Director, Sales

• 29 September 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Lugano

Our Company

Welcome to Energy Vault® (NYSE:NRGV), a global energy storage and electrical infrastructure company focused on owning, operating, and facilitating resilient and dispatchable energy assets.

Energy Vault focuses on providing reliable and flexible energy that supports the evolving needs of modern grids, communities, and large energy consumers. Since 2024, the company has centered its strategy on an independent power producer (IPP) model, developing, building, owning, and operating critical energy assets across the world.

Energy Vault operates on a global scale, with headquarters in Westlake Village, California, and Lugano, Switzerland, and regional development in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company collaborates with utilities, grid operators, and large energy consumers to provide infrastructure that strengthens grid reliability, enables the integration of renewable energies, and supports long-term energy security.

By combining asset ownership with advanced technologies and integration expertise, Energy Vault builds the next generation of critical energy infrastructure, providing reliable energy when and where it is most needed.

To learn more at www.energyvault.com, explore the latest news in our Press Room, and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, or YouTube.

Our Values

We Commit: To Building a Better Future for the Earth and All Its Beings.

We Innovate: Cutting-edge Solutions to Accelerate Our Clients' Unique Energy Aspirations.

We Connect: To Build Authentic Relationships.

We Deliver: Going Beyond by Being Fast and Agile.

We Lead: With Authenticity and Purpose.

Your Impact as Director, Sales:

As Director of Sales, you will use your client engagement and negotiation skills to manage key accounts and respond to client requests, effectively presenting Energy Vault's products and services and designing solutions that create value for our clients. You will leverage your commercial skills to manage client expectations and deliverables throughout the sales cycle and negotiate deals from proposal submission to contract signature. You will perform detailed due diligence on public tenders and make recommendations regarding the pursuit of available market opportunities. You will manage and develop an opportunity pipeline using established CRM processes. As a representative of Energy Vault during client meetings and industry events, you will follow up with stakeholders met to close deals.

This is a full-cycle sales role as an individual contributor with frequent travel (up to 40%); the primary performance indicators are revenue generated, MWh sold, contracted Energy as a Service (EaaS) capacity (MW/MWh under purchase contract or long-term service agreement), and data center pipeline development (MW of colocation or behind-the-meter storage and power capacity).

We are aiming for recruitment at the Director level, but for the ideal candidate with sufficient experience, we are open to a Senior Director title.

Your Mission:

• Negotiate and close deals.
• Maintain and expand your strong network in renewable energy storage and production.
• Lead client engagements and manage key accounts and deliverables.
• Understand and advocate for the value and solutions we provide to clients.
• Attend industry events and represent our brand as a frontline commercial leader.
• Perform detailed due diligence on public tenders and pursue appropriate opportunities.
• Manage and develop an opportunity pipeline using established CRM processes.
• Frequently collaborate with sales, engineering, project execution, and operations teams across Energy Vault.

Your Background:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred; advanced degrees are a plus.
• Over 10 years of sales experience in our industry.
• A career focused on selling energy storage to utilities, independent power producers and/or large industrial customers.
• Excellent client negotiation skills.
• A willingness to persevere, overcome obstacles, and succeed.
• A proven track record of formulating win-win proposals and closing large deals.
• Availability to travel nationally and/or internationally, up to 40%.
• Comfortable in fast-paced and high-growth environments.
• A passion for sustainability, our mission and our vision is a plus!
• Must pass a pre-employment background check.
• Energy Vault participates in E-Verify.

Benefits of Propelling the Future with Energy Vault:

• Annual bonus plan.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSU).
• Employer 401K matching.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their families.
• Flexible spending account.
• Company-paid life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance.
• 8 weeks of paternity leave.
• Generous time off.
• Flexible time off plus sick leave.
• Reimbursement for home office equipment, telephone, and internet costs.

$154,000 - $246,000 per year

The range, $154,000 to $246,000 reflects a remunerat