Client Solutions Associate

Did you know that RES’ West Team is expanding? In the last year, our West Region alone has gone from 40 employees to over 60. 

Now, we are looking for a Client Solutions Associate for our Sacramento, CA office, with options of operating remotely from nearby, including Reno, NV, the Bay Area, CA, and anywhere in California and Southern Oregon. 

The Client Solutions Associate position is designed to be an initial entry point into RES’ West Sales Team and plays a major function in supporting the pursuit of RES new business opportunities and execution of RES’s growth strategy. 

This role is focused on assisting the Sales Team in the identification and evaluation of potential projects for clients, building the top of the sales pipeline, and compiling and developing critical client deliverables. This will enable RES to deliver comprehensive ecological restoration and water resource solutions to the clients. An outgoing, competitive personality and comfortability with meeting new people will help you thrive in in this role. 

You will be also work on building your own professional network as you will be assisting and directly contributing to the sales process as well. You will be part of a collaborative team that works in an office setting but also spends some time on the road (we travel up to 25% of the year). This is a team that is ready to support your training and development and expects you to be a detail-oriented self-starter able to work with ambiguity. 

What your day-to-day might look like?

50% of your time, you will be assisting other Sales Team members. You will be reaching out to new clients and partners over the phone and via email, setting and attending client meetings, crafting presentations and maps, and producing impact/offset analyses, qualifications packages, proposals, and other key client deliverables. You will be using the entire package of Microsoft Office for that, so extensive experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Pro is required. 

50% of your time you will be researching new opportunities through market research, data analysis, performing competitor analysis, evaluating funding sources, and leads in the direction of the Sales Team and building your own professional network. You will also be engaging with existing clients to identify uncovered needs for ecological restoration solutions, so be prepared to showcase your communication skills during the interview! You will be extensively using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Pro, and GIS would be a plus, so strong working knowledge of these tools, as well as technical and creative writing skills, are a must. 

Qualifications

We would love to talk to you if you have many of the following: 

BS/BA 

3+ years of experience in business development, sales. 

What will make you stand out? 

Direct working experience with RES key client sectors (energy, oil, gas, transportation, utilities). 

Experience in creating and designing procedural documents, presentation, and instructions. 

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) skills. 

Strong problem-solving skills for developing solutions to complex client issues. 

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RES is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.