Los Gatos 
 
Field Marketing Coordinator

Akeena Solar, Inc. (NASDQ: AKNS) is one of the largest national integrators of solar electric power systems in the U.S.  With a vision of supporting the reduction of the worldwide carbon footprint, our philosophy is simple: We believe that producing clean electricity directly from the sun is the right thing to do for our environment and economy.  To that end, we engage in the design, integration, installation, marketing, and sale of solar power systems. Our innovative energy technology products deliver solutions to help our large base of residential and commercial customers gain their energy independence while improving the environment by contributing excess energy to the utility grid.

Position Summary:
• Working with Regional Sales Managers and Corporate Marketing, define, develop, manage and deliver measure regional marketing plans, programs and key initiatives.
• Deliver flawless execution of field marketing activities and events in support of the region’s revenue objectives.
• Coordinate all regional marketing programs between Corporate Marketing and regional sales team in a targeted metro within the region to achieve revenue and ROI targets. 
• Provide monthly reports tracking revenue growth on each tactic based on the revenue target for those tactics
• Provide regional sales and customer input into Corporate and Product Marketing teams
• Timely management and population of CRM systems in support of activities and events. This includes, but is not limited to, population of NetSuite and post-event upload of contacts/prospects
• Participation on weekly Sales calls
• Weekly update reports to Corporate Marketing and Regional Sales team regarding marketing activities and events
• Serve as key resource/go-to person for marketing-related activities for Field Sales team
• Ensures appropriate staffing of activities and events by Field Sales team
• Provides management of Regional Marketing budget 

Preferred Qualifications:
Our ideal candidate must be comfortable working in fast changing, high-growth environment where resources are optimized around producing measurable results. He/she must have the breadth of experience and interest to work as an individual contributor as well as within a team environment and have a comfort level of working in an atmosphere where priorities are dynamic and resources may be limited.  Some of the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• BA/BS (preferably in marketing or a related field)
• Understanding of campaign management, target marketing and CRM process
• Broad demand generation experience
• Strong event/activity execution experience
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid organizational, time management, and project management skills
• Ability to analyze marketing programs to report on effectiveness of various marketing programs
• Possess good business judgment and integrity in determining the most effective and efficient way to organize and use resources
• Proven ability to quickly and effectively change focus in a rapidly evolving environment
• Computer proficiency including PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Strong work ethic, high level of energy, flexible, and have a sense of humor
• Must be willing to travel across regional market and be available to participate in events often involving evening and weekend commitments  

Contact Us:
E-mail your cover letter and resume to: jobs@akeena.com
Please include Field Marketing Coordinator in email subject line.
Akeena Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer