Decarbonization Sales Director

Date PostedJuly 8, 2026LocationRemote, USA (East region)CompanyGE VernovaSalary$116,000USD - $174,000USDTypeSenior Level

Job Summary

The Decarbonization Sales Director will lead the North American sales efforts for GE Vernova's decarbonization software, specifically focusing on energy transition solutions like CERius. This outbound-focused role involves building a sales pipeline, managing executive relationships, and closing enterprise-level deals. The successful candidate will drive growth by helping customers monitor and monetize their emissions path to Net Zero.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales targets.
  • Develop and execute strategic account plans.
  • Prospect new leads and build qualified pipeline.
  • Manage end-to-end sales cycle and C-suite negotiations.
  • Educate clients on ESG and CERius software solutions.

Required Skills

  • 4-5+ years enterprise sales experience.
  • Expertise in consultative selling methodologies.
  • Strong proficiency in CRM/Salesforce.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of ESG or Energy Transition markets.

Job Details

Roles & Responsibilities: - Meet/Exceed Targets: Achieve monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales targets by creating, developing and closing sales pipeline. - Account Planning: Develop and expand Account Plans for key accounts within territory. - Prospect and Research: Conduct prospecting activities and research to gain access to new business prospects and stimulate client interest. - Sales Strategy: Develop and execute sales strategies to articulate specific sales approaches and differentiate our CERius solution from the competition. - Customer Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, earning their trust through value-driven engagements and solid execution. - Sales Process Management: Ensure a professional sales experience for customers, including formal meeting agendas, prompt follow-ups, and timely issue resolution. - CRM Management: Maintain accurate information in the CRM system. - Travel: Be willing to travel to customer locations and company offices as needed (up to 50% of the time). - Continuous Improvement: Leverage feedback from clients and internal teams to refine your sales approach. Stay current on new sales techniques, product knowledge, and industry trends. Share customer insight interactions to help shape product strategy and development. - Contribute to the growth and development of the sales team by sharing best practices and mentoring new members. - Become an expert in ESG and educate clients on how to leverage CERius to meet their sustainability goals. Required Qualifications: - Work From Home within a major market in the East region of the United States of America. - Proven Sales Experience: At least 4-5 years of experience in sales, with a strong track record of generating and closing new business. Must have 2-3+ years of demonstrated success selling enterprise level deals to C-suite stakeholders - Exceptional Prospecting Skills: Demonstrated success in cold calling, email outreach, and using tools like LinkedIn and other prospecting methods to generate new leads. - Sales Process Mastery: Solid understanding of the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing and having with a consultative selling approach like Challenger Sales, Miller Heiman, etc. - Negotiation Skills: Comfortable handling objections and driving discussions to close deals in a way that benefits both the customer and the business. - Strong Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. You should be comfortable with cold outreach and engaging with C-suite executives and decision-makers. - Excellent interpersonal skills as a consultative seller - listening deeply to customers and excelling by helping them solve their problems. - Excitement to lead in an upstart software market, building new playbooks for navigating organizations and ways to tell GE Vernova's value and mission to affect the Energy Transition. - Resilient & Tenacious: Ability to bounce back from rejection and persistently work towards achieving sales targets. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. - Tech Savvy: Proficient with Salesforce and other sales productivity tools, like LinkedIn Navigator. - Team Player: While independent, the ideal candidate works well with colleagues across departments (marketing, customer success, etc.) to create a seamless sales experience. - Bachelor's degree in business, STEM or related discipline from an accredited college or university.