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# Venue Sales Representative at Octopus Energy Group

- **Company:** Octopus Energy Group
- **Location:** Newcastle, United Kingdom
- **Compensation:** £26k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/octoenergy/21e73034-96d2-4d72-bc76-0cc339f5a5d7

## Job description

Octopus Energy has exciting opportunities to join our field sales team as a Venues Sales Representative. We’re changing the landscape of traditional field sales and marketing and reinventing customer interactions. We're focused on making energy greener and better, for everyone. We put our customers first and are looking for amazing people to help us do that! You’ll be at the frontline of our brand and as such, you’re responsible for showing the best of Octopus Energy and all we have to offer the public! You’ll meet lots of different people, build genuine connections and help customers make choices that are right for them. We operate in some pretty famous places across Newcastle such as The Galeries and the MetroCentre.

What you'll do...

- As a Venue Sales Representative, you will directly engage with customers on a face to face basis, to promote our energy tariffs and low carbon technologies, such as solar panels, heat pumps and electric vehicles.
- Our Energy Helpers help introduce these local communities to Octopus Energy as a preferred potential supplier by comparing service and products with other energy companies. This helps potential customers make an informed choice on whether they’d benefit from switching to us for their energy supply at their homes.
- Your role will be to make every conversation count, delivering outstanding customer service while creating a welcoming and positive experience for every new customer you bring on board.

What you'll need...

- While sales experience is preferred don't let it put you off if you don't have any, we will help you with that! But if you enjoy talking to people, building relationships and helping customers, we’d love to hear from you.
- You don’t need to be the loudest person in the room to be great at Field Sales. We’re looking for people who are confident in their own way, great listeners and genuinely interested in connecting with others.
- A positive, approachable and confident communication style
- Experience in a customer centric setting where you have come up with quick and effective customer solutions
- A confident person who is willing to approach customers and maximise every customer interaction
- You love humans, and bringing customers a little bit of joy by making something easy makes your heart sing
- You’re a bit obsessive about checking you’ve got things right - it’s your job, not anyone else’s
- Honest focused and committed to being an amazing representative of our brand
- A driving license in order to travel to all our different venues situated across the locations

💚 Why else you'll love it here:

- £26,300 salary per year + unlimited commission
- 🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won [best company to work for](https://www.b.co.uk/companies/octopus-energy) in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted [50 best places to work in 2022](https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Award/Best-Places-to-Work-UK-LST_KQ0,22.htm) and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded[a podcast about our culture](https://octopus.energy/blog/podcast/) and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the[top 10 companies for senior leadership](https://www.businessleader.co.uk/the-top-25-uk-companies-for-senior-leadership-revealed-by-glassdoor/)
- 🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - [Octopus Employee Benefits](https://octopus.energy/octopus-employee-benefits/)
- 🌸 Hertility -  Access discounted hormone, fertility and menopause support, including at-home testing, consultations and tailored guidance. Hertility can help you better understand your reproductive and hormone health, with support available across different stages of your journey, from fertility and family planning through to perimenopause and menopause.
- We believe great Field Sales teams are built from different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, supported and able to do their best work.

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

## About Octopus Energy Group

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Octopus Energy Group is a global clean energy and technology company driving the green energy transition through its retail energy supply, renewable generation, energy services, and proprietary Kraken technology platform.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by institutional investors; not publicly traded)
- **Headquarters**: London, England, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Greg Jackson

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Energy (retail electricity and gas supply, renewable generation, energy services, and energy technology)
- Target customers: B2C (residential households), B2B (businesses, other utilities via Kraken licensing)
- Mission: “To drive the global green energy revolution” – bringing affordable, green energy to the world

