<p><strong>CEO- E-COMMERCE CLIMATE TECH STARTUP</strong></p>
<p>Planet Cents is a pre-seed stage, for-profit, global e-Commerce marketplace startup. Our mission: reverse climate change with sustainable purchasing, and make this the norm. <a href="http://www.planetcents.us/">www.PlanetCents.us</a> We are ground floor, needing investors for our platform build.</p>
<p>This role can begin as full-time (preferred,) or part-time if necessary. It will begin as a Consultant under a 3-month contract to ensure a fit, and once that is established, become the CEO. It is virtual to start, eventually transitioning to a central headquarters.</p>
<p>The CEO will manage the overall operations of the company as well as develop and implement strategies that meet the needs of the customers, the stakeholders, and the employees. They will be responsible for making key decisions, alongside the Founder.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p>
<p>All of the usual responsibilities for a CEO ~ especially those required in launching a ground floor startup.</p>
<p>Depending upon your competencies and skills, and that of our Founder, division, and sharing of responsibilities will be negotiated.</p>
<ul>
<li>You secure funding via your existing investor network!</li>
<li>Take the lead across all aspects of the company - particularly e-commerce, operations, finance, and tech</li>
<li>Make key decisions that will affect the company's direction, working deciding these collaboratively with the Founder</li>
<li>Build a diverse, equitable, ethical, inclusive, positive, and productive culture, with integrity at its base, and a commitment to excellence</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p>
<p><strong>MUST-HAVES:</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>(Don&rsquo;t apply if you don&rsquo;t have these!)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>An unwavering belief in the power of manifestation, make-it-happen action, a never-give-up commitment to things that matter, and are undaunted by naysayers entrenched in &ldquo;impossibility&rdquo; thinking</li>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree</li>
<li>5 years in e-commerce</li>
<li>5 years in finance</li>
<li>10 years in management &ndash; financial, operations, people</li>
<li>5 years in early-stage Startups</li>
<li>5 years of investor fundraising experience</li>
<li>5 years of supply chain experience</li>
<li>5 years of procurement experience</li>
<li>5 years in the B2B space</li>
<li>5 years in the B2C space</li>
<li>Investor and/or do an existing network of investors</li>
<li>Servant leadership</li>
<li>Compassion and empathy</li>
<li>The ability to work with a strong, independent woman Founder as an equal</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>HIGHLY PREFERRED:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Be an investor and/or have an existing network</li>
<li>Experience in the environmental, climate change, tech, HR, and/or retail space</li>
<li>B.A.</li>
<li>Personal development experience &amp; commitment to lifelong learning</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>JOB STRUCTURE, TIMING &amp; OTHER DETAILS:</strong></p>
<p>This role begins as an independent contract consultant under a 3-month contract to ensure it is a fit for both the candidate and the company.</p>
<p>The role begins immediately &ndash; preferably full-time, possibly part-time.</p>
<p>A drug test and background check are required.</p>
<p><strong>COMPENSATION:</strong></p>
<p>Initial compensation will be equity, (equity/salary once funded.) The equity will be decided based on several factors, which will not be known until mutual exploratory interviews yield the necessary information to make this decision.</p>
<p><strong>TO APPLY:</strong></p>
<p>Message the Founder, Leslie Sheridan on LinkedIn with &ldquo;CEO&rdquo; at the top, and a few bullet points, (not paragraphs,) attach your CV, and share where you found our ad.</p>
<p>Please do not apply to sell your services. Instead, send an invitation indicating this!</p>

The world's largest sustainable products and services marketplace. 

