Business Development Associate

The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC) and Institute for Energy Innovation (IEI) are hiring a full-time business development associate. Join our small, dynamic, team to support the clean energy industry!

Collectively, Michigan EIBC and IEI are the voice of the advanced energy industry in Michigan, representing more than 160 member companies to policy makers, convening thought leaders and experts, crafting legislation and regulations, educating the public, and providing networking opportunities.

Anticipated tasks include:

• Assist in managing, maintaining, and organizing data across multiple software platforms
• Maintenance and clean-up of membership data in Salesforce
• Communication and collaboration with members of the clean energy industry
• Outreach to new prospective member companies
• Represent the organizations at conferences and events
• Assist with member retention and new member outreach
• Assist in event logistics, planning and tracking
• Assist with preparation, execution, and follow-up for events
• Management of social media platforms and website
• Assist with policy-related research and writing, as assigned

Desired qualifications include:

• Bachelors degree in business, political science, sustainability, clean energy, environment, or related field
• Eagerness to step in to help with any task to support a small team
• Attention to detail and organizational capabilities
• Ability to communicate professionally with business leaders and partners
• Ability to balance multiple tasks at once
• Demonstrated interest in the clean energy transition (e.g., relevant coursework, projects)
• Strong self-motivation and ability to take initiative
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits: This position offers a competitive salary ($55,000-$65,000) with generous benefits including vacation (4 weeks paid), health and dental coverage (100% of premiums covered), flexible work hours, parental leave, retirement contribution matching, monthly cell phone and internet stipends, reimbursement for travel expenses, and reimbursement for certain office expenses.

Location: Work from home in a virtual environment. The preferred candidate would be based in Michigan and willing/able to attend in-person meetings in southeast Michigan approximately once per month.

To apply, please fill out this form (including submission of

a resume and cover letter) by Tuesday January 20 at 5:00pm ET: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tRbLwmu-8168kQQy1_aIXg_eOqwHJ2wR2MwmbICxRRw/viewform?edit_requested=true

Applications which use AI will be disregarded.

Please direct any questions to Jamie Scripps

(jamie@mieibc.org).

Organizational Backgrounds

Michigan EIBC is a trade organization of more than 160 advanced energy companies doing business in Michigan. The organization’s mission is to grow Michigan’s advanced energy economy by fostering opportunities for innovation and business growth and offering a unified voice in creating a business-friendly environment for the advanced energy industry in Michigan. Michigan EIBC is governed by a Board of industry leaders.

IEI is a Michigan-based non-profit that works to promote greater public understanding of advanced energy and its economic potential for Michigan, and to inform the policy and public discussion on Michigan’s energy challenges and opportunities. IEI is governed by a Board of energy leaders with deep connections to industry, research, finance, and policy.

This position offers a competitive salary ($55,000-$65,000) with generous benefits including vacation (4 weeks paid), health and dental coverage (100% of premiums covered), flexible work hours, parental leave, retirement contribution matching, monthly cell phone and internet stipends, reimbursement for travel expenses, and reimbursement for certain office expenses.

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