Administrative Assistant, Voltus
$55-65k
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Distributed energy resource connection and management
Open for applications
Distributed energy resource connection and management
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$55-65k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To be the distributed energy platform that fulfills the promise of the energy transition.
Role
Who you are
- Experience and success (2+ years) as an administrative or executive assistant or office manager
- Knowledgeable of and comfortable with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Slack, and a high level of Internet communication
- Able to learn new software as needed, sometimes through online tutorials
- Proven critical thinking skills and collaborative approach to problem solving
- Customer-service-oriented approach to supporting employees and leaders, adaptability to quickly changing business priorities, and a solutions-focused mindset
- Function well in a fast-paced, high-growth, deadline-oriented, team-focused, virtual environment, all while handling multiple projects and priorities
- Passionate about energy and climate issues. You love to do well by doing good
- Self-starter with the capacity to identify and appropriately prioritize our most pressing needs
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail
- Able to work effectively in a remote environment, and with reliable internet connectivity, while remaining highly responsive and engaged through virtual collaboration tools
What the job involves
- Voltus is looking for a self-starting Administrative Assistant who is comfortable juggling multiple tasks and priorities.
- This role reports to a senior-level Executive Assistant and is a vital member of the People Team led by the Senior Director of People Operations. You will perform administrative tasks for the company, including assisting fellow employees. The ideal candidate possesses knowledge of and comfort in managing communication, schedules, expenses, events, and special projects.
- The work is fast-paced with frequently shifting priorities and will require you to build strong relationships with the Senior Leadership Team and other employees. You epitomize Voltus's core values of Bright, Gritty, and Good, and have a deep desire to help achieve our mission to use distributed energy resources to accelerate the energy transition to a carbon-free grid
- Work closely with and provide support to two Executive Assistants who are each supporting multiple C-Suite leaders. Duties may include, but are not limited to, scheduling, filing expense reports, making travel arrangements, preparing presentations and reports, and other critical priorities
- Assist the EAs in planning and overseeing team events that take place in North America, working with hotels, meeting venues, and restaurants
- Prepare PowerPoint presentations, including for Veritas, the weekly all-staff meeting
- Download and distribute the daily mail from a virtual mailbox
- Check phone messages and distribute them as needed
- Manage documents, meeting recordings, and data hygiene in the company drive
- Serve as a point of contact for employee inquiries and direct requests to the appropriate resources
- Provide limited administrative support to Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents
- Fulfill all other responsibilities as directed by the position’s manager and the Senior Director of People Operations
- Provide occasional coverage for executive assistants during planned vacation time, short absences, or periods of high workload
Our take
The push towards green energy, combined with a sharp pivot away from traditional energy sources like natural gas, has accelerated the development and commercialisation of new electrical supply solutions. One such solution is the leveraging of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs): small-scale supply or demand resources that can be hooked up to the electric grid to help meet (or ease) demand.
Voltus helps broker this connection between DERs and the grid, allowing commercial owners of DERs to connect them to all the wholesale electricity markets in Canada and the US, and thereby gain and manage a potentially substantial additional income stream.
Voltus doesn’t manage as much load as competitors in the space like Enel X and CPower, but with its 2021 SPAC funding, it’s aggressively driving to capture more of what’s quickly becoming a hefty market opportunity. Behind-the-meter loads like water heaters and AC, and energy sources like microgrids and EV chargers, are increasingly sought after by businesses and land owners, and Voltus is benefitting from partnerships with large businesses such as Madison Square Garden Arena and Western Grain Marketing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2021
$31m
SERIES C
Oct 2020
$25m
SERIES B
Total funding: $66.1m
Company benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Unlimited leave for full-time employees
- Parental leave
- Comprehensive benefits package to promote health, wellness, and financial security
Company HQ
Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Matthew Plante
(Co-Founder & President)Spent time as VP of Sales first at EnerNOC, then at Bidgely. Subsequently served as CEO of EcoFactor.
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