Senior Business Development Analyst

Summary Ranger Power (“Ranger”) is a renewable energy development company, headquartered in Chicago, IL. Ranger develops utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage projects around the United States. Ranger Power is an equal opportunity employer. Read our community impact statement here. Description

The Senior Business Development Analyst will be involved in all aspects of renewable energy power marketing and strategy, with the ultimate goal of securing offtake and ensuring we are proactively positioned for success within the Company’s target markets. This includes, but is not limited to, drafting marketing materials and RFP submission packages, assisting with contracting opportunities, conducting research and regulatory tracking and analysis, and assisting with client relationship management. This individual’s analysis and insights will help shape strategy and ensure the Company remains competitive and aligned with evolving market dynamics.

Responsibilities

- Sales and deal origination support: Help to source new deals through strategic work and targeted client outreach, and help support deal flow across the department, including contract negotiations.

- Proposal management: work closely with project developers and other subject matter experts, including pricing team, to assemble targeted proposals to formal Requests for Proposals (“RFPs”) and bilateral discussions.

- Competitive research and strategic insights: Stay on top of industry news and identify existing industry trends and market dynamics in Ranger’s core markets, reporting regularly on findings and suggesting direction for business strategy.

- Regulatory work: Track regulatory dockets and issues across Ranger’s portfolio, both within states and ISOs where Ranger is active, work with industry groups to advance Ranger’s position, and report out on proceedings.

- Client management: Help to identify new clients and contacts as necessary and help to manage Ranger’s client databases and client relationships.

- Marketing materials: Prepare company marketing materials for external use, including slide decks, project overviews and other promotional materials.

- Prepare quality work product: Prepare documents, reports, presentations, and other work products timely and accurately, with appropriate attention to detail.

- Reflect well on Ranger: Always deal with stakeholders, including clients, investors, government officials, contractors, and landowners, in a manner that is ethical, professional, and respectful, in addition to working collaboratively with all members of the internal Ranger team.

Desired Qualifications

- 3 – 5+ years of relevant work experience, with at least 2 years of energy industry experience preferred.

- Familiarity with ISOs/RTOs and power markets.

- Experience preparing RFP responses or commercial proposals.

- Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and organizational skills.

- Proven ability to produce high-quality written communication and associated written deliverables through strong editing skills and exceptional attention to detail.

- Proven ability to understand, synthesize, and communicate complex topics.

- Comfortable engaging with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (clients, investors, other members of the Ranger team) over the phone, through digital meetings, and in-person.

- Strong project management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

- Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

- Occasional travel required (1-2 times a month on average, for 2-3 days).

This is a full-time position located in Chicago, IL. The salary range for this role is 80k – 110k based on experience. This salary range includes several career levels and will be narrowed during the interview process based on the candidate’s education, experience, and qualifications.

Candidates may be hired at the Business Development Analyst or Senior Business Development Analyst level.