Product Strategy & Development Associate II

Vistra Corp
  • Irving, TX
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

    Job Summary

    Job Description

    Overview:

    • Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to meet customers' needs. To win the customer of the future, our Energy Transition Solutions team creates the strategy and builds the products that turn today's emerging energy technologies into real solutions
    • In this role, you'll leverage Distributed Energy Resources - EVs, home solar, whole-home batteries, and more - to create products, programs, and services that unlock new value for consumers and strengthen the grid
    • You'll own concepts from whiteboard to market launch: ideation, economic modeling, vendor partnerships and operational rollout of new products from virtual power plants to electricity commodity plans
    • It's a hands-on role that mixes analysis, creative problem solving, and day-to-day execution. You'll collaborate across marketing, technology, operations and finance plus a diverse set of vendors from technology providers to global device manufacturers

    Responsibilities:

    • Leverage analytical and financial analysis skills to assess the commercial viability of potential offerings and recommend program designs that meet necessary financial metrics (margin, sales, ROI, etc.)
    • Transform complex energy ideas to simple, easy to understand customer offerings
    • Generate new concepts through proven ideation methodologies and opportunistic thinking
    • Understand your target audience, analyze research insights & trends, identify opportunities, and ultimately propose & deliver products/programs/partnerships
    • Lead the implementation of new products through ideation, program design, and market launch which will require working with cross-functional stakeholders
    • Manage key product verticals and support product optimization (product design, marketing and sales tactics/strategy) to achieve sales goals for new products
    • External partner relationship cultivation and management to define new programs & business models, negotiate commercial agreements, and define & execute the go-to-market workplan

    Requirements:

    • 5+ years work experience in retail-focused product development, offer/channel strategy, marketing or related function
    • 3+ years with financial modeling or customer margin analysis (related to above)
    • Experience with energy or alternative energy products (solar, battery, EVs, VPPs, Demand Response) strongly preferred
    • Proficiency in excel based modeling required, SAS/Tableau experience beneficial; willingness and ability to learn new systems as required (e.g., CRM tools)
    • Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills
    • Requires strong sense of self-motivation, thrives under minimal supervision, excels at solving complex problems and enjoys working around obstacles
    • Extensive communication and teamwork skills to work effectively with both internal and external customers (e.g., vendors, Marketing, Sales, IT, Legal, Operations, Finance)
    • Demonstrate a high level of curiosity, a capacity for learning, and an aptitude for problem solving
    • Able to effectively contribute to and/or lead small work groups

    Key Metrics:

    • Hit target goals for product launches, pilots and tests
    • Plan, lead and launch key initiatives in a matrixed environment
    • Realize product targets for sales velocity, retention, and/or profitability
    • Achieve product / partner targets for customer satisfaction, complaints, incidents and escalations

    Job Family

    Marketing

    Company

    Vistra Retail Operations Company

    Locations

    Irving, Texas

    Texas

    We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!

    If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

    It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

    If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationIrving, TX

    Skills

    • Alliance/Partner Managementunmatched
    • Alternative Energyunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Business Modelunmatched
    • Channel Marketingunmatched
    • Channel Strategiesunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Contract Negotiationunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systemsunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Economic Modelingunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Emerging Technologyunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Metricsunmatched
    • Financial Modelingunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Marketing Strategyunmatched
    • Meet Sales Quotaunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Power Plantunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Product Designunmatched
    • Product Developmentunmatched
    • Product Managementunmatched
    • Product Marketingunmatched
    • Product Programsunmatched
    • Product Strategyunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Product/Service Launchunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Retailunmatched
    • Retail Operationsunmatched
    • Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Strategyunmatched
    • Solar Powerunmatched
    • Statistical Analysis System (SAS)unmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Tableauunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Operationsunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched

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