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SALES DIRECTOR / SALES VP OIL & GAS
Cognite

  Time: 6 days ago

Cognite - Sales Director / Sales VP Oil & Gas

Sales Director / Sales VP Oil & Gas

Oslo
Revenue Organization – Sales /
Hybrid
About Cognite
Embark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting-edge Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform. We were awarded the  & . In the realm of industrial digitalization, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where data meets ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

Learn more about Cognite here

Our values
Impact: Cogniters strive to make an impact in all that they do. We are result-oriented, always asking ourselves.
Ownership: Cogniters embrace a culture of ownership. We go beyond our comfort zones to contribute to the greater good, fostering inclusivity and sharing responsibilities for challenges and success. 
Relentless: Cogniters are relentless in their pursuit of innovation. We are determined and deliverable (never ruthless or reckless), facing challenges head-on and viewing setbacks as opportunities for growth. 



As a Sales Director, you will contribute to Cognite’s growth by winning new business with Oil & Gas accounts in Europe and South East Asia. You will help customers achieve improved business results through their adoption of Cognite Applications and the Cognite Data Fusion Platform to improve customers’ operational results.

Role & responsibilities

    • Develop and execute a territory strategy to drive bookings growth and win new customers
    • Foster sales culture, collaboration and ownership in the team achieving set targets
    • Orchestration of campaigns, targets, account lists, account and opportunity management, and internal collaboration (pre-sales, marketing, delivery, partner, deal desk and other key functions)
    • Develop the team in complex sales cycle management, value selling processes, working with the partner ecosystem
    • Commercial forecasting & planning
    • Hire and manage

Who You Are

    • 7+ years of Sales & Customer Acquisition experience in complex, multi-stakeholder organizations, within Oil & Gas
    • Track of record with sales team leadership in value selling, leveraging MEDDPICC, Command of The Message or equivalent sales methodologies
    • Developing direct relationships with key stakeholders in Digital, IT, Business etc, including C-suite relationships in assigned priority accounts
    • Experience selling SaaS solutions, preferably in AI / ML and OT
    • Savvy at helping customers create business cases with quantified ROI to justify new investments
    • Experience of selling together with partners
    • Team coach player, working with extended teams and developing people
A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter
* Competitive salary and benefits include a pension plan, insurance, parental benefits, and more.
* Join an organization of 70 different nationalities

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