What The Role Is
The Associate, Origination Marketing & Proposals is an integral position on the Clearway Origination Team.
The Origination Team is made up of 15+ professionals leading the front end of Clearway’s renewable development business. We pride ourselves on establishing and maintaining relationships with customers and industry advisors, tracking and reporting pricing and product trends, collaborating with internal subject matter experts, and crafting competitive proposals to secure revenue agreements for each of Clearway’s projects.
The Associate, Origination Marketing & Proposals creates written proposals on Clearway’s solar, wind, and storage development projects, manages key project data as a central information owner within the team, creates and updates presentation materials, collaborates with Origination team members on developing power marketing strategies for specific projects, and tracks key market trends impacting our customers. Additionally, the Associate assists in monthly forecasting of customer agreements, financial data, and contract terms.
The Associate, Origination Marketing & Proposals reports to the Senior Director, Origination Marketing & Contract Administration, works directly with all Origination team members, and acts as a liaison with multiple cross-functional groups including Development, Business Development, External Affairs & Communications, Strategy, and Asset Management. This position offers exposure to many various functions within Clearway and provides the opportunity to gain excellent experience to grow within Origination or the broader Clearway organization.
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What You’ll Be Doing
Proposal Management (60% of the role, Avg. 1-2 Proposals due per week):
- Manage and create best-in-class proposals to support Clearway’s Origination efforts.
- Read and interpret RFP requirements and utilize existing templates to draft the initial proposal. Work together with the project team and seek guidance from subject matter experts to develop updated and customized responses.
- Maintain and update a central repository of proposal templates, company overviews, and project information.
- Format proposal documents and create graphics, maps, and images to accompany proposal text.
- Report weekly RFP calendar and key Origination priorities across the company.
Origination Marketing:
- Collaborate on various customer-related marketing activities such as creating and updating factsheets and slides, updating portions of the company website, collecting customer approvals for press releases, and more.
- Support the planning and execution of customer events (ex: conference sponsorships, ribbon-cutting events, etc)
- Investigate key insights and market trends gathered from customer RFPs, participation in industry associations (such as CEBA, NAEMA), 3rd party databases and reports (BNEF, S&P, ACP), and sustainability reporting protocols.
- Work together with the team on lead generation and power marketing strategies for our early-stage projects.
Contract Reporting:
- Assist in the tracking and reporting of newly executed customer agreements including reporting key contract terms and financial information to cross-functional teams.
- Assist in the exploration of platforms and shared databases to improve the efficiency of reporting contract terms.
What You’ll Bring
- Minimum Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of experience in technical writing, content creation, proposal management, project management, consulting, or relevant coursework. Prefer experience from within the energy/renewable energy industry or sustainability field. Open to considering Senior Associate level positions for candidates with more than 4 years of experience.
- Positive attitude and enthusiasm for our company’s vision to create a world powered by renewable energy.
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work.
- Outstanding verbal and written communicator with the ability to summarize technical content clearly and succinctly.
- Superior organizational, time management, and planning skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to travel on a quarterly basis to attend team meetings in Clearway’s offices.
- Expertise with Microsoft Office (emphasis on Microsoft Word and PowerPoint).
- Writing samples and positive work references are required as part of the interview process.
- If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.
Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).
The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.
Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations
$71,000—$93,000 USD
Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., we own and operate 10 gigawatts of renewable and conventional energy assets across the country. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new renewable energy projects for the future, Clearway’s 8 gigawatts of operating wind, solar, and energy storage assets offset the equivalent of more than 9 million metric tons of carbon emissions for our customers today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Carlsbad, CA.; Scottsdale, AZ.; Houston, TX; Denver, CO; and Princeton, NJ. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
At Clearway, we create a community that isn’t about being the same – it’s about building a team of unique individuals, with different backgrounds & skill sets, coming together to build something big & make a difference in the world. Clearway’s team is dedicated to a clean energy future across a wide spectrum of roles & responsibilities. Embodying our company values and operating principles, unique individuals come together over a common mission. We embrace opportunities to do challenging work that can change the world. We aspire to bring out the best in everyone. We share setbacks, celebrate successes, & act with integrity & accountability to get the job done.
Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together
Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, Carlsbad, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events.
Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities to our Military & Veterans.
What We Provide
Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website.
Notice to Applicants
Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Notice to California Applicants
Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.
