Job description
SWTCH is pioneering EV charging solutions for multifamily and commercial properties across North America. Since 2016, our team of entrepreneurs, energy professionals, and technologists has been focused on unlocking the social, economic, and environmental benefits of widespread EV adoption. Today, our solutions are deployed in tens of thousands of locations -many of which are low-to-moderate income housing-helping to make clean mobility accessible for all.
With an expanding footprint across Canada and the U.S., we're scaling quickly and looking for mission-driven talent to help accelerate our growth.
Job Opportunity
SWTCH is looking for a Sales Development Representative to help us scale and grow our business in Western Canada. Working closely with our Business Development team, you'll help identify, develop, and support meaningful direct sales and channel partnerships for SWTCH. The SWTCH team is lean, motivated, and driven by our mission to realize a clean energy future.
Responsibilities
- Respond promptly to all inbound leads.
- Maintain relationships with current clients and identify new prospects.
- Research prospective accounts in targeted markets, pursue leads, and follow through to a successful agreement.
- Understand the target markets, including industry, public policy, regional programs, companies, projects, and which market strategies can be used to attract clients.
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to ensure that milestones are achieved.
- Possess a strong understanding of our products, our competition in the industry, and positioning.
- Follow the latest industry developments and stay up to date on the competitive landscape
- Maintain customer activity in the CRM platform.
- Exceed performance metrics.
Requirements
- Minimum of a post-secondary degree
- 2-3 years of experience in sales, business development, and customer management
- Experience in relevant industries such as real estate development, transportation, or energy
- Excellent organizational, strategic, planning, and implementing skills.
- Strong presentation and verbal communication skills
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Able to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of and passion for clean energy and mobility sectors.
- Ability to travel 15-20%
- Experience with CRM (Salesforce)
Benefits
- Business Impact - As a core member of the executive team, you have the opportunity to take a lead role and make a significant impact on the culture and values of the company.
- Environmental Impact - We are a clean energy company with a mission to reduce carbon emissions globally to ensure a clean and sustainable future.
- Diversity - People develop their talents and skills in different ways. We value different paths and experiences. If you think you meet the qualifications we are seeking, take a chance and express your interest here.
SWTCH does not offer employment to prospects without first ensuring that qualified candidates speak directly with the hiring manager and a member of our P&C team. All qualifications will be done face-to-face, whether that is in person or over Google Meet. SWTCH does not send out offers of employment without meeting candidates and does not offer employment via text. If you are contacted for any personal information via test and/or without having met a member of our hiring team in person, please disregard.
SWTCH Energy is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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About this role
About SWTCH Energy
Company Overview
SWTCH Energy, privately held
HeadquartersToronto, Canada
Founded2016
SizeApproximately 120 employees in recent years (source: tracxn.com)
What They Do
SWTCH Energy specializes in providing electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy-management solutions tailored for multi-tenant residential, commercial, and workplace properties across North America (source: linkedin.com). Founded to address the charging-access challenges in apartment buildings, the company has expanded its offerings into a comprehensive platform that supports charger deployment, network management, and load management (source: swtchenergy.com). Their flagship product, SWTCH Cortex, launched in 2025, leverages artificial intelligence to monitor networks and optimize load management, enabling efficient use of existing electrical infrastructure without costly upgrades (source: swtchenergy.com). SWTCH primarily serves property owners, managers, real-estate operators, and EV drivers, focusing on dense urban environments where electrical capacity constraints are a significant barrier to EV charger deployment (source: crunchbase.com).
Projects & Track Record
SWTCH Energy has demonstrated significant growth in its charging network, achieving a tenfold increase since its Series A funding round and deploying over 2,500 charging stations by 2022 across more than 500 buildings in North America (source: linkedin.com). A notable partnership includes a large-scale deployment with Greystar, where SWTCH provided 2,500 charging stations across 136 U.S. properties, underscoring its capability to serve major real-estate operators (source: startupintros.com). Their installations span multi-family residential, office, workplace, and commercial buildings, leveraging their technology to avoid major electrical infrastructure upgrades while scaling EV charging access (source: swtchenergy.com).
Recent Developments
In April 2024, SWTCH Energy secured $27.2 million in Series B funding led by Blue Earth Capital, with participation from Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund, Klima, Active Impact Investments, and GIGA Investments Corp., marking a significant milestone in its growth trajectory (source: swtchenergy.com). This was followed by a $4 million strategic investment from Constellation Technology Ventures in June 2025, bringing the total Series B funding to $31.2 million and emphasizing the company’s focus on AI-driven network monitoring and load management solutions (source: swtchenergy.com). These investments support SWTCH’s expansion across North America and the continued development of its technology platform to address EV charging gaps in buildings (source: swtchenergy.com).
Working There
SWTCH Energy offers roles across a variety of functions including revenue, marketing, finance, engineering, customer experience, business development, and people/culture, reflecting a diverse and growing team (source: swtchenergy.com). The company’s main office is in Toronto, with additional locations in Brooklyn and Boston, supporting its North American operations (source: linkedin.com). Employees work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment focused on technical problem-solving around EV charger deployment, network optimization, and AI-based load management tools, which suggests opportunities in software development, hardware engineering, operations, sales, and customer implementation (source: swtchenergy.com). The company culture emphasizes rapid expansion, innovation, and a commitment to solving infrastructure challenges in real estate, supported by a history of strong top-line growth and scaling from a small startup to a mid-sized technology firm (source: linkedin.com).
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