Outreach Specialist

Evergreen Energy Partners•Salt Lake City, UT

5d•$75,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

Evergreen Energy Partners is a virtual full-service energy efficiency firm with team members across the United States. The Outreach Specialist recruits, enrolls, activates, and supports new and underparticipating trade allies in Rocky Mountain Power’s Wattsmart Business program. This market-facing business-development role develops relationships with contractors, distributors, manufacturer representatives, customers, and other market actors; helps new trade allies identify and submit their first projects; and follows through until partners participate consistently. Success is measured by active trade ally participation, qualified opportunities advanced, projects submitted, and energy savings generated through the trade ally network. The successful candidate is customer-focused, organized, responsive, and comfortable initiating conversations and building rapport. They take ownership of assigned opportunities, follow commitments through to completion, communicate proactively about delays or barriers, adapt to changing priorities, and escalate technical or policy questions to subject-matter experts when appropriate. This is a fully remote position. The employee must reside along Utah’s Wasatch Front, preferably in Salt Lake County, and be able to travel throughout the assigned service territory. The role offers flexibility in line with responsibilities, though some evening, early morning, and weekend meetings and events are inherent in the position. A dedicated, fully equipped home office, reliable phone, and solid internet connection are required. Evergreen provides a computer, two monitors, monitor stand, speakers, webcam, docking station, wireless keyboard and mouse, and surge suppressor. A valid driver’s license, dependable transportation, and verifiable insurance are also required. Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Requirements

High school diploma with higher education, vocational training, or equivalent experience in contractor outreach, account development, market engagement, energy efficiency, lighting, mechanical systems, distribution, utility programs, or a related field.
Strong business-development ability and capacity to learn technical program concepts.
Comfort initiating conversations with contractors, distributors, manufacturer representatives, customers, and other market actors, and ability to establish rapport quickly.
Self-starter who is highly organized, dependable, responsive, and focused on measurable outcomes.
Ability to take ownership of opportunities, follow commitments through to completion, and proactively communicate about delayed, blocked, or reassigned work.
Ability to receive feedback, adapt to changing program priorities, and recognize when technical or policy questions should be escalated.
Solid internet connection, dedicated and fully equipped home office suitable for public- or client-facing virtual meetings, and reliable phone.
Valid driver’s license, dependable transportation, and verifiable insurance.
Must reside along Utah’s Wasatch Front and be able to travel throughout the assigned service territory.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Ability to perform the stated physical requirements, with reasonable accommodations available for essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of experience in contractor outreach, account development, market engagement, energy efficiency, utility programs, electrical or mechanical distribution, or a related field.
Experience with lighting, HVAC/mechanical systems, controls, commercial energy efficiency, or utility incentive programs.
Experience using Salesforce or another CRM to manage prospects, commitments, and opportunities.
Previous experience working successfully in a virtual or home-office environment.
Higher education or vocational training related to contractor outreach, account development, market engagement, energy efficiency, lighting, mechanical systems, distribution, or utility programs.

Responsibilities

Recruit prospective trade allies in targeted markets and reengage inactive or underparticipating allies.
Guide trade allies through enrollment, orientation, program requirements, and submission of their first project, providing structured support until participation becomes repeatable.
Manage assigned prospects and opportunities from initial contact through closure, prioritizing high-potential opportunities and establishing clear actions, owners, and target dates.
Build relationships with contractors, distributors, manufacturer representatives, customers, and other market actors through purposeful visits, training, trade shows, open houses, and community events.
Generate, document, and follow up on actionable leads from visits, referrals, campaigns, trainings, events, and other market-development initiatives.
Maintain working knowledge of program offerings, requirements, tools, and documentation; provide approved guidance and coordinate subject-matter expert support when needed.
Coordinate complete and timely handoffs to project coordinators and technical specialists while maintaining visibility into project progress.
Maintain timely CRM records and an accurate, prioritized opportunity pipeline documenting commitments, next steps, projected savings, timing, and participation status.
Coordinate outreach involving managed accounts with appropriate program and utility representatives to prevent overlapping or conflicting communications.
Meet performance measures including trade allies recruited and approved, first projects submitted, inactive trade allies reactivated, qualified opportunities advanced, outreach-generated projects and savings, timely CRM documentation, follow-up commitments, handoff quality, and contributions to campaigns, trainings, and events.