Key Responsibilities:Conduct outbound calls & emails to schedule appointments for the sales team.Qualify leads based on company criteria and ensure alignment with business objectives.Maintain and update the Google sheets with lead interactions and appointment details.Follow up with prospective clients to confirm appointments and provide necessary information.Handle objections professionally while ensuring a positive customer experience.Meet and exceed weekly, and monthly appointment-setting targets.Requirements:Proven experience as an appointment setter, telemarketer, or similar role in B2B sales.Familiarity with the EV industry or a strong willingness to learn.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.Preferred Qualifications:Experience in the electric vehicle, renewable energy, or automotive industry.Knowledge of lead generation strategies and sales processes.Ability to handle high-volume outreach while maintaining professionalism.What We Offer:Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.Opportunity to work in a fast-growing and sustainable industry.Career growth and training opportunities.A dynamic and supportive work environment.

Job descriptionJOB SUMMARY: The Bid Manager is responsible for actively producing proposals and presentation materials. This role involves close collaboration with the Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, the Vice President of Technology, and other executives and managers from the technical and marketing teams on designated projects. It is suited for individuals with exceptional attention to detail, strong reading, writing, and editing skills, excellent time management, expertise in pricing, and extensive proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. EvGateway participates in more than 4-5 bidding opportunities per week and Bid Manager is required to efficiently manage the proposals and to create bid-winning proposals. The Bid Manager is likely to lead a team of 4 individuals. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Leads the collaborative proposal process, including creating a proposal specific work plan, efficiently delegating work to team members, coordinating the collection of project-specific information and developing proposal content and other requirements to meet established guidelines and target dates.Prepares and manages the development and execution of responses to Sources Sought, Invitation for Bid (IFB), Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), Request for Information (RFI), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), and Request for Proposals (RFP).Reviews and interprets solicitation documents.Conducts Question & Answer (Q&A) meetings with bid team members.Sets up and populates proposals (based on solicitation requirements and answers from Q&A meetings).Write persuasively, including executive summaries and other critical components of deliverables such as; past performance volumes, Technical and management volumes, security volumes, resumes, single-voice editing, and capturing actions from meetings with proposal team members, capture teams, and understanding of the business value propositionProvide writing guidance to other team members, to ensure proposals are clear and conciseStrong aptitude for improving organization, flow, readability, completeness, and clarity of engineering-intensive proposalsUses templates to ensure consistency and best practice.Creates precise, well-written narratives for non-technical proposal inquiries.Works with technical team members for project-specific technical narratives.Proofreads, edits, and formats proposals. Ensures proposals are compliant.Populates pricing and other forms based on data received from the teamPrints assembles, and readies proposals for overnight, hand delivery, and/or electronic submission.Quality Control of final printed and/or electronic submission.Maintains excellent communication throughout all proposal timelines and maintains all applicable reporting and logs.Maintains the Estimates database, including bid opportunities and status, bid folders, proposal templates, project charts, technical narratives, past performance evaluations, employee resumes, client contact information, project photos, etc.Assists with market research, including information gathering on potential clients, and other industry research to support the development of sales and marketing.Preferred candidate profileA bachelor's degree from a recognized university is required. A master's degree from a reputed institution is preferred. At least five years of experience in bidding-related roles. Strong attention to detail with excellent proficiency in English reading, writing, and speaking. Familiarity with Prompt Engineering and AI tools is a plus. Preferred candidate profile Incentives / Grants and Programs - FundingFinding new programsApplication requirementsPutting together elaborate responses for funding programsVendor Applications (becoming approved vendors)Continuous updates of current and future programs including eligibility and funding statusExisting Management of ProjectsManage existing sites and program executionCoordinating with all the stakeholders to make sure the project is on track.Managing the timelines is similar to the project deliverablesManaging project extension requestUtility Qualifications and approvalsContinuous updates of approved charger hardware and network approvalsSalesPutting together quotes to send out to incoming leads from funding programs (ex. Pge, SCE, SDGE lists)Advanced MS Word / PowerPoint skills & proficiency in MS OfficePossess strong project management, communication, organizational skills, attention to detail, problem-solving, and written and verbal skills.Excellent writing, grammar, and spelling abilityAbility to balance workload, prioritize, and work under tight deadlines with a positive attitude.Ability to work independently without supervision.Ability to function effectively as part of a team.Possess knowledge in design and/or design principles.Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and quality-driven.Flexible to work outside of normal business hours, as required.Knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop) is a plus.