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Senior Director, Sales

Bloom Energy

  • San Jose, California
  • 4 days ago

    Highlights

    This role is responsible for owning the team’s pipeline, forecasting accuracy, and deal execution , while coaching Account Executives to originate, develop, and close complex, multi-million-dollar energy projects. The ideal candidate is a player-coach who can operate at both a strategic and execution level—personally engaging in priority deals while building a high-performing, disciplined sales organization.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Jose, California
    IndustryEnergy and Utilities
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded2001
    Websitehttp://www.bloomenergy.com/

    Description

    The Senior Director, Enterprise Sales will lead a team of Account Executives and drive strategic growth across a portfolio of Commercial & Industrial enterprise customers. This role is responsible for owning the team’s pipeline, forecasting accuracy, and deal execution, while coaching Account Executives to originate, develop, and close complex, multi-million-dollar energy projects. The ideal candidate is a player-coach who can operate at both a strategic and execution level—personally engaging in priority deals while building a high-performing, disciplined sales organization. The role will ideally be based in Bloom’s HQ in the Bay Area. East coast-based candidates will also be considered.  Frequent travel to HQ and customers will be required.

     

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead and develop a high-performing team of ~5 Account Executives, establishing clear expectations, accountability, and a culture of performance
    • Own team pipeline and forecasting, ensuring strong coverage, high-quality opportunities, and consistent target attainment
    • Drive deal strategy and execution, coaching AEs and stepping into critical negotiations to close complex, high-value transactions
    • Oversee account planning, ensuring strategies balance near-term bookings with long-term growth across key enterprise accounts
    • Engage directly with senior customer stakeholders, building trusted relationships at the VP and C-suite levels
    • Lead cross-functional execution, coordinating sales, engineering, finance, and commercial teams to advance opportunities
    • Identify and prioritize opportunities across the portfolio, reallocating resources to maximize conversion and impact
    • Deliver clear, structured executive communications, including pipeline reviews, forecasts, and strategic updates

     

    Required Qualifications

    • 15+ years of enterprise sales experience that must include power generation industry
    • 6+ years team leadership and people management experience with a player-coach mindset
    • Exceptional communication skills and ability to operate in a fast-paced ambiguous environment
    • Strong judgment in balancing growth, profitability, risk, and long-term customer value
    • Ability to value-map complex customer environments and position solutions effectively across financial, operational, and strategic dimensions
    • AI & Technology leadership – demonstrated AI literacy with the ability to leverage best-in-class tools
    • Proven track record of closing complex, multi-million-dollar deals (>$10m+)
    • Strong executive presence with the ability to engage and influence senior customer stakeholders
    • Deep expertise in pipeline management, forecasting, and account strategy
    • Experience coaching teams on structured sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDPICC or similar)
    • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate insights into actions
    • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex sales cycles

     

    Education & Location

    • BA/BS required
    • MBA or equivalent experience strongly preferred; demonstrated ability to build business cases, value maps, and executive-level financial narrative required
    • Location: Bloom’s Bay Area Headquarters strongly preferred.  East Cost-based candidates may also be considered. Travel required based on customer and team needs

    Base Salary: $200,100 - $287,900

    Total Compensation (OTE): $500,000 - $735,000, including salary, target sales bonus, and equity.

    Sales Incentive Upside: Eligible to earn up to 3x the target sales bonus based on performance.

    Salary Ranges:

    $200,100.00 - $287,900.00

    About Company

    Bloom Energy is changing the way the world generates and consumes energy.

    Our unique on-site power generation systems utilize an innovative new fuel cell technology with roots in NASA's Mars program.

    Derived from a common sand-like powder, and leveraging breakthrough advances in materials science, our technology is able to produce clean, reliable, affordable power,... practically anywhere,... from a wide range of renewable or traditional fuels.

    Our Energy Serversâ„¢ are among the most efficient energy generators on the planet; providing for significantly reduced electricity costs and dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions.

    By generating power on-site, where it is consumed, Bloom Energy offers increased electrical reliability and improved energy security, providing a clear path to energy independence.

    Founded in 2001, Bloom Energy is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

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