CEO - Climate E-Commerce Startup

<div><h2><strong>About Sparkfund</strong></h2><p>Sparkfund is an energy technology platform company based in Washington, D.C. built to accelerate the energy transition by transforming the built environment into a productive, resilient, climate-adapted extension of the grid. We do this by partnering with utilities and building owners to provide program management, project implementation, and financing services and capabilities to our partners' customers. Together, we are creating a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable energy future. </p></div><h2><strong>Our Programs Unit</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Our Programs business unit partners with utilities and building owners to bring cohesion and organization to a fragmented energy services market and to innovate on products and services that help our utility Partners make the built environment a proactive part of the grid.</span></p><h2><strong>Position Summary </strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">We are hiring a Director-level commercialization leader for our Growth team to lead the implementation of our Partners’ new programs and to develop the next wave of products and solutions critical to our Programs Unit. We are looking for a professional with experience with and expertise in the utilities and energy markets as well as in the policy frameworks, regulatory processes, and local and national legislative systems that impact these markets. Using this expertise, this person will consult on various topics concerning the near-term initial programmatic scope for our utility Partners, including utility reorganization, the evolution of utility businesses’ distributed energy resources strategy, strategic planning and integration of EV charging, and more. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">This person will also use their expertise to develop new products and strategies for the Programs Unit in collaboration with other Programs Unit leaders, and they will work with our Product team to scale existing programs’ product pilots.</span></p><p><strong><em>Note: This is not a sales role, but this role designs and develops the capabilities our sales functions will sell. </em></strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The role will primarily support Sparkfund’s Program Unit, and it will work closely with our Program Management, Commercial Solutions, Project Development, Delivery, Financial Solutions, and Marketing teams. This person will also work closely with Sparkfund executives and senior leaders as well as external executives and leaders. This role will report to our AVP, Growth, but it will also have a dotted line functional reporting to our AVP, Product.</span></p><h2><strong>Location<em> </em></strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Sparkfund is a remote-first company, and this role can be based anywhere in the continental United States. This role will require infrequent travel – roughly 2-3 days of travel per month – to Washington, DC or other US cities to meet with potential and current Partners as well as to collaborate with other Sparkfund leaders and team members, learn the ins and outs of our business, and contribute to our company culture.   </span></p><h2><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h2><h3><span style="color:rgb(53, 152, 219);"><strong><em>Program Implementation </em></strong></span></h3><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Lead the implementation of our utility Partners’ new programs, consulting on our utility Partners’ near-term initial programmatic scope. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Launch new engagements for our Partners, engaging directly with our Partners’ senior executives across various functions, including innovation, customer solutions, product, and technology. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Manage the handoff of new Partner engagements to Sparkfund’s Program Management team for long-term relationship management, when necessary. </span></li></ul><h3><span style="color:rgb(53, 152, 219);"><strong><em>Program Development </em></strong></span></h3><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Consult and strategize in collaboration with Program Unit leaders on the products and solutions the Unit can offer in the market as well as on the strategic positioning of these products and solutions in the market for customer appeal (e.g., customer-sited DERs, EV Charging-as-a-Service, multitech energy efficiency, DER bundling, etc.). </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Develop product visions and business cases as well as the requirements for these new products, collaborating closely with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Own the Program Unit’s Product Roadmap, from inception to launch – structure and manage the projects, own the day-to-day project workstream, collaborate with SMEs, and commercialize the solution into our business in collaboration with the program managers and our Marketing team. </span></li></ul><h3><span style="color:rgb(53, 152, 219);"><strong><em>Product Development</em></strong></span></h3><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Define the solutions and services that our Partners can currently buy across utilities, business owners, property managers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and developers. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Prioritize and assess Sparkfund’s Product Roadmap in close collaboration with the Product team. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Support the product development process’s data architecture and process improvements.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Report to key internal and external stakeholders weekly, quarterly, and annually, creating slide decks / visual presentations that effectively communicate the status of the Program Unit’s Product Road map as well as the development of products and solutions.</span></li></ul><h2><strong>Required Skills &amp; Qualifications </strong></h2><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">7+ years of experience with program management and / or product development within or for the energy or utility industries. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Functional expertise in energy and / or utility-related policy frameworks, regulatory processes, and legislative systems at local and national levels. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Functional expertise in the energy market and the new / changing technologies, regulations, and trends influencing the adoption of energy transition technologies. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders at various levels of Sparkfund and our Partners’ organizations. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Demonstrated organizational and project management skills, including a keen attention to detail and experience balancing competing priorities and deadlines effectively. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities and circumstances efficiently, including the ability to incorporate feedback constructively and effectively. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Consistent, demonstrated commitment to Sparkfund’s values.  </span></li></ul><h2><strong>Preferred Skills &amp; Qualifications</strong></h2><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Experience with Slack, Google Workspace, Salesforce, or Asana. </span></li></ul><div><h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2><div><ul><li>Competitive compensation and stock option plans - we believe in shared ownership.</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance as well as disability and life insurance.</li><li>Flexible vacation policy that encourages ~4 weeks of paid time off. We also observe all federal holidays.</li><li>8 weeks gender-neutral paid leave for caregivers when they have a new addition to their families and an additional 4 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents.</li><li>A one-time, work-from-home stipend to help cover any equipment, hardware, etc. you need to set up your remote office.</li><li>A monthly allowance of $100 to help cover phone and WiFi expenses. </li></ul></div><div> </div><h2><strong>We Want You To Know</strong></h2><div>You can be a great candidate even if you don't fit everything we've described above. You can also have important skills we haven't thought of. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We are dedicated to environmental stewardship, and recognize we need diverse perspectives to successfully tackle this massive challenge. To change the world, we must first change ourselves, which is why Sparkfund has created a space that sources viewpoints from people who look and think differently.</div><div> </div><div>We are committed to diversity and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we're taking steps to meet that commitment.</div><div> </div><div>We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, and people with disabilities.</div></div>

Sparkfund is an energy transition partner providing program management, project implementation, and financing services for utilities and building owners.

