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Job Summary:
NRG is seeking a smart, enthusiastic, and collaborative individual to make valued contributions to the company - The leading energy supplier for millions of residential customers in the United States and Canada. This is an opportunity to enter the fast-paced, exciting world of the Go-to- Market function and to become a part of a fast-growing business that is poised for further investment in the near term.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Drive and develop market strategies to increase consideration and achieve competitive advantage, utilizing market assessments, customer research and data, competitive analysis, marketplace trends and growth opportunities.
- Identify segments in each market and determine which to target based on overall impact to the business. Identify opportunities to improve value propositions or product mix based on target segment or market.
- Define and own goals and key performance metrics for select campaigning; monitor regularly to understand effectiveness of strategy, making recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Lead cross-functional teams in the development of Go-to-Market strategies and major market initiatives, including selection of mass product offering.
- Lead cross-functional development of market research plan to leverage consumer insights from internal and external sources to ensure the direction of the brand is based on consumer trends and brand awareness.
- Provide strategic brief for Marketing Communications to develop mass and quarterly campaigns consistent with brand positioning. Inform creative and communication strategy.
- Stay informed of current market trends and competitive developments in order to continually enhance strategic position in major markets.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
- Open office environment.
- Options for hybrid remote (3 days in office) working arrangement.
Minimum Requirements:
- College degree in Business Administration or a related field.
- 3-5 years of work experience.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Creative thinker and problem solver who asks "what if?"
- Enthusiastic idea generator who wins support of others and inspires other to find creative solutions.
- Strong relationship skills and natural collaborator.
- Natural curiosity with a desire to learn about multiple business functions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks with strong attention to detail.
- Strong skills in all Microsoft products, especially Excel and Power Point.
Physical Requirements:
- None
NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. Official description on file with Talent.
What We Do
NRG is one of the leading integrated power companies in the U.S, powered by people and built on dynamic retail brands with diverse generation resources. Our purpose is to create a sustainable energy future by bringing the power of energy to people and organizations.
A Fortune 500 company, NRG creates value through best-in-class operations, reliable and efficient electric generation, and a retail platform serving residential and commercial businesses. Working with electricity customers, large and small, we continually innovate, embrace and implement sustainable solutions for producing and managing energy.
We aim to be pioneers in developing smarter energy choices and delivering exceptional service as our retail electricity providers serve over 3.7 million residential and commercial customers through the country. In addition, we actively contribute to the local communities where NRG employees live and work. Since 2004, our positiveNRG program has provided millions of dollars to organizations and charities that have a direct impact on the lives of the people in our communities, including food banks and those that foster self-sufficiency, improve housing and provide supplemental education to people in need. NRG has also organized special responses for victims of extreme catastrophe, such as the Haitian earthquake and the Japanese tsunami in 2010 and most recently Houston Hurricane Harvey relief in 2017.
More information is available at www.nrg.com.
