What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Representative position at Base Power Company?
About Base
Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
About The Role
On the Base Sales Team, you will build out our first customer touchpoint. You will be responsible for talking directly to consumers to enable growth target. You will also help improve training, operations, and the feedback loop to the business. You will report to the head of growth and work closely with marketing, operations, and engineering teams to ensure we are onboarding happy customers efficiently.
What You'll Do
The Sales team acts as the critical bridge between a homeowner’s initial interest and a ready-to-install battery system. We are the primary educators in the market, responsible for building deep trust with homeowners who are engaging with distributed energy for the first time. We solve the problem of complexity, taking a sophisticated engineering solution and translating it into a clear, no-brainer value proposition for the consumer. This team carries the volume goals for the company, and our ability to operate efficiently directly dictates how fast we can modernize the American grid.
Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.
Our Values
Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
About The Role
On the Base Sales Team, you will build out our first customer touchpoint. You will be responsible for talking directly to consumers to enable growth target. You will also help improve training, operations, and the feedback loop to the business. You will report to the head of growth and work closely with marketing, operations, and engineering teams to ensure we are onboarding happy customers efficiently.
What You'll Do
- Communicate with and sell directly to homeowners.
- Build strong customer relationships with best-in-class service.
- Track and analyze sales activities using Hubspot and dashboards.
- Optimize sales operations and overall team performance.
- 2 years in inside sales or related field.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Familiarity with technology sales and CRM tools (e.g., Hubspot).
- Analytical and operational skills to improve sales processes.
- Leadership experience in a sales team.
- Biz Dev and Partnerships experience.
- Direct to Homeowner Sales experience.
- Customer Support and Marketing experience.
The Sales team acts as the critical bridge between a homeowner’s initial interest and a ready-to-install battery system. We are the primary educators in the market, responsible for building deep trust with homeowners who are engaging with distributed energy for the first time. We solve the problem of complexity, taking a sophisticated engineering solution and translating it into a clear, no-brainer value proposition for the consumer. This team carries the volume goals for the company, and our ability to operate efficiently directly dictates how fast we can modernize the American grid.
Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.
Our Values
- First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
- Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
- Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.
- Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.
- Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.
- Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.
- Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.