach, and move as needed to complete various light field work as needed.

Compensation:

• $75,000 - $100,000 base pay (salary) + commission potential
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Other Benefits available: Health, Dental, Holiday Pay

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of this job. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all requirements for this position, nor does it constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee. It is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.