Commercial Associate

Department:
Commercial - Sales & Account Management

Location:
Gurugram, India

Description
Based in Gurugram, you will be a member of our dynamic and multi-national global commercial team, operating in a fast paced and stimulating environment. You will play a key role in all aspects of business development and client relationship management of our energy analytics subscription and software-as-a-service business. You will be responsible for building the Indian client base while closely working with Aurora's global Commercial team. The India Commercial Associate role sits within the APAC Commercial team (who operate from India, Japan, Singapore and Australia), you will have regular touch points with colleagues in Europe and North America.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to develop, inspire and collaborate with a rapidly growing team of young, ambitious and fast-learning team members. You will develop jointly our go-to-market strategy, critically influence our product and service development, and build a successful organization with necessary processes and systems. In addition, you will collaborate closely with Aurora's advisory, research and modelling teams.

Successful candidates will combine a strong business development mindset, superior communication and relationship management skills, a high interest and good understanding of Indian energy and power markets, experience in working with sales team and related processes, coupled with a strong track record of performance in team-oriented environments leading to commercial success.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent Aurora across the industry, with a comprehensive understanding of our offerings
• Qualify, develop, and maintain sales opportunities through the company and product knowledge, researching consumer needs and identifying how our solutions can meet them
• Generate leads and grow existing relationships to develop an active, repeat customer base
• Pursue plans to increase account value through cross-sell and up-sell opportunities
• Pitch our offerings to senior personnel and make proposals to existing and potential customers
• Negotiate and contract structured offers
• Use Salesforce CRM to ensure standard processes during all sales stages
• Provide account management to ensure excellent customer experience and high engagement
• Contribute to new product development and improve our existing offerings

What we are looking for
Required attributes:

• Strong commercial mindset, including creativity and intuition for opportunities that create impact and commercial success
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and cope with uncertainty
• Excellent organization skills and a high degree of persistence and diligence
• A can-do attitude and willingness to help wherever needed e.g. improving internal systems and processes
• Motivated by achieving tangible commercial targets individually and as a team
• Outstanding written and verbal communication as well as interpersonal skills
• Evidence of strong performance in team-oriented environments
• Enthusiasm and curiosity about the energy transition
• 1-2 years Client relationship experience, including sales, business development or account management

Additionally, the ideal candidate will also exhibit the following traits:

• 1-2 years of relevant sector experience preferred—experienced enough to hit the ground running, but still eager to grow
• High personal energy, self-motivation, and a strong willingness to learn from more experienced team members
• Comfortable working in a high-volume, process-driven role focused on execution rather than strategy in the short term
• Able to follow structured processes, take instructions well, and contribute positively to team dynamics
• A strong listener who asks insightful questions and adapts based on feedback, rather than relying on over-talking to demonstrate capability
• Humble and team-oriented, with a "doer" mindset rather than seeking early strategic or leadership responsibilities

Desirable attributes:

• Sales, business development and client relationship experience in the energy sector is highly desired. Strong B2B sales experience such as from FinTech roles is also relevant.
• Experience in renewable/flexible energy projects
• Experience with Salesforce
• Previous professional exposure to energy economics, power markets and power networks would be an advantage

What we offer

• The opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector
• Direct engagement with clients through Aurora conferences, workshops and webinars
• The opportunity to grow into a publicly visible industry expert
• A fun, informal, collaborative, and international work culture
• A competitive salary package
• Access to regular coaching and mentoring sessions and the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7/365, covering a wide range of personal and professional aspects

About Aurora

• We are a fast growth, global cleantech Unicorn backed by leading PE funds with presence across 17 offices in 5 continents
• We have a great mix of international and Indian clients across developers, new age industries such as data centers, funds and lenders
• We also work with the highest levels of government in shaping key policies in green energy/ energy transition
• We are at the cutting edge of energy transition across topics such as batteries, complex renewables, power systems, grids
• Our global and Indian team comprises of top talent with strong academic pedigree (e.g. IITs/ IIMs in India, Oxford, Wharton globally) as well as strong work experience including top tier consulting firms such as Mckinsey & Co, BCG and Bain & Co

At Aurora we will consider all requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: a hybrid model of remote and in-office working and flexible start and finish times. Please talk to us during the interview about the flexibility we could offer, and we will be happy to explore the best available option for you.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

The successful candidate would start as soon as possible. The team will review applications as they are received. Salary will be competitive with experience.

To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.