Sales Director UK (Solar Energy)

Location: Based in London, United Kingdom; focused on the UK market. Frequent travel within the UK and occasional travel across Europe is required.

Company

hirify.global develops intelligent solar tracker, control software, structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale solar power plants.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the UK business development and sales strategy with a focus on value-based positioning.
• Build relationships with utilities, IPPs, developers, EPCs, advisors, lenders, insurers, and other financial stakeholders.
• Identify, qualify, negotiate, and close strategic utility-scale PV and energy infrastructure opportunities.
• Monitor UK market trends, policy developments, grid constraints, competitive positioning, and project economics.
• Develop partnerships and market-shaping initiatives covering fixed-tilt versus tracker comparisons, PV plus BESS co-location, and yield optimisation.
• Collaborate with product, marketing, PR, strategy, and operations teams to strengthen market visibility and refine commercial positioning.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in sales, business development, or commercial leadership, ideally in solar, renewable energy, power infrastructure, or related sectors.
• Proven success developing strategic client relationships and closing complex utility-scale PV or energy infrastructure deals.
• Strong network across the UK solar ecosystem, including utilities, IPPs, developers, EPCs, advisors, and financial stakeholders.
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, including experience with market-entry, adoption, partnership, analysis, or policy-engagement strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Fluent English and Spanish required; frequent UK travel and occasional European travel expected.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree.
• Additional European languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on clean energy and solar tracking solutions supporting the global energy transition.
• Collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on people, community, environment, innovation, and integrity.
• Competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, and benefits.
• Opportunity to shape solar market adoption in a major European renewable energy market.