Commercial Director - Renewable Energy

Overview

A leading renewable energy business is looking for a Commercial Director to lead and grow a key business area focused on renewable power marketing, long-term energy contracting, and market access solutions.

This is a senior leadership opportunity with responsibility for commercial strategy, team leadership, business growth, customer acquisition, and market expansion within the rapidly evolving renewable energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing commercial team.
• Drive business growth, revenue, and profitability.
• Develop and expand market access and energy commercialization solutions for renewable energy assets.
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations, pricing strategies, and contract structuring.
• Identify new market opportunities, products, and strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate closely with trading, analytics, and senior leadership functions.
• Monitor business performance through KPIs and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Energy Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Significant experience within renewable energy, power markets, energy trading, energy services, or electricity commercialization.
• Strong understanding of PPAs, route-to-market solutions, direct marketing, origination, or energy market products.
• Proven track record in business development and commercial leadership.
• Experience managing customer relationships and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Commercial leadership experience within renewable energy, power markets, energy trading, or energy services.
• Proven track record in PPAs, direct marketing, route-to-market solutions, energy origination, or related commercial products.
• Experience negotiating complex energy contracts and managing key customer relationships.
• Strong understanding of German power markets, renewable generation portfolios, and energy market fundamentals.
• Experience working closely with trading, risk, portfolio management, or market analytics teams.
• Demonstrated success driving business growth, market expansion, and strategic partnerships.
• Leadership experience with responsibility for team performance, business targets, and commercial results.
• Established network within the renewable energy, utility, IPP, trader, aggregator, or energy services landscape.