For employers

Build your sales and business development team with confidence.

ESR helps energy companies hire revenue-driving talent for roles where the right person can change pipeline, market access, and commercial outcomes.

Professional client-side recruiting scene with ESR-branded folders and business planning materials

Roles we help fill

  • Sales and account managers
  • Business development managers and directors
  • Commercial leadership and GM roles
  • Technical-commercial, strategic accounts, and growth roles

Markets served

Oil & gas, utilities, C&I natural gas, solar, wind, nuclear, hydro, power generation, energy storage, energy services, downstream, midstream, upstream, and adjacent commercial markets.

Search service options

Retained Search

Ideal for confidential, leadership, or highly strategic hires where speed, precision, and market mapping matter.

Exclusive Search

Best for roles that are important enough to warrant dedicated attention and coordinated employer branding in the market.

Market Mapping & Talent Intelligence

Useful when you need compensation insight, target-company visibility, and a clearer view of the talent landscape before the search accelerates.

Why clients use ESR

Energy-specific recruiting expertise

ESR understands how commercial roles differ by product complexity, buying cycle, and market segment. That means better conversations and better screening.

Structured evaluation

Candidate presentation is shaped around fit, experience, and commercial upside rather than keyword matching alone.

Behavioral interviewing

Professional, behavior-based assessment helps surface the difference between a polished interviewer and an actual performer.

Clear process, less noise

Employers get a focused search process instead of a flood of loosely matched resumes and generic outreach.

10-step recruiting model

  1. Discovery
  2. Search
  3. Identify
  4. Approach
  5. Recruit
  6. Present
  7. Interview
  8. Negotiation
  9. Hire
  10. Follow-through
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