Luminant

Operates competitive power generation and trading

Product Strategy & Development Associate 2

Product ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeIrving, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of work experience in retail-focused product development, offer/channel strategy, marketing, or a related function.
At least 3 years of experience with financial modeling or customer margin analysis related to the above functions.
Proficiency in Excel-based modeling is required.
Experience with energy or alternative energy products, including solar, batteries, electric vehicles, virtual power plants, or demand response, is strongly preferred.
SAS or Tableau experience is beneficial, and the candidate must be willing and able to learn new systems such as customer relationship management tools.
Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to the stated skills.
A strong sense of self-motivation and the ability to work with minimal supervision and solve complex problems are required.
Communication and teamwork skills are needed to work effectively with internal and external customers, including vendors and Marketing, Sales, IT, Legal, Operations, and Finance.
The candidate should demonstrate curiosity, capacity for learning, and problem-solving aptitude.
The candidate must be able to contribute to and/or lead small work groups.

Responsibilities

Use analytical and financial analysis skills to assess the commercial viability of potential offerings and recommend program designs that meet financial metrics such as margin, sales, and return on investment.
Transform complex energy ideas into simple, easy-to-understand customer offerings.
Generate new concepts through proven ideation methodologies and opportunistic thinking.
Understand the target audience, analyze research insights and trends, identify opportunities, and propose and deliver products, programs, and partnerships.
Lead implementation of new products through ideation, program design, and market launch, working with cross-functional stakeholders.
Manage key product verticals and support product optimization, including product design and marketing and sales tactics and strategy, to achieve sales goals for new products.
Cultivate and manage external partner relationships to define new programs and business models, negotiate commercial agreements, and define and execute the go-to-market workplan.
Hit target goals for product launches, pilots, and tests.
Plan, lead, and launch key initiatives in a matrixed environment.
Realize product targets for sales velocity, retention, and/or profitability.
Achieve product and partner targets for customer satisfaction, complaints, incidents, and escalations.

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

Job Description

Overview:

Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to meet customers' needs. To win the customer of the future, our Energy Transition Solutions team creates the strategy and builds the products that turn today's emerging energy technologies into real solutions
In this role, you’ll leverage Distributed Energy Resources – EVs, home solar, whole-home batteries, and more – to create products, programs, and services that unlock new value for consumers and strengthen the grid
You’ll own concepts from whiteboard to market launch: ideation, economic modeling, vendor partnerships and operational rollout of new products from virtual power plants to electricity commodity plans
It’s a hands-on role that mixes analysis, creative problem solving, and day-to-day execution. You’ll collaborate across marketing, technology, operations and finance plus a diverse set of vendors from technology providers to global device manufacturers

Responsibilities:

Leverage analytical and financial analysis skills to assess the commercial viability of potential offerings and recommend program designs that meet necessary financial metrics (margin, sales, ROI, etc.)
Transform complex energy ideas to simple, easy to understand customer offerings
Generate new concepts through proven ideation methodologies and opportunistic thinking
Understand your target audience, analyze research insights & trends, identify opportunities, and ultimately propose & deliver products/programs/partnerships
Lead the implementation of new products through ideation, program design, and market launch which will require working with cross-functional stakeholders
Manage key product verticals and support product optimization (product design, marketing and sales tactics/strategy) to achieve sales goals for new products
External partner relationship cultivation and management to define new programs & business models, negotiate commercial agreements, and define & execute the go-to-market workplan

Requirements:

5+ years work experience in retail-focused product development, offer/channel strategy, marketing or related function
3+ years with financial modeling or customer margin analysis (related to above)
Experience with energy or alternative energy products (solar, battery, EVs, VPPs, Demand Response) strongly preferred
Proficiency in excel based modeling required, SAS/Tableau experience beneficial; willingness and ability to learn new systems as required (e.g., CRM tools)
Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills
Requires strong sense of self-motivation, thrives under minimal supervision, excels at solving complex problems and enjoys working around obstacles
Extensive communication and teamwork skills to work effectively with both internal and external customers (e.g., vendors, Marketing, Sales, IT, Legal, Operations, Finance)
Demonstrate a high level of curiosity, a capacity for learning, and an aptitude for problem solving
Able to effectively contribute to and/or lead small work groups

Key Metrics:

Hit target goals for product launches, pilots and tests
Plan, lead and launch key initiatives in a matrixed environment
Realize product targets for sales velocity, retention, and/or profitability
Achieve product / partner targets for customer satisfaction, complaints, incidents and escalations

Job Family

Marketing

Company

Vistra Retail Operations Company

Locations

Irving, TexasTexas

We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!

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About the Company

Luminant

Operates competitive power generation and trading

Luminant is a competitive power generation and energy services company in Texas, with assets spanning mining, wholesale marketing and trading, and development operations. It owns and operates about 17,000 MW of generation, including nuclear and coal, and purchases wind power to balance supply while selling electricity in wholesale markets. It differentiates itself by running a large, diversified generation fleet plus mining, trading, and development under Vistra Energy in a Texas-focused market, plus active wind procurement. Its goal is to be a leading competitive energy provider in Texas by owning, operating, and optimizing a broad mix of generation assets and participating in wholesale markets to deliver reliable power.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $1M
Headquarters: Dallas, TX
Founded: Not listed

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