About Piclo
The climate crisis means that now, more than ever, we need to act. Here at Piclo, we believe we are not powerless against climate change and are focused on enabling the transition to a decarbonised future. Our team is on a mission to make our energy systems smart, flexible and sustainable.
We’re hiring a Growth Associate to work alongside our friendly team of software engineers, product managers, designers and more that are at the forefront of transforming the energy sector.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for a Growth Associate, to join or Piclo Max team, reporting to the Growth Manager. This role is critical in helping with our exciting new product and growth strategy.
The successful candidate will be expected to be entrepreneurially-minded, with experience in delivering results and working across functions / business units. You will be passionate about the energy sector, and be excited to sink your teeth into Piclo’s growth journey.
About you
Our ideal candidate meets many - but not necessarily all - of the below criteria:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical discipline
- Passionate about the energy industry, in particular flexibility markets
- Data and analytically-minded, and experienced in commercial modelling (adept at python is a plus)
- Creative, problem-solving and a results-driven mindset
- Product experience / interest and technical flair
- You are a motivated and organised person. You enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- You are an excellent communicator and take pride in your ability to build relationships - both internally and externally.
- You’re fluent in English, even if it’s not your first language.
Also desirable:
- Energy industry experience
- Experience in start-up / scale-up environments.
- You are motivated by Piclo’s mission to make our energy system smart, flexible and clean.
- You are naturally empathic and are always mindful of the humans who use and benefit from your work.
About the role
This is a critical role supporting the growth of our Piclo Max product. This role will sit within our Piclo Max team, reporting to the Growth Manager, and be responsible for:
- Using data, analytics and other tools to inform our growth strategy goals and objectives
- Evaluating target markets to support decision-making on which markets to prioritise around the globe
- Using a toolkit of techniques to acquire and retain customers and partners for our product
- Supporting the delivery of our ambitious targets and plans
- Supporting set-up and implementation of growth / commercial experiments
- Collaborating with the product teams by representing the voice of the customer
What we can offer
- £40-60k, with the ability to participate in the success of the company through its share option scheme
- 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
- 35 hour week - with flexible working hours (within core business hours)
- Hybrid working - we aim to have team days in our London office weekly.
- Life Assurance, Income Protection and private Healthcare with Vitality (medical history disregarded)
- A monthly expense budget for the extra kit or tools you might need to get your job done to the best of your abilities at home
- Annual allowance to spend on professional development
- Regular off-sites, where the whole company gets together
- A super welcoming, supportive, collaborative and transparent culture where the priority is to help shape your role to find the best balance between what we need as a business and your career progression plans.
Who we are
Piclo’s mission is to decarbonise the grid. We develop software solutions that make our energy networks smarter, flexible and more sustainable. Our flagship product, Piclo Flex is the leading independent marketplace for energy flexibility services, enabling system operators (such as National Grid ESO, UKPN and a growing number internationally) to source energy flexibility from flexible service providers (e.g. electric vehicles) during times of high demand or low supply. As of 2022, Piclo Flex has 55,000 registered flexible assets and flexibility contracts awarded totalling £57.4m with 16.6 GW of flex capacity registered and 1.1 GW+ of flexible capacity procured.
Piclo currently provides flexibility services in six global markets: UK, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Lithuania and in the United States in New York State. Aside from its leading position in the UK, Piclo has a growing presence in Europe, North America and Australia.
We know “flexibility” can be quite complex to understand at first, here’s a short video that explains “what are flexibility services?”
Inclusivity
Our team welcomes everyone to work together on our mission. We are all in this together after all. We don’t believe that anyone should be discriminated against for any reason, be that age, nationality, gender, race, sexual preferences, religious beliefs, political leanings or disabilities. We welcome diversity among our colleagues and see it as important that everyone is supported and comfortable working with us. Piclo is expanding internationally, so English doesn’t have to be your first language, but we would like you to be fluent.
How to apply and interview process
Please include either a copy of your CV, the URLs for your personal site or Linkedin profile, as well as URLs to any relevant public repositories that might support your application. Please note that, at this stage, we’re more interested in hearing why you think you’re a good match for us and the role.
We conduct interviews in three stages
- Introductory call: we’ll invite you for a short video call to discuss your experience and what you’re looking for in your next role.
- Challenge: If successful, applicants will be invited to complete a challenge relevant to the skills required in your role
- Final interview: if successful, applicants will then be invited to a final, in-depth interview to meet additional members of the team.