Commercial Director

Reporting to: General Manager, Baseload Power Taiwan

Location: Taipei but with travel

Purpose of Position:

To grow the business through identifying, evaluating, and securing geothermal projects of interest to Baseload Power Taiwan. As a Commercial Director ,you will build and maintain a profitable pipeline, design competitive business solutions for landowners, conduct technical due diligence in close collaboration with other disciplines (Geoscience, Investment Management, etc.), prepare financial models, and build strong relationships with relevant stakeholders to ensure that all necessary permits and consents can be obtained.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Develop a business plan and yearly forecast aligned with overall company goals and objectives
• Plan and oversee sales and marketing initiatives
• Identify suitable land areas and landowners within prioritized areas and acquire land for geothermal power plant development
• Negotiate and close land lease agreements
• Manage and develop third-party project developers, such as land agents and other lead generators
• Secure local community consent and other permits necessary to build and operate geothermal power plants
• Establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including landowners, utility officials, local politicians, and other relevant parties
• Prepare and hold presentations at public hearings and other events
• Manage the legal and technical due diligence process with the support of team members
• Prepare financial models to assess the returns of each project
• Build long-term relationships with relevant parties, such as investor, collaboration partners etc.

Competencies:

The following competencies are expected:

• Resilience – A personal ability to bounce back when discouraged, learn from your mistakes, and collaborate with others to overcome any hurdle
• Innovative – An openness to new ideas for improving the way we work and how we build our business and plants
• Visionary pioneering – Ability to recognize and seize opportunities, and not let the risk get in the way of doing what is right or inspiring others to achieve desired results together
• Entrepreneurial mindset – Previous experience building up businesses in new areas and continuously drive the company offering on a fast-evolving market Self-starter and results oriented – Proven experience working towards targets and achieving them and the ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty
• Excellent communication skills – Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Leadership and management Skills – Ability to inspire others to achieve desired results and to develop and enable others to realise their full potential.
• Environmentalist – Passionate about the environment and sharing the core values of Baseload group to work for a carbon free society

Requirements / Education / Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Management or Sales and Marketing
• 10+ years of sales and business development experience, preferably in similar energy sector such as wind or solar
• Proven track-record in independently prospecting, scoping and closing large deals
• Previous team management and mentoring
• Excellent communication skills in English and Mandarin
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

**Please kindly submit your CV to: Patty Lee, Office Manager.

Email: patty.lee@baseloadpower.tw

Phone:+886-2-2880-1005