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Tesla's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage. California-based Tesla is committed to be the best-in-class in safety, performance, and reliability in all Tesla cars, and there are currently over 180,000 Model S and Model X vehicles on the road worldwide. To achieve a sustainable energy future, Tesla also created infinitely scalable energy products: Powerwall, Powerpack and solar roof. As the world's only vertically integrated energy company, Tesla continues to innovate, scale and reduce the costs of commercial and grid-scale systems, with the goal of ultimately getting us to 100% renewable energy grids.

SolarCity, acquired by TESLA, Inc. is now Tesla Energy. We are the world's first fully-integrated energy company and we are recruiting the teams that are changing the world. Our mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, and it all it all starts here! Field Energy Specialists (Solar Sales Consultants) are the first point of contact to help educate potential customers about the many benefits of solar energy and the benefits of installing residential solar systems. Through our many partnerships, such as with The Home Depot or Best Buy, you will be responsible for identifying potential solar customers, answering their questions regarding our service and arranging customer consultations in their homes with our Outside Solar Sales Consultants. You will receive extensive training on our advanced sales process and technologies.

Tesla/SolarCity's philosophy is to reward and promote top performers. This is an exciting opportunity for those with a strong desire to succeed, learn, grow, work with other smart equally passionate people and change the world for the better.

After you ramp and achieve your sales targets for several successive months, you will become eligible to be considered for a promotion to the Outside Solar Sales Consultant role, where there will be additional training and commission potential, and future potential opportunity to move up again into a Sales Mentor or more Senior Sales roles.

Responsibilities:

Engage customers regarding Tesla/SolarCity's clean energy solutions, including installation and inspection processes, etc.
Drive the creation of in-store leads to meet personal and team sales goals and objectives
Collaborate with Outside Solar Sales Consultants to confirm in-home appointments
Set up SolarCity displays and collateral (must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.)
Conduct in-store seminars and events for 20 or more people
Work side-by-side with top sales producers and learning from them directly

Qualifications:

2 years prior experience in a quota-driven sales position highly preferred
Retail sales experience - working the floor highly preferred
Prior experience generating customer leads preferred
Proficient with Excel and MS Outlook (+CRM tool) preferred
Slightly obsessive about providing a great customer experience, in all the right ways
High energy, even higher integrity required
Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
We welcome over-achievers, leaders, and candidates who have been Peace Corps or Teach for America volunteers, college athletes, Eagle Scouts, military veterans, and community service leaders
Must be flexible working weekend, evening and holiday shifts
Must be comfortable in an active face to face retail environment
This position requires proactively approaching customers throughout the store by engaging the
customers in one-on-one discussions and regularly moving with them as they shop.
This position also requires interacting with the customer at any SolarCity display, kiosk, or other locations within the store as appropriate
Min 18 years of age with a high school degree, college grads preferred
Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment criminal driving and drug screen
Must have valid state driver's license
Must have clean driving record (example no DUI in last 5 years)
Must be able to work with a minimum amount of supervision
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
Excellent customer service skills required
Must be able to work with a minimum amount of supervision

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those a Field Energy Specialist encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, following an interactive process, and provided that the accommodations requested are reasonable and do not create an undue hardship.

Physical demands include the following:
Walking
Standing
Sitting
Use of hands or fingers to handle or feel
Reach with hands and arms
Climb or balance
Stoop
Kneel
Crouch
Talk and hear
Lift up to 35 lbs.
Must be able to stand for up to one hour
Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms and directions in the event of an emergency

Note: The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this classification. Nothing in this job description restricts SolarCity from the right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason.

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