Client Executive
About the role
At Itron, we're building the digital foundation for the next generation of utility infrastructure. Our Resiliency Solutions business helps the world's largest energy providers modernize how they plan, build, inspect, and operate the networks that power communities every day. Joining our team means becoming part of Locusview, Itron's fast-growing Resiliency Solutions business unit—a unique environment that combines the speed, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit of a technology startup with the scale, resources, and global reach of an industry leader.
This is a chance to help shape a rapidly expanding platform at the center of one of the world's largest infrastructure transformations. As we continue to expand into new markets, workflows, technologies, and use cases, the opportunities to grow, innovate, and make a lasting impact are virtually limitless.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic territory and account plans to drive bookings, revenue growth, and customer success across assigned utility accounts.
- Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities while expanding existing customer relationships through upsell, cross-sell, and account growth initiatives.
- Build authentic and trusted relationships with executive, operational, and IT stakeholders, serving as a strategic advisor to utility customers.
- Lead complex sales engagements from discovery through proposal development, negotiation, and contract execution while maintaining a disciplined and accurate sales process.
- Maintain forecast accuracy, pipeline health, and CRM data integrity to support accountable business planning and execution.
- Collaborate with Solution Consultants, Customer Success, Product, and Marketing teams to deliver compelling demonstrations, business cases, and customer presentations.
- Leverage industry expertise, market insights, and internal subject matter experts to position solutions that address utility challenges and create measurable business value.
- Represent Itron at industry events, conferences, and customer engagements to strengthen market presence and generate new business opportunities.
Requirements
- 5+ years of enterprise software, SaaS, or technology solution sales experience with a proven track record of achieving or exceeding revenue targets.
- Experience selling software solutions to Electric and/or Gas Utilities; established utility industry relationships strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from prospecting through contract execution.
- Knowledge of utility operations, including construction, asset management, work management, GIS, or related business processes.
- Strong consultative selling skills with the ability to align technology solutions to customer business challenges and desired outcomes.
- Experience developing and executing strategic territory and account plans while maintaining forecasting accuracy and CRM discipline.
- Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, agile, and growth-oriented environment.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience selling solutions within Gas Utilities and other utility market segments.
- Experience with utility work management, GIS, asset management, field operations, or infrastructure management solutions.
- Familiarity with Esri technologies and partner ecosystem sales motions.
- Experience supporting customers undergoing digital transformation, operational modernization, or infrastructure investment initiatives.
Schedule
Up to 50%+ travel.
Benefits
- Competitive financial, social, health, and wellbeing programs.
- Paid vacation.
- 401k matching.
- Employee stock purchase program.
- Hybrid work schedule.
Pay
The base salary is $115,000–170,000 annually. This position is eligible for our Sales Incentive Plan.