Utility Program Outreach Specialist

<p><span style="color: #3598db; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>About This Opportunity</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are seeking a <strong>Utility Program Outreach Specialist</strong> who will be responsible for engaging industrial customers on behalf of utility-sponsored energy efficiency programs. This role builds relationships with facility decision-makers, trade allies, and market influencers to identify energy-saving project opportunities, drive participation in incentive programs, and support overall program goals. The Outreach Specialist acts as the key connector between program implementation teams and the market.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">An effective Outreach Specialist utilizes a specific skill set, including sales and networking, a communicative approach, a willingness to handle administrative details, and an innate desire to be helpful.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #3598db; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Future-Focused AI-Ready Culture</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At Cascade Energy, we’re actively shaping how AI gets deployed in the real world, in our tools, our client engagements, and our daily work.  Our approach has always been relationship-driven and expertise-led, and AI is how we multiply the impact of both. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Successful Cascadians are curious and resilient.  They embrace change, seek smarter ways to create impact, and take ownership of their own growth.  We embed AI into our work in ways that are responsible and human-centered, and we actively develop our people to deploy it creatively and confidently.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We believe the future belongs to organizations that pair emerging technology with genuine human expertise.  That future is being built here. . . .come be a part of it!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #3598db; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>What You Will Be Doing</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build and maintain relationships with industrial and commercial customers, trade allies, and industry partners to identify and advance energy efficiency opportunities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Conduct outreach through calls, emails, events, and meetings to educate stakeholders on program offerings and benefits.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Qualify leads and support participants through program and incentive processes and manage enrollment from initial engagement through completion.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Track outreach activity, pipeline progress, and reporting data using CRM tools and other program systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner with internal teams to share market feedback, align messaging and technical support, and independently meet outreach and program goals.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a <strong>full-time, exempt</strong> position.<strong> Open to locations in the Central or Eastern Time Zones. </strong>Minimal travel is anticipated for this role.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #3598db; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Applicants for this role are <strong>required</strong> to have:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in energy management, technology, business administration or related field</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Successful lead generation, networking, and relationship building ability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2+ years of experience in B2B outreach, sales, or business development—<em><strong>preferably in the energy, sustainability, or industrial sectors</strong></em></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A successful candidate should also demonstrate these <em>preferred characteristics and/or skills:</em></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">General knowledge and understanding of energy-efficiency technologies and opportunities for industrial and commercial facilities, i.e., what systems use energy, how they use energy, and methods for reducing energy use</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with utility funded energy efficiency or demand side management programs</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Self-starter, detail oriented, and collaborative</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For candidates whose experience may not align perfectly with all these preferred skills but can see themselves adding value in this role, we encourage you to still apply. Cascade is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace and places strong importance on learning and development. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #3598db; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>The salary range for this full-time, exempt position (as a national average) is $56,300 - $84,500.</strong> At Cascade, transparency and fairness are core to how we work. We post the salary range for every role because we value clarity and equity. Our offers are thoughtfully determined based on factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and internal equity, to ensure fairness. We aim to ensure consistency and integrity in every decision.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our total rewards include competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and financial security. We provide health, dental, and vision coverage, along with flexible spending and health savings account options that include employer contributions. Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid parental leave, and a 401(k)-retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% employer contribution. Cascade is proud to offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), annual cash performance bonuses, paid vacation and sick time, and an inclusive, flexible holiday policy. To further support wellbeing, we provide a $500 contribution that can be applied to an HSA, FSA, or Lifestyle Spending Account.</span></p><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px rgb(219, 219, 219); font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'open sans', HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica-Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #7a7a7a; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #3598db;">Application Process</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #34495e;">We would appreciate a current resume with your application. We would also appreciate a letter of interest describing why our team or the position resonates with you, and how your experience makes you a great choice for the role.</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #34495e;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #34495e;">Please, no phone calls.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #34495e;">Please, no outside recruiters or agencies.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #34495e;">Cascade Energy is not able to provide sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S., which includes OPT.</span></li> </ul> <p><a rel="noopener" href="https://mailchi.mp/cascadeenergy/talent-community" target="_blank" title="Click here to join our Talent Community"></a><strong><a rel="noopener" href="https://mailchi.mp/cascadeenergy/talent-community" target="_blank" title="Click here to join our Talent Community"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click here to join our Talent Community</span></a></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #34495e;"><span style="color: #236fa1;"> </span><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #236fa1;">--</span> it’s the best way to keep up with and learn more about Cascade Energy! In occasional mailings, we’ll brief you on our industrial decarbonization efforts and share more about our company culture and what makes Cascade a great place to join and to grow.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #3598db;">About Us</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #34495e;">Cascade Energy is a leading provider of energy efficiency, energy management, decarbonization, and sustainability solutions for the industrial, commercial, and public sectors across North America. We have a 30-year history of delivering high-value services through electric and gas utility-offered programs and directly to industrial and commercial enterprises.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #34495e;">Our reputation for stellar, high-quality work has expanded our reach throughout North America to serve clients ranging in size from small to Fortune 500 companies in their pursuit of wide-ranging decarbonization and energy savings objectives.  Cascade Energy has 14 offices throughout the US and employees in 30 states. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #3598db;">Why Work at Cascade?</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #34495e; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a <strong>100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)</strong>, Cascadians foster and value a culture of equals, initiative, and ownership.  Our teams reflect our core company values: Do the Right Thing; Put Others First; Seek Shared Success; Learn Constantly; and Be Industrious.  Our customers are vitally important to us, and we pride ourselves on stellar customer service.  Our team members are a dedicated and diverse group of ambassadors, representing Cascade Energy, striving to embody our values, ensure we are responsive, and consistently delighting our customers. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #34495e; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In alignment with our values and doing better, Cascade Energy celebrates and values diversity as vital for increased creativity and innovation and faster problem solving, and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment.  Learn more about what we do to create a welcoming environment at Cascade by visiting <strong><span style="color: #236fa1;"><a rel="noopener" href="https://cascadeenergy.com/company/culture-and-belonging/" target="_blank" title="Culture and Belonging | Cascade Energy">Culture and Belonging | Cascade Energy</a>.</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #34495e; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cascade promotes a healthy work-life balance and appreciates employee contribution in all areas. We walk the talk about our commitment to learning constantly, with a focus on the ongoing development of every team member. Cascade is a strong supporter of flexible working arrangements, and offers role-dependent options for remote, hybrid, and in-office work.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #34495e; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #3598db; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">AI Usage During our Recruitment Process</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #34495e; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We value doing the right thing and authenticity in our hiring process. All application materials, including resumes, cover letters, and assessments, must reflect your own original work. The use of AI tools including Gemini, Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, other large language models or generative AI, Grammarly, and resume builders to assist is acceptable only when your personal experiences, voice, and descriptions of your knowledge, skills, abilities, and other qualifications are accurately and meaningfully represented. Submission of work that is not your own or the use of AI impersonation or deepfake simulators during screening calls and videos will disqualify you from consideration.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #3598db; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">AAP/EEO Statement</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #34495e; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Cascade is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion and religious practices, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or family, marital, or veteran status. To request a reasonable accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact the Cascade recruiter. Cascade Energy uses the federal E-Verify system to determine eligibility for work in the United States and conducts post-job offer, pre-employment drug screening.</span></p> </div>

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