Senior Director, Sales
Company websitebloomenergy.com (Bloom Energy, opens in new tab)
Base salary $200,100 to $287,900
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Jose, CA
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- LocationSan Jose, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
The Senior Director, Enterprise Sales will lead a team of Account Executives and drive strategic growth across a portfolio of Commercial & Industrial enterprise customers. This role is responsible for owning the team’s pipeline, forecasting accuracy, and deal execution, while coaching Account Executives to originate, develop, and close complex, multi-million-dollar energy projects. The ideal candidate is a player-coach who can operate at both a strategic and execution level—personally engaging in priority deals while building a high-performing, disciplined sales organization. The role will ideally be based in Bloom’s HQ in the Bay Area. East coast-based candidates will also be considered. Frequent travel to HQ and customers will be required.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of ~5 Account Executives, establishing clear expectations, accountability, and a culture of performance
- Own team pipeline and forecasting, ensuring strong coverage, high-quality opportunities, and consistent target attainment
- Drive deal strategy and execution, coaching AEs and stepping into critical negotiations to close complex, high-value transactions
- Oversee account planning, ensuring strategies balance near-term bookings with long-term growth across key enterprise accounts
- Engage directly with senior customer stakeholders, building trusted relationships at the VP and C-suite levels
- Lead cross-functional execution, coordinating sales, engineering, finance, and commercial teams to advance opportunities
- Identify and prioritize opportunities across the portfolio, reallocating resources to maximize conversion and impact
- Deliver clear, structured executive communications, including pipeline reviews, forecasts, and strategic updates
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years of enterprise sales experience that must include power generation industry
- 6+ years team leadership and people management experience with a player-coach mindset
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to operate in a fast-paced ambiguous environment
- Strong judgment in balancing growth, profitability, risk, and long-term customer value
- Ability to value-map complex customer environments and position solutions effectively across financial, operational, and strategic dimensions
- AI & Technology leadership – demonstrated AI literacy with the ability to leverage best-in-class tools
- Proven track record of closing complex, multi-million-dollar deals (>$10m+)
- Strong executive presence with the ability to engage and influence senior customer stakeholders
- Deep expertise in pipeline management, forecasting, and account strategy
- Experience coaching teams on structured sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDPICC or similar)
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate insights into actions
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex sales cycles
Education & Location
- BA/BS required
- MBA or equivalent experience strongly preferred; demonstrated ability to build business cases, value maps, and executive-level financial narrative required
- Location: Bloom’s Bay Area Headquarters strongly preferred. East Cost-based candidates may also be considered. Travel required based on customer and team needs
Base Salary: $200,100 - $287,900
Total Compensation (OTE): $500,000 - $735,000, including salary, target sales bonus, and equity.
Sales Incentive Upside: Eligible to earn up to 3x the target sales bonus based on performance.
Salary Ranges:
$200,100.00 - $287,900.00Source: Bloom Energy on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($200,100) is above 83% of the 879 Sales roles in California listed on this site. Their median floor is $150,000; the middle half runs from $125,000 to $185,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingSenior Director, Sales$200,100 to $287,900
Global Operations Director – Services$209,100 to $300,900
Senior Project Leader, Customer Installations Group - West Coast$178,800 to $257,200
Sr. Operations Manager (Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ)$178,800 to $257,200
Principal Controls Engineer$176,300 to $253,700
Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance$168,100 to $241,900
Sr. Manager, Real Estate and Facilities$168,100 to $241,900
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Director, Sales (this listing) | $200,100 - $287,900 |
| Global Operations Director – Services | $209,100 - $300,900 |
| Senior Project Leader, Customer Installations Group - West Coast | $178,800 - $257,200 |
| Sr. Operations Manager (Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ) | $178,800 - $257,200 |
| Principal Controls Engineer | $176,300 - $253,700 |
| Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance | $168,100 - $241,900 |
| Sr. Manager, Real Estate and Facilities | $168,100 - $241,900 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-11-03
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: San Jose, California
Base Salary: $200,100 - $287,900
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