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Wholesale Markets Director
Uplight
USA
Full-time
Senior Level
Hybrid
USD 158000-170000 yearly
Discovered 1 months ago
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- Economic Strategy: Develop economic strategies to help utility clients monetize aggregated resources in capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets.
- Commercial Support: Act as the lead subject matter expert during RFPs and business development to translate complex market rules into winning commercial requirements.
- Regulatory Compliance : Ensure operational leaders maintain adherence to evolving market rules and participation requirements.
- Market Integration: Advise Product and Operations teams on end-to-end market participation requirements, including asset registration, forecasting, dispatch, and settlement.
- Risk Oversight: Identify and mitigate operational risks associated with wholesale market entry and execution.
- Capability Building: Establish internal SOPs and training programs to scale wholesale market knowledge across Product and Operations teams.
- Market Advocacy: Build relationships with ISOs/RTOs and industry coalitions to advocate for rule changes that benefit Uplight and our clients.
- Deep Market Expertise: Expert-level knowledge of North American wholesale power markets, specifically CAISO, PJM, ERCOT, or MISO. While 8–10+ years of experience is typical, your demonstrable market impact is what matters most.
- VPP/DER Monetization: A proven track record of managing behind-the-meter (BTM) or front-of-the-meter (FTM) assets.
- Regulatory Fluency: Understanding of FERC Order 2222 and its implications for utility compliance and market integration.
- Cross-Functional Orchestration: Ability to align external consultants and analysts with internal Commercial, Delivery, and Product/Engineering teams.
- Strategic Vision: Ability to anticipate "where the puck is going" in wholesale energy markets to inform multi-year business planning.
- Growth: Identify and capture new revenue by translating wholesale market opportunities into scalable commercial offerings.
- Organizational Influence : Bridge the gap between regulatory constraints and business goals to ensure internal teams are aligned on a unified market strategy.
- Market Transformation: Enable utility partners to successfully navigate and maximize value within FERC 2222-compliant market structures.
- Financial Performance: Directly contribute to the P&L through successful contract expansions and high-value client engagements.
- Make a Meaningful Impact: Your work directly impacts our mission of decarbonization and building a more sustainable future.
- Grow Your Career: We offer ample advancement opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
- Thrive: We offer comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
- Belong to an Inclusive Community: We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard. Our Employee Resource Groups offer opportunities to connect with colleagues who share your interests and backgrounds.
- Be Part of a Growing Movement: Join a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future. We offer a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your contributions recognized. Together, we can build a brighter tomorrow.
About Uplight
Software & SaaS565 employeesFounded 2019
Clean energy technology company providing customer engagement and flexible-load software to utilities and energy providers.
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