Business Development, Charging

Help expand Tesla Charging by owning new site development end to end for your Charlotte, NC territory. This role is built for autonomy: you’ll identify where charging should go, work through feasibility and approvals, negotiate site host agreements, and ensure a smooth hand-off to Tesla design and installation so construction can move forward. The outcome is straightforward, too: support current and future EV drivers with convenient, high-quality charging experiences.

What you’ll do

• Autonomously manage all phases of new site development to select the best locations for hosting Tesla Charging products within your territory.
• Lead site selection and due diligence, including contract negotiation with site hosts.
• Oversee utility and permitting feasibility studies and support approval efforts with utilities and permitting authorities.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of potential new sites aligned to market goals for serving current and future EV customers.
• Draft, negotiate, and execute site host agreements in partnership with attorneys.
• Coordinate closely with internal deployment, design, and installation colleagues to assess installation costs and timelines, and to ensure efficient project hand-off for construction and close-out.
• Build and maintain relationships across key internal and external deployment stakeholders to keep projects moving.
• Accurately forecast upcoming milestones and document progress throughout the development process.
• Ensure current and future Tesla customers have the best experience at the most convenient charging stations.

What you bring

• Strong negotiation background with proven experience negotiating contracts, real estate, utility planning, charging infrastructure, EV infrastructure policy, and local permitting (strongly preferred).
• High organization and the ability to run 20+ projects simultaneously across different phases without losing track.
• Autonomous, high-drive execution style with a self-motivated, outspoken approach to getting work done.
• Ability to understand site host needs and how Tesla charging integrates with their business goals.
• Strategic listening and persuasive communication across roles and backgrounds, including comfort with stakeholders such as CEOs, facility managers, city planners, marketing managers, and utility planners.
• A proactive mindset to reduce risk and get ahead of issues before they impact timelines.

Benefits

• Medical plans with plan options and $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
• Company-paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions) and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• TesIa Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Compensation and benefits: Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the listed benefits at day 1 of hire.

What to expect: Responsibilities may change over time based on network needs, and the role requires flexibility to adapt to evolving Tesla programs, projects, and organizational priorities.