Sales Director

Vortexa was founded to solve the immense information gap that exists in the energy industry. By using massive amounts of new satellite data and pioneering work in artificial intelligence, Vortexa creates an unprecedented view of global energy flows in real-time, bringing transparency and efficiency to the energy markets and helping society as a whole.

Having secured over $60mil in funding, we are embarking on a period of rapid growth.

The role

Vortexa is looking for a Sales Director to join our Americas sales team, owning a vast part of the region and looking to play a major part in Vortexa's ambitious growth plans.

In this role, you will proactively develop new relationships with Financial, Energy and Shipping companies and be the first point of contact for incoming sales leads, responsible for generating qualified sales opportunities, moving leads through the pipeline and researching new markets and client segments. You will leverage your existing network of contacts to promote Vortexa's subscription products and solutions in your region.

You will report into the Managing Director for the Americas and work closely with the Product, Customer Success and Sales Revenue Operations functions to provide a best-in-class experience for prospective and existing clients.

You must be a driven self-starter that thrives in the face of challenge, with a resourceful and positive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced and constantly evolving scale-up environment.

Requirements

You will be responsible for

Achieving the yearly sales and revenue targets by identifying, building, and strengthening relationships with prospects, customers, and partners

Incoming lead qualification and outreach to target accounts

Proactively developing new relationships through phone email and other channels where appropriate to establish meetings with decision makers and influencers at our target accounts

Developing a deep knowledge of our clients and prospects; developing supportive and collaborative long-term relationships with them

Collaborating daily with Product, Customer Success, Marketing and Revenue Operations to research target accounts, map user personas, identify key players, generate interest, and develop target accounts and account plans

Utilizing pipeline and CRM tools to ensure information about prospects and clients is recorded and well-maintained

Maintaining and continuously developing a robust pipeline of commercial opportunities, including assessments of contract risk and up-sell potential, and detailed records of client interactions within our CRM application to build and manage an appropriate level of pipeline to support quota and sales cycles

It would be great if you also

Have experience selling into front office

Are passionate about the energy industry and our customers

Have excellent engagement and influencing skills with an ability to establish trusted advisor relationships with business decision makers

Have values and mindset that closely match ours

Have an entrepreneurial spirit

Have exceptional organizational skills and communication skills

Have strong business acumen and problem-solving skills

Are results orientated with the ability to prioritize multiple objectives

Are self-sufficient and able to work without the need for close management

Value working in an open and collaborative environment

Skills & Experience

Hunter mentality and track record of new business success in a proactive sales environment

6+ years' experience within a sales or business development role within the energy commodities industry (SaaS Sales a plus) in a solution sales environment

Strong relationship building and relationship management skills

Excellent communication skills - verbal and written in English.

Experience using CRM systems, such as HubSpot and Salesforce

The best product in the market with significant technology edge over competitors - and high conversion rate

Benefits

Stock-options in a fast-growing, high-potential business

A vibrant and diverse workplace

An open, collaborative, and supportive working culture built on merit, which celebrates creative thinking and "getting things done."

The opportunity to work with AI-driven technology in a scale-up environment with commodity trading experts

401k with up to 2% contributions matched by Vortexa

Private Health Insurance offered via Blue Cross Shield

Dental and Vision cover offered via Guardian

Global Volunteering Policy to help you 'do good' and feel better