Retail Solar Sales Associate

Overview:

Sunrun continues to expand rapidly as customer awareness and demand for solar increases.  We have long-established relationships with some of the nation’s largest and most trusted national retailers which provide us a great platform for driving further awareness and brand recognition.  Our Sr. Retail Solar Advisors engage with prospective customers inside of our partner national retail stores, advise on the benefits of solar, introduce qualified customers into the Sunrun sales process.  In addition, they develop their leadership skills by taking on additional team responsibilities as directed by leadership.

The history of our company is a biography of great talent.  We hire, build, and grow great teams. Sunrun’s talent distinguishes us from all other companies.  We look for passionate, solution oriented individuals who have the courage to take on big impactful projects.

Responsibilities:

• Master lead generation first hand as you hone your selling skills
• Build rapport with potential customers to win appointments and meet your monthly sales and appointment setting quotas.
• Meet team and individual competitive pre and post-sales goals
• Be capable of handling customer rejection and swaying opinions
• Qualify prospective customers for residential solar solutions
• Schedule in-home appointments with Sunrun Field Sales Consultants
• Our SSAs also have the opportunity to spend approximately 10% of their weekly hours on “non-store” activity such as; engaging with our customers via phone, attending trainings, or participating in team activities

Qualifications:

• Success in this role requires resilience, communication skills, self-motivation, and a passion for our mission to create a planet run by the sun. 
• Access to reliable transportation to travel to retail locations within a 30-mile radius
• Ability to consistently work every day of the week including weekends, evenings and some holiday shifts (based on retailer schedules)
• Prior customer-facing, sales or field marketing related experience is a plus

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This position’s essential function is to represent Sunrun in a retail environment. Our SSAs also have the opportunity to spend approximately 10% of their weekly hours on “non-store” activity such as; engaging with our customers via phone, attending trainings, or participating in team activities. 

During the retail shifts, the work involves constant standing and walking for the entire shift in a retail warehouse environment with the exception of meal, break and rest periods. Depending on your scheduled work locations, this position will either be standing in one location for the entire shift or walking and standing for the entire shift.  Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, reaching, stooping and kneeling are also required.

Sunrun is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging drives our ability to build diverse teams and develop inclusive work environments. At Sunrun, we believe that empowering people and valuing their differences will help us create a planet run by the sun for everyone.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity without consideration of race, color, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.