Senior Director of Sales & Marketing
About The Position
The Senior Director, Sales & Marketing is a senior commercial leader responsible for accelerating U.S. revenue growth, market penetration, and commercial capability build-out in a high-growth new energy business. This role combines strategic ownership and operational execution, leading regional sales and marketing teams while building a scalable, disciplined commercial engine. The position plays a critical role in bridging U.S. market dynamics with global (Asia-based) strategy, ensuring alignment, speed, and execution excellence. The organization scope includes Regional Sales, Marketing, and Sales Operations, with a market focus on Energy Storage (ESS), EV, Battery, and Industrial Energy Solutions. The mandate is to drive revenue, build capability, and scale commercial infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 10–15+ years of progressive experience in Sales, Marketing, or Commercial Leadership
- Proven track record of delivering revenue growth in a $300M–$500M scale business
- Strong experience in B2B technical / industrial sales environments
- Demonstrated capability in sales operations, forecasting, and pipeline management
- Experience operating in high-growth, fast-changing environments
- Strong leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder alignment skills
- Direct experience in New Energy / Energy Storage / EV / Battery / Power Systems
Nice To Haves
- MBA preferred
- Strong preference for candidates from or with exposure to: Tesla, Rivian, Fluence, AESC, Sungrow Power Supply, Trina Solar, JinkoSolar
- Mandarin Chinese proficiency
- Proven experience working with Chinese / Asian multinational organizations
- Experience supporting U.S. market entry or rapid expansion phases
- Balanced background across sales leadership + marketing strategy
- Strong understanding of U.S. energy market, policy, and customer landscape
Responsibilities
- Own and deliver regional revenue targets and market share growth
- Develop and execute strategic account plans across OEMs, utilities, EPCs, and integrators
- Identify and capture new market opportunities in ESS, EV, and energy transition sectors
- Build long-term customer partnerships and ecosystem influence
- Lead and scale a high-performing regional commercial team
- Establish clear performance metrics, pipeline rigor, and accountability culture
- Upgrade team capability in complex sales, deal execution, and customer engagement
- Define and execute integrated go-to-market strategy aligned with business priorities
- Strengthen brand positioning and market credibility in the U.S.
- Drive customer segmentation, product positioning, and value proposition clarity
- Build and institutionalize sales operating cadence (forecasting, pipeline reviews, CRM discipline)
- Implement KPI-driven performance management (conversion, deal velocity, margin)
- Optimize pricing strategy, contract structure, and commercial governance
- Serve as a key bridge between U.S. commercial teams and global headquarters
- Align execution with global product roadmap and supply chain capabilities
- Drive cross-cultural integration to improve decision speed and execution quality
Benefits
- Base Salary: $200K – $250K
- Annual Bonus: 20%
- Commission: Per company policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
