Application Guide

How to Apply for Business Development Manager

at Enlight Renewable Energy

🏢 About Enlight Renewable Energy

Enlight Renewable Energy is a global leader scaling solar, wind, and energy storage projects to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. Unlike many competitors, they focus on end-to-end project development from origination through construction, offering a unique opportunity to see deals from conception to execution. Their remote-first approach allows professionals to impact international markets while maintaining flexibility.

About This Role

This Business Development Manager role specifically focuses on winning competitive power solicitations and RFPs for solar and storage projects through PPA negotiations. You'll be the bridge between origination, development, and compliance teams, ensuring contracts move from signing to construction start. Your work directly enables Enlight's project pipeline growth in key markets.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves morning coordination calls with origination and development teams to track RFP opportunities, followed by outreach to key stakeholders in your network to discuss upcoming solicitations. Afternoons might focus on preparing PPA negotiation strategies or ensuring compliance with existing contracts, with regular travel scheduled for in-person meetings with potential partners and clients.

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🎯 Who Enlight Renewable Energy Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years in business development with 2+ years specifically in the power industry, ideally with solar/storage PPA experience
  • Demonstrates proven ability to build and maintain stakeholder networks through strategic travel and in-person meetings
  • Can coordinate cross-departmentally to track, qualify, and prepare winning RFP responses in competitive environments
  • Possesses strong contract administration skills to ensure compliance from execution through construction start

📝 Tips for Applying to Enlight Renewable Energy

1

Quantify your experience with power industry RFPs - mention specific MW capacity of projects you've worked on and your win rate

2

Highlight any remote collaboration experience since this is a remote role requiring coordination across departments

3

Mention familiarity with energy storage markets specifically, as Enlight emphasizes storage alongside solar

4

Include examples of building professional networks through travel, as this is explicitly mentioned in responsibilities

5

Demonstrate knowledge of PPA structures and contract administration in renewable energy contexts

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience with solar/storage PPAs and competitive power solicitations', 'Examples of coordinating across departments to win RFPs in the power industry', "How you've built and maintained professional networks through strategic travel", 'Your approach to contract administration ensuring compliance from execution through construction']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Enlight's current project portfolio and geographic markets (check their website and recent press releases)
  • → Recent RFPs and power solicitations in regions where Enlight operates
  • → Industry trends in solar-plus-storage projects and PPA structures
  • → Enlight's competitors and their business development approaches in renewable energy

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through your experience with solar/storage PPA negotiations and specific deal structures you've worked on
2 How do you coordinate between origination, development, and other departments to prepare winning RFP responses?
3 Describe your approach to building and maintaining stakeholder networks in the power industry through travel
4 What strategies do you use to ensure compliance with offtake agreements during the pre-construction phase?
5 How do you stay current on competitive power markets and RFP trends in renewable energy?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic business development experience without power industry or renewable energy specifics
  • Failing to address the travel requirement for in-person meetings and network building
  • Not demonstrating understanding of PPA structures or contract administration in energy contexts

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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