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COMPANY OVERVIEW
174 Power Global, headquartered in Irvine, California, is an affiliate company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm that is among the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. 174 Power Global designs, builds and manages solar power plant solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in solar PV to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes and partnerships to deliver utility-grade solar PV solutions customized for local energy markets. 174 Power Global offers the full spectrum of PV solutions – from power plant development, design, construction, operations and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the solar value chain, 174 Power Global minimizes uncertainty and risk, and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in solar energy.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Senior Director of Energy Marketing position is responsible for identifying and executing offtake opportunities for utility scale solar, storage and hybrid projects. The position is also responsible for identification, assessment and execution of strategic partnerships with utilities and other customers for project development opportunities. The successful candidate will have experience in directing power origination efforts across multiple market segments.
The Senior Director of Energy Marketing reports to the CCO, or other senior management personnel that the CEO of 174 Power Global may designate. This position is expected to travel up to 30% of the time, and possibly more
174 Power Global is headquartered in Irvine, California, and the ideal candidate will be within commutable distance to the Irvine office location. However, this position may have the opportunity to work remotely.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Direct bid package preparation in response to offtake opportunity requests, including RFPs and RFIs for utility scale solar, storage, and hybrid projects throughout North America ;
- Identify new off-take opportunities via competitive solicitations and bilateral negotiations
- Drive contract negotiation and execution by leading cross-functional teams through complex internal and external processes.
- Develop creative deal structures and recommendations to support financing negotiations, help differentiate product offering, and reduce collateral requirements;
- Monitor PPA markets and provide intelligence to inform development and acquisition strategy.
- Build and maintain relationships with individuals in procurement roles at utility companies, municipalities, cooperatives, load serving entities, and corporate off-takers;
- Stay current on market, industry, economic, consumer, and competitive trends;
- Prepare investment memoranda and presentations for Senior Management;
- Engage in industry groups and follow regulatory changes to identify new opportunities, risks, and market solutions;
- Be technically astute with the full life cycle of utility solar project origination, development and valuation;
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in business, engineering, sustainability, finance, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in power marketing, trading, origination, or similar efforts.
- Expert knowledge on structuring and negotiating offtake deals, including but not limited to financial hedges, VPPAs, tolling agreements and other evolving structuring instruments
- Advanced knowledge of U.S. utility-scale solar development, power markets, and customer segments
- Understanding of battery storage contracting structures is preferred
- Requires the ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends influencing the continued adoption of renewable energy.
- Ability to quickly step into new tasks and adapt to new circumstances in a dynamic environment.
- Experience successfully operating in a geographically dispersed organization is a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal, time management, communication, and relationship building skills
- Willing to travel up to 30% of the time in North America and possibly more
174 Power Global provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. www.174powerglobal.com.
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