Outside Sales Consultant

Position: Sales Consultant

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Reports to: VP of Sales & Marketing  

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (some evenings/weekends)

About the Position

Brooklyn SolarWorks is seeking a passionate Solar Sales Consultant to join our dynamic Sales team. As a Solar Sales Consultant, you are the face of Brooklyn SolarWorks in our community. You are the expert that guides homeowners through the exciting, and seemingly complex journey, to going solar. You are comfortable presenting complex topics in an easy-to-understand way for our clients. You are a pro at all things solar in NYC, and project warmth and integrity in all customer interactions. The rapport you build with our customers will help you build a referral network of friends and neighbors, through which you will increase your sales volume and continue to spread clean energy throughout the city. 

Brooklyn SolarWorks reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.   

Responsibilities:

• Complete daily phone and in-person consultations.
• Gather information to accurately identify your customer’s solar needs.
• Prepare and share quotes with our customers. 
• Satisfying all customer questions and concerns about their potential solar installation.
• Prepare loan applications for customer completion. 
• Generate and share contracts.
• Signing new customers up for installation - and passing the project along to our permitting team. 
• Generate referral business. 
• Attending company meetings and events. 
• Providing customers with quotes and tax credit information.
• Providing after-sales service including courtesy calls and site visits.

Required Skill Set:

• At least (3) three years of sales consultant experience.
• Valid NYS Driver’s license.
• A clean driving record is required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Friendly disposition.
• Ability to relate technical information in easy-to-understand terms.
• Ability to travel around the city and work irregular hours.
• Marketing strategies and consumer psychology experience.
• Strong computer skills (Google suite etc).
• Ability to work independently and under moderate supervision.
• Strong Relation-building skills.
• Prior sales in a B2C environment.
• Technical sales experience.
• Referral business experience.

Preferred Skill Set:

• Bi-lingual (spanish).
• Prior solar sales experience is strongly recommended.
• Knowledge of industry trends.
• A passion for Brooklyn SolarWork’s mission.

Benefits/Compensation:

• Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year, OTE is $100k annual (commission)
• (Free options are available) Health (HSA), Vision, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k (Traditional & Roth) retirement plan 4% tiered company matching. 
• Transportation perks/benefits
• Paid Time Off Sick Days
• 11 Company Holidays
• Quarterly Profit-sharing Bonus
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly Commuter Travel Benefits (MTA Metrocards)
• Occasional Company provided snacks and lunches
• Additional Voluntary Benefits. .. i.e. HSA, FSA, Pet insurance, STD, LTD etc…

How to Apply:

Interested applicants must provide a resume to be considered. Candidates may apply through:

Career’s Page: https://brooklynsolarworks.com/careers/

Email: careers@brooklynsolarworks.com

General Application Link: https://shorturl.at/BL9CL

Brooklyn SolarWorks offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, language, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, disability status, genetics, family or marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender/gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Interview Stages:

Candidate Applies- Resume is Reviewed- Interview Request- Interview Conducted- Hire is made.

Remote Status Travel %

Hybrid               50%

About Brooklyn SolarWorks

Brooklyn SolarWorks was founded in 2015 with a purpose and mission to make “solar” appealing, easy, and available for all Brooklyn’s urban homeowners. To meet the challenges of installing solar on NYC rooftops, BSW has pioneered a one-of-a kind solar canopy design and developed unique installation methods. 

Brooklyn SolarWorks is a trailblazer in New York City's solar energy industry, specializing in innovative and aesthetically pleasing solar panel installations for urban spaces. We are passionate about making solar energy accessible and practical for city dwellers while contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable future. If you’re eager to be part of a mission-driven organization committed to environmental innovation and urban sustainability, we want to hear from you.

Why Brooklyn SolarWorks

We are committed to building a diverse, sustainably minded, comfortable and ever-growing team that allows us to deliver a high degree of customer satisfaction and provide them with clean energy solutions. We believe and advocate for work life balance and growing at a manageable pace. Our staff and our customers are who we are, and here, their voice truly matters. To get a sense of our culture and environment check out our social media channels: IG, TikTok and FB: brooklynsolarworks, Twitter: bksolarworks.

Company Values: Inquisitive, Committed, Adaptable, and Passionate.

Awards

• 2023-24, Solar Power World’s Top Contractors
• 2024, Forbes Home’s Best Solar Companies in New York
• 2024, City & State’s Trailblazers in Clean Energy (T.R. Ludwig)

2024 Employee Satisfaction Survey

• 97% reported having a positive working relationship with coworkers
• 92% reported they would recommend this company as a good place to work
• 92% reported being treated respectfully and fairly