Outside Sales Representative

Summary 

Join Novel Energy Solutions (Join Solar), a leader with 13+ years in the renewable-energy industry. This high-impact role involves engaging residential customers face-to-face, educating them on community solar, and enrolling new subscribers in a no-upfront-cost program that guarantees monthly savings. You will represent a mission-driven company helping families and businesses save money while supporting clean, renewable energy.

About the Role

As a Door-to-Door Solar Sales Representative, you will engage with residential customers face-to-face to educate them on community solar, present a simple no-upfront-cost program that offers guaranteed monthly savings, build trust and deliver exceptional customer experience, enrol new subscribers, represent a brand with strong market reputation and operational support, work closely with leadership, participate in structured training, and help drive expansion of new solar gardens across multiple states. This is a W-2 position with base pay, commissions, performance incentives, and full benefits. Candidates living in Maine or Minnesota will have first priority.

Essential Functions  

• Engage with residential customers through door-to-door outreach.  
• Educate customers on community solar and present program benefits.  
• Build trust and deliver exceptional customer experience.  
• Enroll new subscribers and manage accurate documentation.  
• Represent a brand with strong market reputation and operational support.  
• Participate in structured training and work closely with leadership.  
• Help drive expansion of new solar gardens across multiple states.  
• Meet or exceed sales quotas consistently. 

Competencies 

1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  
2. Customer service orientation.  
3. Goal-driven and self-motivated.  
4. Ability to work evenings and weekends.  
5. Relationship building and conflict management.  
6. Presentation and persuasion skills.  
7. Time management and discipline. 

Work Environment 

• This role is primarily field based, requiring frequent outdoor work in residential neighborhoods.  
• Employees will be exposed to varying weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, etc.) while conducting door-to-door outreach.  
• The position involves extensive walking and standing during customer interactions.  
• Occasional office time for training, meetings, and administrative tasks.  
• Must be comfortable working independently and traveling locally within assigned territories. 

Physical Demands 

Regularly required to walk, stand, talk, and listen during door-to-door activities. Must be able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work 

This is a full-time position; evenings and weekends required. 

Travel 

Frequent travel/commuting to landowner homes. Candidates living in Maine or Minnesota will have first priority.  

Required Education/Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in related field. 
• Experience in door-to-door sales is highly preferred.  
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding quotas.  
• Reliable transportation. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in solar or renewable energy industry.  
• Prior experience in residential sales. 

Novel Energy Solutions is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.  

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