Top Sustainability Executive jobs in Illinois

Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Sales Executives are integral to the success of client engagement within the Public Sector. They are customer-centric, relationship builders who provide highly sustainable, comprehensive ways to reduce energy expenses and achieve and sustain better overall performance from our clients’ facilities. They love to win and work hard, they are passionate, inquisitive, and confident. They are team leaders, superb program managers and are the quarterbacks of the Schneider Electric Public Sector team! Does this sound like you?

This Sustainability Sales Executive sits within our Sustainability Public Sector. Public Sector projects are typically small to medium in size with traditional scope of complexity. Customer vertical markets may include K-12 education, post-secondary, small/medium municipal and county government. We are seeking a candidate that is already established and familiar with the Midwest market.

As a Sustainability Sales Executive, a typical day for you may include:

• Identifying and building new client relationships with research and community outreach
• Creating lead generation campaigns to prospect and build new business
• Leading internal teams
• Calling on executive-level prospects and present to C-Suite clients
• Leading the development of strategic and tactical plans for moving prospects to clients.
• Networking inside relevant vertical market and industry organizations to educate, expand prospect opportunities and promote Schneider as the industry leader

 And on some days, you may:

• Close multi-million-dollar design-build energy infrastructure deals
• Negotiate the price and contract for large, complex infrastructure improvements
• Facilitate industry events

This may be the next step in your career journey if you have:

• A 4-year degree and 2 years of direct sales experience with demonstrated achievement of significant sales goals in previous work environments
• Demonstrated success in closing complex service and/or solution sales, not primarily product sales
• Experience initiating and closing sales of large $ volume at high organizational levels – C-suite or equivalent with public sector clients

What’s in it for me? 

Schneider Electric offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) match, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, military leave benefits, and more.

Why us?

Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our technologies enable the world to use energy in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. We strive to promote a global economy that is both ecologically viable and highly productive.

€25.7bn global revenue

137 000 employees in 100 countries

45% of revenue from IoT

5% of revenue devoted for R&D

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled

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