Job Posting: Director of Business Development, Clean Edge (Portland, Oregon)
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http://jobs.cleanedge.com/jobs/detail/show/id/1520
Clean Edge, a leading clean-tech research and advisory firm, is
expanding its team and looking for a senior-level director of business
development. This new hire will oversee and direct Clean Edge’s sales
effort, including sponsorships and memberships, and design and
implement the firm’s overall marketing strategy.
The position will have clear sales targets and lead the following
activities:
• Promote and sell the firm’s sponsorship packages, for the annual
Clean-Tech Investor Summit and annual reports, including Clean Energy
Trends and Clean Tech Job Trends, to corporate, governmental, non-
profit, and foundation sponsors.
• Promote and sell the firm’s new U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index,
the first index and membership service to track and analyze all 50
states on their clean-energy activities, to economic development
agencies, governments, corporates, investment firms, utilities,
foundations, and others.
• Design, manage, and expand the firm’s marketing strategies across
all channels by working with and overseeing the activities of web
developers, designers, and others.
• Seek and build relationships with key clean-tech stakeholders and
existing Clean Edge partners.
The director of business development will work closely with the firm’s
managing director in taking the firm to the next level. In recent
months, the firm has hired additional staff, and is on a growth path
as it launches new products and services.
The director of business development will have the following
qualifications:
• Have 5-10 years of experience managing the sales and marketing
efforts for a research firm, media company, or related organization.
• Have proven experience and relationships within the clean energy and/
or clean-tech sectors and a strong desire and dedication to work
within this space.
• Business degree, Masters’ degree, or equivalent experience.
• Live in, or be willing to relocate to, Portland, OR.
• Be a self-starter.
• Have a home office set up and be able to thrive in a virtual team
environment.
• Have experience and understanding of media and web tools, ideally
including HTML and other web-related skills.
• Worked with contact management systems such as Salesforce.
• Be willing to not only develop strategies, but deliver results and
work the full range of activities to get the job done.
This job offers a competitive base salary, bonus structure based on
sales performance, medical benefits package including dental, vision,
and complementary care. Equity package to begin after 6-month period.
About Clean Edge
Clean Edge, Inc., founded in 2000, is the world's first research and
advisory firm devoted to the clean-tech sector. The company, via its
publications, events, and online services, helps companies, investors,
and governments understand and profit from clean technologies. Among
its many activities, the company publishes the annual Clean Energy
Trends and Clean Tech Job Trends reports; produces the annual Clean-
Tech Investor Summit (along with IBF); maintains a number of benchmark
clean-tech stock indexes including NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy
Index (CELS), NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (QWND),
and NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index (QGRD);
and produces Clean Edge Jobs, a leading online jobs board for clean-
tech job seekers, employers, and recruiters. In December, 2010, the
firm will be launching the U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index, the
first index and membership service to track and analyze all 50 states
on their clean-energy activities, providing investors, policymakers,
economic developers, corporations, and others with key insights and
actionable information. http://www.cleanedge.com
To Apply
If you are interested in this job, please send an email cover letter,
resume, and three professional references to jo...@cleanedge.com. We
will only respond to those applicants that meet our criteria and with
whom we wish to conduct follow-on interviews.
Clean Edge, a leading clean-tech research and advisory firm, is
expanding its team and looking for a senior-level director of business
development. This new hire will oversee and direct Clean Edge’s sales
effort, including sponsorships and memberships, and design and
implement the firm’s overall marketing strategy.
The position will have clear sales targets and lead the following
activities:
• Promote and sell the firm’s sponsorship packages, for the annual
Clean-Tech Investor Summit and annual reports, including Clean Energy
Trends and Clean Tech Job Trends, to corporate, governmental, non-
profit, and foundation sponsors.
• Promote and sell the firm’s new U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index,
the first index and membership service to track and analyze all 50
states on their clean-energy activities, to economic development
agencies, governments, corporates, investment firms, utilities,
foundations, and others.
• Design, manage, and expand the firm’s marketing strategies across
all channels by working with and overseeing the activities of web
developers, designers, and others.
• Seek and build relationships with key clean-tech stakeholders and
existing Clean Edge partners.
The director of business development will work closely with the firm’s
managing director in taking the firm to the next level. In recent
months, the firm has hired additional staff, and is on a growth path
as it launches new products and services.
The director of business development will have the following
qualifications:
• Have 5-10 years of experience managing the sales and marketing
efforts for a research firm, media company, or related organization.
• Have proven experience and relationships within the clean energy and/
or clean-tech sectors and a strong desire and dedication to work
within this space.
• Business degree, Masters’ degree, or equivalent experience.
• Live in, or be willing to relocate to, Portland, OR.
• Be a self-starter.
• Have a home office set up and be able to thrive in a virtual team
environment.
• Have experience and understanding of media and web tools, ideally
including HTML and other web-related skills.
• Worked with contact management systems such as Salesforce.
• Be willing to not only develop strategies, but deliver results and
work the full range of activities to get the job done.
This job offers a competitive base salary, bonus structure based on
sales performance, medical benefits package including dental, vision,
and complementary care. Equity package to begin after 6-month period.
About Clean Edge
Clean Edge, Inc., founded in 2000, is the world's first research and
advisory firm devoted to the clean-tech sector. The company, via its
publications, events, and online services, helps companies, investors,
and governments understand and profit from clean technologies. Among
its many activities, the company publishes the annual Clean Energy
Trends and Clean Tech Job Trends reports; produces the annual Clean-
Tech Investor Summit (along with IBF); maintains a number of benchmark
clean-tech stock indexes including NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy
Index (CELS), NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (QWND),
and NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index (QGRD);
and produces Clean Edge Jobs, a leading online jobs board for clean-
tech job seekers, employers, and recruiters. In December, 2010, the
firm will be launching the U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index, the
first index and membership service to track and analyze all 50 states
on their clean-energy activities, providing investors, policymakers,
economic developers, corporations, and others with key insights and
actionable information. http://www.cleanedge.com
To Apply
If you are interested in this job, please send an email cover letter,
resume, and three professional references to jo...@cleanedge.com. We
will only respond to those applicants that meet our criteria and with
whom we wish to conduct follow-on interviews.
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