What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of HVAC Business Development position at Sunstone Credit?
About Us
Sunstone Credit is on a mission to revolutionize the financing of energy and property improvements for commercial and non-profit borrowers.
Founded in 2021 by successful serial founders, Sunstone has a strong backing from top VC firms and financial institutions that position our company for explosive growth in 2025 and beyond.
We have partners and customers that are diverse, and we are building a team that reflects that. Our team members collaborate and innovate from our HQ in NYC’s Flatiron District and every one of our colleagues shares in Sunstone’s success with meaningful equity ownership.
We're increasing access to financing for small and medium sized businesses and helping contractors grow their businesses. This is not just a job, it’s a mission – true believers only. Come join our team!
About the Role
Location: Remote
As employee number one in our HVAC vertical, you will build this vertical from scratch: secure strategic partnerships for contractor access, drive onboarding and activation, and scale a team. Start as an individual contributor, transitioning to "player-coach" within 12-18 months as relationships mature
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Sunstone Credit is on a mission to revolutionize the financing of energy and property improvements for commercial and non-profit borrowers.
Founded in 2021 by successful serial founders, Sunstone has a strong backing from top VC firms and financial institutions that position our company for explosive growth in 2025 and beyond.
We have partners and customers that are diverse, and we are building a team that reflects that. Our team members collaborate and innovate from our HQ in NYC’s Flatiron District and every one of our colleagues shares in Sunstone’s success with meaningful equity ownership.
We're increasing access to financing for small and medium sized businesses and helping contractors grow their businesses. This is not just a job, it’s a mission – true believers only. Come join our team!
About the Role
Location: Remote
As employee number one in our HVAC vertical, you will build this vertical from scratch: secure strategic partnerships for contractor access, drive onboarding and activation, and scale a team. Start as an individual contributor, transitioning to "player-coach" within 12-18 months as relationships mature
Key Responsibilities
- Source, sell to, and onboard initial commercial HVAC contractors; design and lead a team for scalable recruitment and activation.
- Develop high-impact partnerships with HVAC manufacturers, distributors, buying groups and associations to generate contractor and loan pipelines and joint GTM strategie
- Build a team and the necessary team infrastructure including training, playbooks, key metrics to boos loan volume
- Advise product, underwriting and operations teams on refinements based on partner and contractor feedback
Qualifications
- 6 years in HVAC revenue roles (sales, business development, etc). Some experience selling or using financial products strongly preferred
- Proven track record in strategic partnerships and channel management (OEMs, Distributors, Contractors)
- Experience launching or scaling new products or verticals; strong acumen in SMB lending and equipment finance
- Data-operator with executive presence and credibility with senior leadership
- Builder mentality: demanding, collaborative, adaptable, mission-aligned