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# Inside Sales Account Manager at Palmetto Clean Technology

- **Company:** Palmetto Clean Technology
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/palmettocleantech/jobs/5451543008

## Job description

Company Description

Palmetto is a consumer energy platform that provides homeowners with a single destination to discover, purchase, finance, install, monitor and manage home energy products and services. By offering one integrated platform across solar, battery storage, HVAC, heat pumps and more, Palmetto helps homeowners make home energy more affordable, reliable and accessible. Today Palmetto serves hundreds of thousands of homeowners, across 30+ states, building the operating infrastructure for the consumer energy transition, one home at a time.

Our employees are our most valuable resource. We foster a promote-from-within culture that prioritizes talent development, career growth, and purpose-driven work. Palmetto offers a comprehensive benefits package—including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, retirement plans, and more—so you can have it all both personally and professionally. Palmetto prioritizes people, planet, and profit—backed by a culture that values collaboration, impact, and balance. Join us in building a brighter, cleaner world.

Department Description

Palmetto Home is a branch of Palmetto focused on the democratization of the renewable energy and HVAC industries. We provide homeowners with financial products to benefit from solar power, energy storage systems, and home efficiency through advanced heating and cooling technologies. We empower solar and HVAC sales professionals and installation companies with access to our proprietary platform, financing, customer management system, and milestone quality control system. Our #1 focus is a phenomenal experience for our customers and partners, evidenced in our growing financial product adoption.

Location

This position will be based in Charlotte, NC.

Reporting

This position will report to the Director, Channel Sales.

Summary of Role

The Inside Sales Account Manager, Comfort manages and grows an assigned portfolio of HVAC contractor and dealer partner accounts. Reporting to Director, Channel Sales, this role drives partner engagement, activates new accounts, grows financing volume, and generates NTPs (New to Program) the first funded projects that confirm a newly onboarded partner is actively selling. This is the inside channel complement to Palmetto's eight field CAM territories, covering partner markets without a dedicated field rep.

Strategic & Tactical

- Own a portfolio of HVAC contractor and dealer partner accounts across geographic markets
- Build strong relationships with business owners, sales managers, and key decision-makers through regular outbound calls, emails, and virtual meetings.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Palmetto's comfort plans, financing programs, and partner support.
- Follow up with newly onboarded partners to drive activation
- Identify barriers to adoption and build action plans to increase utilization.
- Develop strategies to grow comfort plan financing penetration within existing accounts.
- Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities across Palmetto's product and program portfolio.
- Monitor account health and proactively re-engage dormant or underperforming partners.
- Achieve monthly and quarterly goals for NTP count, partner activation rate, application volume, funded projects, and active partner rate.
- Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline management in Salesforce.
- Conduct virtual partner training on the Palmetto Comfort Plan financing products, and current promotional programs.
- Provide partner feedback to improve products, processes, and the overall partner experience.

## Qualifications

- 3+ years of inside sales, account management, customer success, or business development experience.
- Experience managing a book of business or customer portfolio.
- Strong consultative selling and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Self-motivated with strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Experience using Salesforce or a comparable CRM platform.
- Experience in HVAC, home services, or a related trades contractor channel is a plus.
- Familiarity with comfort plans, subscription-based home services, or recurring revenue models is a plus.
- Experience working within a dealer or contractor certification program (e.g., LightReach Certified or similar) is a plus.
- Experience selling financing, fintech, or embedded financial products to SMBs is a plus.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

## Equal Employment Opportunity

Palmetto embraces diversity and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

To ensure a fair evaluation, we may use AI to assist in sorting applications, but all final decisions are made by our hiring team and no candidate dispositions are automated. We will keep your information on file for four years from the date of your application. For detailed information about how we handle your data and our use of AI, please review our full privacy policy.

