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Energy CX

SMB Manager, Business Development

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Work
Not stated
Employment
Not stated
Level
Manager
Function
Sales
Pay
$130K – $170K a year (read from the ad)
Posted
2 weeks ago

Pay and the market here

The top of this role’s range, $170K a year, is about the median of $175K for manager sales jobs in Chicago (middle half $140K – $221K, 59 jobs that state pay).

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About the role

About Energy CX

Energy CX is redefining the energy brokerage industry as the fastest-growing player in the US. By bringing cutting-edge technology, advanced analytics, and innovative solutions, we are disrupting a space that has operated in the dark for too long.

Why Energy CX?

  • Recession proof industry
  • Uncapped commission with competitive salary
  • Entrepreneurial and ambitious culture with a great team oriented environment
  • Fastest growing energy broker in the country
  • Recognized by Fortune and Great Places to work US
  • Named on Inc 5000’s list of America’s fastest growing companies
  • Ranked on Crain’s Fast 50 list of Chicago’s fastest growing companies

Compensation

  • Year One Base Salary → $130,000-$170,000

The range represents base salary only, and does not include bonus, variable compensation, incentives or benefits, as applicable

Title: SMB Manager, Business Development

About this Job

As a Manager of Business Development, you will play a pivotal role in building our first dedicated SMB sales function. You will start as a hands-on seller for your first 1-2 quarters, going through onboarding and building deep product and industry knowledge. From there, you’ll take on a team and develop newly promoted BDRs and external hires into high-performing AEs.

We’re seeking a builder who can lead and develop people. You’ll partner with our Middle Market and Enterprise sales leaders, and your reps will be supported by our high-performing BDR team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy building teams from the ground up, this is the role for you.

Objectives of this Role

  • Build a management system that develops talent and drives pipeline
  • Grow an SMB team that consistently hits its revenue targets
  • Provide executive leadership with accurate, data-driven revenue forecasts

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

  • Coach and manage performance through weekly pipeline reviews, deal-level mentorship, and KPI tracking
  • Analyze team performance data, monitor active deals, and forecast revenue for future quarters
  • Hire, onboard, and structure the SMB team for the right coverage and mix of skill sets
  • Work alongside reps on key opportunities to help drive deals forward and hit revenue targets.
  • Collaborate with Revenue Operations, Marketing and Enablement to build systems and playbooks

Skills & Qualifications

  • 2+ years of sales management experience preferred, but not required
  • Background as a quota-carrying seller with experience closing full-cycle deals end to end
  • Proven ability to coach and develop reps, not do the work for them
  • Data-driven approach: uses pipeline and performance metrics to diagnose problems and drive decisions
  • Comfortable in fast-paced, builder environments
  • Solutions or commodity procurement services sales experience preferred
  • Experience in commodity brokerage sales or a related industry strongly preferred

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Source

Posted by Energy CX on their own hiring page, job-boards.greenhouse.io. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 11:57 UTC; the original is the reference.

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