## Products & Services
- **Octopus Energy (Retail)**: Electricity and gas supply to 10+ million households across 8 countries, known for award-winning customer service and smart tariffs.
- **Kraken Technologies**: Proprietary SaaS platform that acts as an “operating system for utilities,” managing everything from renewable generation to customer billing. Licensed to support over 50 million customer accounts globally.
- **Octopus Electric Vehicles (OEV)**: EV leasing service with over 27,500 vehicles in the UK, one of the top 10 EV leasing businesses.
- **Octopus Electroverse**: Europe’s largest public EV charging network, connecting nearly 1.1 million customers to over 1 million charge points across 40+ countries.
- **Octopus Energy Services**: Installation of smart meters, heat pumps, EV chargers, solar panels, and batteries (installed ~903,000 meters and 65,000 low-carbon devices in FY25).
- **Octopus Energy Generation**: Manages a £7 billion portfolio of 400+ renewable generators (wind and solar farms) across 19 countries.
- **Octopus Energy Heating**: Designs and manufactures heat pumps (Cosy series).
- **Centre for Net Zero**: Impact-driven research unit working at the intersection of tech, energy, and climate.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (reported “over a billion in funding” raised to date)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue £13,683 million (FY25, ended April 2025), up 10% YoY [octopusenergy.group](https://octopusenergy.group/static/documents/OEGL_Financial_statements_Annual_Report_FY25.pdf)
- **Notable Investors**: Origin Energy, Tokyo Gas, CPP Investments, Generation (sustainable fund co-chaired by Al Gore), and Octopus Group
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount: 3,282 employees (+30.6% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/octopusenergy)
  - Serves 10 million customers globally (7.6 million in UK alone – UK’s largest household supplier)
  - Non-UK customer base nearly doubled to 2.4 million
  - Kraken aims to serve 100 million accounts by 2027
  - Expanded to 27 countries; operations in UK, Germany, USA, Japan, Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand, and more

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Kraken platform** delivers the lowest operational cost-to-serve in the industry, enabling superior economics and rapid scaling.
- **Customer-centric model** with 5-star TrustPilot rating (750,000+ reviews) and Which? Recommended Provider for nine consecutive years.
- **Vertically integrated** across the entire energy value chain: generation, retail, hardware installation, EV charging, and technology licensing.
- **Strong brand and rapid international expansion** – proven ability to replicate the model in multiple markets.
- **Backing of world-class investors** including Al Gore’s Generation fund, providing credibility and capital.

## Strategic Focus
- **International scaling**: Grow non-UK customer base and enter new markets.
- **Kraken expansion**: Reach 100 million licensed accounts by 2027.
- **Electrification of heat and transport**: Scale heat pump manufacturing, EV charging network, and smart home hardware.
- **Renewable generation growth**: Continue investing in wind and solar assets.
- **Demand flexibility**: Develop smart tariffs and grid-balancing products to enable a decentralised, green energy system.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “work with freedom and responsibility” – high trust, ownership, and autonomy. Founder Greg Jackson compares building the team to a dry-stone wall: fitting authentic people together naturally.
- **Recognition**: Named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2026 [octopus.energy/careers](https://octopus.energy/careers/).
- **Mission-driven**: Every employee contributes to the urgent goal of affordable, green energy globally.
- **Diverse roles**: Hundreds of openings across retail, engineering, data science, hardware installation, EV, and more.
- **Engineering culture**: Kraken team works with advanced data and machine learning to revolutionise the energy grid.
- **Work model**: Not explicitly stated as fully remote; likely hybrid/office-based in London and other global hubs, with flexibility.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapid headcount growth (+30.6% YoY) and global expansion offer career advancement opportunities.

## Sources
1. [octopus.energy/about-us](https://octopus.energy/about-us/)
2. [octopus.energy/careers](https://octopus.energy/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/octopusenergy)
4. [jobs.lever.co/octoenergy](https://jobs.lever.co/octoenergy)
5. [octopusenergy.group (Annual Report FY25)](https://octopusenergy.group/static/documents/OEGL_Financial_statements_Annual_Report_FY25.pdf)

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