Manager, Partnerships & Business Development RE+ Events ; Remote

Manager, Partnerships & Business Development RE+ Events
• Virginia, United States (Remote)

RE+ Events is a fast-paced, high-energy organization with a very ambitious agenda and a highly motivated staff. We play a pivotal role in supporting our national energy independence. Our goal is to provide a conducive remote work environment that promotes teamwork, utilizing both operational and strategic knowledge at all levels.

The Manager of Partnerships & Business Development is responsible for driving growth by supporting the generation of new business opportunities. This role is heavily focused on the R&D side of industry sector cycles. You will act as a strategic market researcher,monitoringtrends and mapping emerging verticals to recruit new industry partners and event partners beyond traditional solar. You will not be tasked with direct sales or selling square footage;

instead, you willidentifysectors ripe for growth, propose strategic agreements, and transition actionable exhibitor prospecting over to our internal sales team.

• Monitors renewable energy and related industries to understand sector cycles and develop new market segments.
• Acts as the internal R&D lead for business development, researching what is happening across the clean energy space.
• Identifiesnew opportunities and ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and online channels.
• Performs deep market research and analysis to map emerging verticals like grid technologies.
• Finds and proposes deals/agreements with potential partners that align with our strategic plan and growth strategy.
• Collaborates seamlessly with the sales team, turning over ripe sectors and targets for exhibitor prospecting.
• Supports fulfillment efforts of partner engagements.
• Works closely with partner organizations, creating impeccable customer relationships.

• Strong knowledge of the renewable energy industry.(Experience with American Clean Power (ACP) or similar industry networks is highly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in business development, market research, ora related field.
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, ora related field.
• Ability to think strategically and solve problems based on research and analysis.
• Self-motivatedindividualwho will take the initiative to seek out new business opportunities.
• Ability to manage the details of multiple projects, deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Intermediate levelskillin Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to travel occasionally (15%) to attend outreach events, site research, and partnership development

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee of this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.