Sparkfund
Vice President, Electric Cooperative Markets
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 8h ago · Found 7h ago
First listed today.
Salary
$195k–$225k a year
Location
United States only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Marketing
Stated by the employer in the job description
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote, USA"
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- Residency required in United States
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
About Sparkfund
Sparkfund is the utility services company unlocking capacity on the grid. Through its Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) model, Sparkfund enables utilities, energy majors, and large-load customers to deploy front-of-the-meter batteries and gensets as distribution infrastructure. By adding targeted capacity exactly where and when the grid needs it most, DCP helps meet demand, support reliability, and put downward pressure on rates. Sparkfund supports program design, grid value assessment, asset host engagement, and value chain management to ensure on-time, on-budget deployment with maximum system value and lowest cost.
With more than 3,200 projects deployed across 43 states and more than 300MW of energized assets constructed, Sparkfund is transforming customer-sited assets into a valuable portfolio resource for the benefit of our society. To learn more about Sparkfund, visit sparkfund.com.
Vice President, Electric Cooperative Markets
Location: Remote, United States Department: Growth Reports To: VP, Growth Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt Travel: Frequent, approximately 40%+
About the Role
Sparkfund is looking for a Vice President, Electric Cooperative Markets to own our strategy, positioning, and executive-level relationships across the electric cooperative market and build a meaningful pipeline of Distributed Capacity Procurement opportunities.
This is a strategic individual-contributor role with significant autonomy and enterprise-level influence. While the role does not have direct people-management responsibility, it will represent Sparkfund externally at the executive level and materially influence how we prioritize opportunities, partnerships, and resources across the electric cooperative market.
You will leverage and expand an established network of electric cooperative executives, general managers, board members, and industry leaders to create senior-level access and identify opportunities where Sparkfund can deliver meaningful value. You will work closely with senior commercial leaders to shape account strategy and advance opportunities through proposal development and negotiation, transitioning final deal ownership as opportunities reach the contracting stage.
Success in this role means building a clear and defensible electric cooperative market strategy, materially expanding Sparkfund’s executive-level relationships across the cooperative ecosystem, and creating measurable pipeline influence that converts into signed DCP programs.
How We Work at Sparkfund
Our values shape how we work, make decisions, and show up for our customers and each other. They are also part of how we evaluate success at Sparkfund.
Excellence We hold ourselves to high standards and continuously look for ways to improve.
Stewardship We take ownership, follow through on our commitments, and make thoughtful decisions with the long term in mind.
Positivity We approach challenges constructively, assume positive intent, support one another, and bring solutions.
What You’ll Do
Own Electric Cooperative Market Strategy & Positioning
Own Sparkfund’s overall strategy, positioning, and engagement approach for the electric cooperative market.
Shape how Sparkfund’s Distributed Capacity Procurement offering is pursued across both distribution and generation and transmission electric cooperatives.
Identify and prioritize the highest-value electric cooperative market opportunities and partnerships in coordination with the VP of Growth and executive leadership.
Translate market developments, customer needs, and industry dynamics into changes in Sparkfund’s cooperative market strategy and approach.
Build Executive Relationships & Market Access
Develop and expand executive-level relationships across the electric cooperative market, leveraging and growing an existing network of cooperative executives, general managers, and board members.
Represent Sparkfund externally with cooperative leadership, industry associations, and at conferences and other industry events.
Requirements
- ·10+ years of experience in business development, market development, strategic partnerships, or a related field within the utility, energy, or infrastructure sector.
- ·Experience owning and evolving a market, customer segment, or channel strategy end-to-end.
- ·Demonstrated ability to independently establish and evolve market strategy and represent an organization externally at the executive level.
- ·Working understanding of electric cooperative governance, member-owned structures, and the factors that influence cooperative purchasing and investment decisions.
- ·Demonstrated ability to influence and coordinate work across teams without formal management authority.
Benefits
- ·Sparkfund offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- ·Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- ·401(k) plan with a 2% employer match
- ·Flexible vacation policy
- ·Paid federal holidays
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Sparkfund, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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