Regional Account Executive at Avista in Spokane, WA

Closes: August 3, 2026

Job Description

This position is responsible for strategically developing and executing revenue growth, business development, and customer retention strategies for Avista’s largest and most complex commercial and industrial accounts. A core focus is on building and sustaining trust-based relationships with senior-level executives, serving as a consultative partner and advocate for customer success.

The role requires a deep understanding of industry dynamics, customer operations, and the regulatory environment. Account Executives must proactively communicate evolving energy policy and regulatory developments, helping customers understand the implications. They also identify and support opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and align energy strategies with business and sustainability goals.

Success in this role depends on refined consultative negotiation skills, cross-functional coordination, and the ability to co-create long-term value utilizing a balanced approach to customer and company priorities. They are accountable for aligning customer solutions with Avista’s financial and strategic goals, ensuring that outcomes support both customer vitality and long-term utility profitability.

Responsibilities

• Strategically negotiate and manage customer contracts to attract and retain customers, ensuring long-term demand for Avista services while supporting customer economic vitality and Avista profitability.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across Avista departments to ensure seamless service delivery, project execution, and installation of services for customers, providing direction to engineering, operations and management teams.
• Maintain deep industry and customer insights by analyzing market trends, regulatory shifts, and customer operations. Actively engage in industry associations to anticipate emerging needs and inform strategic account planning.
• Proactively communicate evolving energy policy and regulatory developments to customers, helping them understand the implication of policy changes on their energy consumption and costs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and advocate for customers, fostering executive-level relationships, ensuring their needs are represented within Avista. Facilitate transparent, two-way communication to resolve issues and co-create long-term value.
• Employ a consultative approach to innovating energy solutions, including energy efficiency programs and emerging technologies, tailored to evolving customer needs and sustainability goals. Assist customers in identifying and leveraging opportunities that reduce costs, increase efficiency, and align with business priorities.
• Independently manage daily responsibilities with a high degree of autonomy, demonstrating sound judgment in prioritizing tasks that align with both customer needs and Avista’s strategic objectives. Maintain focus on high-impact activities, adapt to shifting demands, and ensure consistent progress towards goals.
• Foster a collaborative environment by engaging with internal teams and stakeholders to align strategies, share insights and drive coordinated action. Leverage collective expertise to co-create solutions that support customer success and advance Avista’s strategic objectives.
• Leads complex contract negotiations, including multi-year and multi-service agreements utilizing best practices and risk assessment.
• Lead and optimize cross-functional teams for high-impact initiatives. Identify and resolve barriers to service delivery.
• Synthesize complex market and regulatory data to proactively advise customers.
• Serve as primary liaison for regulatory and policy matters with key accounts, proactively educating customers on the impacts of regulatory changes.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships with C-suite executives and industry leaders. Resolve high-stakes issues and facilitate executive-level negotiations.
• Drive organizational change through collaboration.
• Drives performance with coaching, motivating, instructing, and mentoring. Ensuring all processes and procedures are clarified, followed and aligned with business strategies to improve customer satisfaction. And may support management by providing work directions and tracking employee training progress.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university in marketing, business, or related field
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills
• High emphasis will be placed on customer relationship building and demonstrated competencies in consultative negotiation and problem solving

Account Executive I:

• Knowledge and experience in both the finance and regulatory arenas preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of account executive, professional sales, or customer relations experience is required, plus specialized training or experience in commercial and industrial operations preferred
• Knowledge of and ability to apply technical understanding of regulations, rules and requirements

Hiring Range: $88,336 to $114,838

Account Executive II:

• Knowledge and experience in both the finance and regulatory arenas required
• Minimum of 5 years of account executive, professional sales, or customer relations experience is required, plus specialized training or experience in commercial and industrial operations would be preferred
• Ability to manage complex tasks and lead strategic initiatives.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload with high degree of autonomy

Hiring Range: $100,378 to $131,496

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Hybrid work options are available for this role. The successful candidate will be required to work at our Scott Morris Center in Spokane, Washington at least 3 days per week including Mondays and Tuesdays with additional day(s) determined by the manager.

To Apply We encourage you to apply as many of our positions have multiple levels to account for an incoming employee’s various knowledge, skills, and experience.

Complete an online application and attach your resume and cover letter to your profile**. All documents must be attached to your application at the time of submitting your application for review.** No documents can be attached after you click "Submit".

Total Rewards

At Avista, our employees are the foundation of our success. Their dedication drives the value we deliver to our customers and communities. That’s why we prioritize the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our team members and their families.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards program designed to support every stage of life and career. Our offerings include:

• Affordable healthcare options including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits with an enhanced 401(k) match
• Incentive programs rewarding performance and contributions
• Competitive paid time off including holidays, personal days, and vacation
• Life and disability insurance for added peace of mind
• Wellness resources supporting mental and physical health
• Education and development support including tuition assistance
• Community giving programs encouraging employee engagement and impact
• Other optional benefits from Legal insurance, Pet insurance, and more (Eligibility subject to Bargaining Unit affiliation)

To learn more, please visit our benefits website at https://avistabenefits.com/.

We are committed to maintaining a competitive and equitable total rewards package that attracts and retains a diverse, skilled, and engaged workforce.

In compliance with state laws, we provide the full salary range for each position, along with the typical hiring range based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. The full salary range for this position is $88,336 to $162,614. Questions regarding compliance with this requirement can be directed to humanresources@avistacorp.com.

Pre-employment screening requirements Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test, background check and motor vehicle records review.

Avista’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity Avista is a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds, and we are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, sensory, mental or physical disability (unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification), Veteran status or any other classification protected by nondiscrimination laws.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment process. Avista will make reasonable accommodation to assist a qualified person with a disability in the job application, interview process, and to perform the essential functions of the job whenever possible, where undue hardship would not be created for Avista. Please contact us at humanresources@avistacorp.com if you would like assistance.