Director, Program Commercialization

<div><h2><strong>About Sparkfund</strong></h2><p>Sparkfund is an energy technology platform company based in Washington, D.C. built to accelerate the energy transition by transforming the built environment into a productive, resilient, climate-adapted extension of the grid. We do this by partnering with utilities and building owners to provide program management, project implementation, and financing services and capabilities to our partners' customers. Together, we are creating a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable energy future. </p></div><h2><strong>Position Summary</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Sparkfund is hiring a project development leader on our Commercial Solutions to manage and accelerate the growth for our business. A successful candidate will be capable of developing deep competency in multiple critical disciplines including: sales, project development, partnership/program development, and project modeling. You will work within one or more strategic partnerships, each of which carry revenue goals based on successful execution of energy projects across the program’s decarbonization, resiliency, and electrification offerings. You will be responsible for deal intake, close strategy, pricing, proposal development, and internal management of the deal across relevant cross functional teams. You will not be responsible for deal origination! You will be responsible for hitting margin targets, increasing our close rates, and infusing customer and product learnings throughout the organization. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">This position will report directly to the Associate Vice President of Commercial Solutions, and it involves working closely with the Program Management, Engineering, Legal, and Finance teams.  You will partner with our program management leads to sell under and alongside some of the largest and most recognizable brands in the energy industry. This position is perfect for someone who loves to problem solve, who is excited for a new challenge every day, who is excited to lead a project development team, and who wants to rapidly build experience in the energy services industry.</span></p><h2><strong>Location</strong></h2><p>Sparkfund is fully remote with employees based all across the continental US. This position, however, requires frequent, regular travel to a client's office in the Washington / Baltimore metro areas, so strong preference will be given to candidates who are based in these metro areas or to candidates who are quickly and easily able to fly to these cities. </p><h2><strong>Key Responsibilities </strong></h2><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Lead and manage sales strategy, project modeling, pro formas, and proposal preparation for each project in your pipeline.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Lead and coach an internal team of financial and technical solution sales professionals through the development of projects, proposals, and contracts. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Partner closely with Sparkfund’s Program Management team to ensure partners are trained and have confidence in Sparkfund policies and best practices specific to these relationships. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Communicate, collaborate, and work effectively alongside external sales professionals within the program who originate, qualify, and own customer relationships on all deals.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Manage all commercial customer account and opportunity data in terms of accuracy, consistency, reporting, analytics, governance and intelligence.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Represent Sparkfund’s partners in the market with senior buyers; support complex transactions that require creativity, problem-solving, a relatively high degree of financial and technical acumen, and a complete command of the industry.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Contribute to sales process optimization and team enablement while simultaneously executing against immediate growth opportunities in the pipeline.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Bring best practices in the sales process and in project development to a rapidly growing organization. </span></li></ul><h2><strong>Required Skills &amp; Qualifications</strong></h2><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">3-10 years in a relevant field, such as sales, finance, consulting, project management, etc. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Experience working with or within Utilities, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Resilience, or ESCO industries.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">An ability to inspire and communicate at all levels of the organization, in written and verbal mediums.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">A master of the sales process and at enabling sales teams to succeed in highly complex enterprise environments.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Experience using pricing tools to model project economics across different contracting structures.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Familiarity with the energy services and financing industries, including financing solutions, leases, loans, or as-a-service agreements.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Competency in software and cloud-based information management tools – especially with Salesforce, Google Workspace, Slack, Asana, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or project management tools.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Growth mindset with the self-confidence to tackle new challenges.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Proven ability to demonstrate good judgment and composure in difficult situations and with incomplete information.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Comfort tracking and documenting details associated with multiple projects.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Demonstrated mental agility and ability to switch between contexts quickly.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Knack for building long-term relationships and trust.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Natural ability to find a creative solution to every problem.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Not be afraid to roll-up your sleeves and do what it takes to deliver outcomes.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Dedication to what we’re building at Sparkfund and a passion for combating climate change.</span></li></ul><div><h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2><div><ul><li>Competitive compensation and stock option plans - we believe in shared ownership.</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance as well as disability and life insurance.</li><li>Flexible vacation policy that encourages ~4 weeks of paid time off. We also observe all federal holidays.</li><li>8 weeks gender-neutral paid leave for caregivers when they have a new addition to their families and an additional 4 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents.</li><li>A one-time, work-from-home stipend to help cover any equipment, hardware, etc. you need to set up your remote office.</li><li>A monthly allowance of $100 to help cover phone and WiFi expenses. </li></ul></div><div> </div><h2><strong>We Want You To Know</strong></h2><div>You can be a great candidate even if you don't fit everything we've described above. You can also have important skills we haven't thought of. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We are dedicated to environmental stewardship, and recognize we need diverse perspectives to successfully tackle this massive challenge. To change the world, we must first change ourselves, which is why Sparkfund has created a space that sources viewpoints from people who look and think differently.</div><div> </div><div>We are committed to diversity and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we're taking steps to meet that commitment.</div><div> </div><div>We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, and people with disabilities.</div></div>

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