Energy Efficiency Product Manager
Job Posting
Greater Baltimore Area
MD Energy is a rapidly growing energy management company that serves some of the area’s largest businesses, including real estate owners, restaurants, and manufacturers. We provide consulting services for utilities across the United States, and we are looking for customer-centric individuals to join our team.
As the Energy Efficiency Product Manager, you will assist with the growth and expansion of the local utility’s energy efficiency products program. This program incentivizes the purchase of energy efficient Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment that conforms to high efficiency performance standards and is either part of a central (ducted) system or ductless type of equipment, targeting equipment such as Central Air Conditioners, Air Source Heat Pumps, and Natural Gas Furnaces. The program also incentivizes Heat Pump Water Heaters to increase their uptake in the market.
In your role as a Product Manager, you will develop and maintain relationships with major local, regional, and national distributors, suppliers, contractors, and manufacturers to support their participation in the program. You will provide education to employees at retail locations on the product benefits and best practices for selling products to consumers, as well as assist clients with understanding potential savings opportunities.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Promote program awareness, educate about program processes, and encourage additional participation.
Conduct distributor and contractor recruitment and training.
Coordinate with program leadership to deliver distributor and contractor meetings, trainings, and logistics.
Coordinate with program partners on marketing messages.
Track continuous outreach and communication with distributors and contractors throughout the year.
Learn program processes and tools related to the midstream program and how these tools and processes are utilized by program partners.
Leverage reports and tools to engage with distributors and contractors, review past production, and design customized production goals per distributor.
Use Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to log leads and interactions with applicable trade allies and partners. Meet with program staff weekly to provide updates on these interactions and coordinate outreach strategy.
Assist in preparation of internal and client presentations.
Contribute to the evolution of program strategies and the design of program features, services, and marketing campaigns.
Develop rapport and build relationships with distributors and external clients.
Conduct regular quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of program-supported product placements throughout the Utility Service Territory.
Assist with other projects and assignments as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business or Communications preferred but not required (or Equivalent Experience)
Posted date: 7 days ago