Avathon
Vice President of Sales, Energy
Austin, Texas, United States · Exec · Contract
No sponsorshipDetected 7 days ago
NLPComputer VisionCRMSalesBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationSupply ChainLogisticsPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringRenewable Energy
About the role
- This is a player-coach role designed for a high-performing enterprise sales leader who combines exceptional individual execution with the ability to build and scale winning teams.
- You will personally own and close transformational enterprise deals while leading a team of 2-3 Account Executives focused on penetrating strategic accounts and acquiring new logos.
- The ideal candidate brings a strong network of executive relationships, excels at consultative and value-based selling, and has a demonstrated track record of creating opportunities, navigating complex buying processes, and consistently exceeding ambitious revenue targets.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute Avathon's Energy growth strategy across Oil & Gas, Utilities, Power Generation, Renewables, and Energy Infrastructure.
- Build, lead, and mentor a team of Account Executives and Sr. Account Executives
- Create and drive executive engagement strategies that lead to transformational enterprise opportunities.
- Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from initial engagement through contract execution.
- Build compelling business cases around operational improvement, asset optimization, supply chain resilience, production efficiency, reliability, and autonomous operations.
- Partner closely with Avathon's executive leadership, product, strategy, and forward deployed engineering teams to shape customer-specific transformation roadmaps.
- Develop strategic partnerships that position Avathon as a long-term AI platform provider across multiple operational domains.
- Evolving culture with the opportunity to drive new ideas and technology
- Cutting-Edge AI Innovation -- Join a team at the forefront of AI, developing groundbreaking solutions that shape the future.
- Meaningful Impact -- Work on AI-driven projects that drive real change across industries and improve lives.
Requirements
- 15+ years of enterprise sales, business development, or strategic account leadership experience.
- Proven track record of winning new logos and creating large enterprise opportunities within the Energy sector.
- Experience selling to executive decision makers within:
- Required Experience
Nice to have
- Upstream Oil & Gas
- Midstream and Pipeline Operations
- Refining and Petrochemicals
- Power Generation
- Renewable Energy Operators
- Energy Infrastructure Providers
- Demonstrated success closing multi-million-dollar enterprise software, industrial technology and digital transformation deals while mentoring and carrying a team quota
- Strong network of executive relationships across the Energy ecosystem.
Compensation
- Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits
- With capabilities spanning digital twins, normal behavior modeling, natural language processing, and computer vision, Avathon delivers real-time predictive intelligence and agentic decision-making at industrial scale.
- Stock Option Grants
- Generous Time Off Programs
- Medical Coverage, and Parental Leave Plans
- Contract and temporary roles are not eligible for the above benefits.
- What are the benefits and perks at Avathon?
Company info
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Equal opportunity
- Avathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.
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