For more about our Privacy Policy, visit: https://palmetto.com/privacy-policy

## About Palmetto Clean Technology

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Palmetto is a clean energy platform that makes it easy for homeowners to switch to solar, battery storage, HVAC upgrades, and other home electrification solutions while providing financing and energy management tools.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C - III) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/palmetto-clean-technology)
- **Headquarters**: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/palmetto-clean-technology)
- **Founded**: 2010 [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/palmetto-clean-technology)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Renewable energy, home electrification, clean technology
- **Target Customers**: Homeowners (B2C) and solar/energy installers (B2B partner network)
- **Mission Statement**: "Leading the world towards a clean energy future" and "making cleaner energy a no-brainer—easy to switch, easy to finance, easy to see the savings" [palmetto.com](https://palmetto.com/about)

## Products & Services
- **Palmetto Solar**: Full-service solar panel system design, installation, and financing for homeowners. [palmetto.com](https://palmetto.com/products/buy-solar)
- **Battery Storage**: Home battery solutions for energy backup and storage. [palmetto.com](https://palmetto.com/products/energy-storage)
- **HVAC Upgrades**: High-efficiency heating and cooling system replacements. [palmetto.com](https://palmetto.com/products/hvac)
- **Water Heater Upgrades**: Energy-efficient water heater installations.
- **Palmetto Home App**: Mobile app to monitor energy production, consumption, and manage clean energy usage. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/palmetto-clean-technology)
- **Palmetto Marketplace**: Rewards program offering discounts on cutting-edge home products from premium partners. [palmetto.com](https://palmetto.com/)
- **Financing Options**: Flexible payment plans including loans, leases, and power purchase agreements (PPAs) to lower upfront costs.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (total funding raised: $1.882B) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/palmetto-clean-technology)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $1.882B across multiple rounds; latest round was Series C - III ($7.18M raised ~9 months ago) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/palmetto-clean-technology)
- **Notable Investors**: Truist, Morgan Stanley, The Rise Fund, Lerer Hippeau, ArcTern Ventures, and 17+ others [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/palmetto-clean-technology)
- **Growth Signals**: Over 97,000 homes powered for a full year*, 109k EV trips around the earth* equivalent in emissions saved, and 76k years of nonstop space heater use* offset. [palmetto.com](https://palmetto.com/about) Currently listing 29 open positions on Greenhouse. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/palmettocleantech)

## Competitive Advantages
- **One-stop shop** for home energy upgrades (solar, battery, HVAC, water heaters) with integrated financing and a digital platform.
- **Proprietary technology** for solar potential assessment, energy monitoring, and customer management.
- **Strong partner network** giving installers access to exclusive financing, prequalified demand, and long-term service contracts.
- **Mission-driven brand** built around simplicity, transparency, and environmental impact.

## Strategic Focus
- Accelerate mass adoption of clean energy by removing friction for homeowners (easy switching, financing, and management).
- Expand product offerings beyond solar into whole-home electrification (HVAC, heat pumps, batteries).
- Scale the partner network to drive installer growth and lock in long-term recurring revenue.
- Continue to build out the Palmetto Home app and intelligence platform (including applied AI) to improve customer experience and device performance. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/palmettocleantech)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values clarity, action, adaptability, inclusivity, and "customer first" mentality. Emphasis on collaboration, ownership, and making a real environmental impact. [palmetto.com](https://palmetto.com/careers)
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Some roles are fully remote (e.g., Senior Salesforce Product Manager, Capital Markets roles), while many engineering and leadership roles are based at the Charlotte HQ. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/palmettocleantech)
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision), unlimited PTO (Responsible PTO), stock options, 401(k) with employer match (from day one), generous parental leave, pet insurance, professional development programs, and equity grants. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/palmettocleantech)
- **Perks**: Annual peer-nominated "Grahammy Awards" (named after the canine cofounder), team experiences in Charlotte, and a dog-friendly office. [palmetto.com](https://palmetto.com/careers)
- **Engineering Culture**: Focus on solving complex problems with space to innovate; roles include Senior Product Manager for Intelligence Platform/Applied AI, Software Development Engineer III, and VP of Technical Product Commercialization. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/palmettocleantech)

## Sources
1. [palmetto.com/about](https://palmetto.com/about)
2. [palmetto.com/careers](https://palmetto.com/careers)
3. [palmetto.com/products](https://palmetto.com/)
4. [greenhouse.io - Palmetto Clean Technology Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/palmettocleantech)
5. [cbinsights.com - Palmetto Company Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/palmetto-clean-technology)

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