Now Hiring - Southern Energy Management - Solar Inside Sales Associate in Raleigh, NC

Solar Inside Sales Associate

• $40,000 - $45,000 starting salary - Raleigh, NC (hybrid)
• Opportunity to work at a mission-driven Certified B Corp and INC Best Place to Work that is committed to leading the change by using business as a force for good

• Opportunity to bring your passion for sustainability and clean energy to work

What You’ll Do In This Job

Solar Educator (Solar Inside Sales)

• Respond, manage and follow up with inbound solar leads to educate them and set site visits
• Educate potential customers on how solar works, its benefits, and what makes Southern Energy different from other companies
• Promptly respond to inbound leads via email, text message, and/or phone and log activities
• Staffing and supporting marketing events (farmers markets, home shows, etc.)
• Ensure accurate lead data entry and reporting

• Monitor and process incoming solar POs from builder portals
• Build system design and customer proposal for new construction solar jobs
• Support sales team with customer presentation prep
• Monitor and provide outreach regarding monthly closed home reports
• Salesforce administration and reporting

Requirements

• Friendly, outgoing, and enthusiastic attitude
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to “read” a customer by phone and guide the conversation
• Ability to manage time and multiple priorities well to meet deadlines, goals, and quotas
• Motivated and driven to succeed in selling sustainable, clean energy solutions
• Flexible evening and weekend schedule for supporting sales and event needs
• At least one year of previous sales experience in a B2C roll (preferred)
• Proficient Google Suite/Microsoft Office especially Google Sheets/Excel

• Experience with Salesforce or Hubspot CRM systems (preferred)

Company Benefits

• Health Insurance, Vision, & Dental
• After Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Insurance
• 401(k) & Company Match
• 4 hours paid time to volunteer
• Paid professional development opportunities

• Pet friendly office

Diversity & Inclusion

SEM values diversity and inclusion and encourages all qualified people to apply. Women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ are especially encouraged to apply for this position. SEM is a company that values the employment of local community members - seeking to bring historically disenfranchised voices to the forefront of projects in the field of energy and relating directly to climate justice.