What are the responsibilities and job description for the Market Lead position at Aurora Energy Research?
Department: Advisory
Location: Austin, USA
Description
Based in Austin, you will play a key leadership role in establishing our practice, across both subscription and consulting service lines for the Canada market. The immediate focus will be Alberta, quickly expanding to Ontario and potentially other provinces as our footprint grows.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of a new business area within a
highly-successful and rapidly-expanding global energy analytics business. As a member of Aurora's North American Management team, you will report to North America's Managing Director and together you will jointly develop our market entry strategy, critically influence our product and service development, and build a successful team with strong culture and efficient processes and systems. The position offers excellent career progression opportunities.
The successful candidate will be a strong leader with an exemplary track record of success in team environments, combining a focused business development mindset, superior communication and relationship management skills, and good understanding of energy markets.
While we value self-starters who are capable of working independently, we also offer a supportive environment and mentorship to help new joiners get up to learn and thrive. No candidate will excel at everything from day one - we encourage applications from smart, hardworking candidates who are eager to learn and can grow into the role.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Austin, USA
Description
Based in Austin, you will play a key leadership role in establishing our practice, across both subscription and consulting service lines for the Canada market. The immediate focus will be Alberta, quickly expanding to Ontario and potentially other provinces as our footprint grows.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of a new business area within a
highly-successful and rapidly-expanding global energy analytics business. As a member of Aurora's North American Management team, you will report to North America's Managing Director and together you will jointly develop our market entry strategy, critically influence our product and service development, and build a successful team with strong culture and efficient processes and systems. The position offers excellent career progression opportunities.
The successful candidate will be a strong leader with an exemplary track record of success in team environments, combining a focused business development mindset, superior communication and relationship management skills, and good understanding of energy markets.
While we value self-starters who are capable of working independently, we also offer a supportive environment and mentorship to help new joiners get up to learn and thrive. No candidate will excel at everything from day one - we encourage applications from smart, hardworking candidates who are eager to learn and can grow into the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Research program oversight – define research agenda and work with your team to deliver compelling insights to clients
- Relationship building and business development – lead engagement with clients, be the public face of Aurora at events and conferences, and communicate research to senior stakeholders in industry and Government
- Project management – scope and deliver consulting projects for a wide range of clients, including investors, lenders, utilities, independent power producers, and Government
- Team management – create a positive work culture and provide mentorship and development opportunities for the team
- ~6 years of relevant experience
- Proven experience of building and leading teams of talented, technically-minded analysts
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
- Strong team player, with a track record of success in team environments
- Results-driven, with a high degree of persistence in reaching goals and a hands-on approach to ensuring targets are achieved
- Proven experience in business development and/or client relationship management
- Enthusiasm for and good knowledge of energy markets/technologies; previous professional exposure to energy and power markets and renewables is preferable
- Strong analytical capabilities, in business, economics, engineering or similar
- Knowledge of and/or experience in power markets in Alberta or Ontario is highly desirable but not essential
- A leadership role within a rapidly growing part of our business with substantial career advancement potential
- The opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector
- The opportunity to grow into an industry expert
- A dynamic, fast thinking, and supportive environment
- A fun, informal and international work culture
- A competitive salary
