Global Sales and Development Leader, Sofar Ocean

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Hubspot
Senior and Expert level
Remote in Canada, EU, UK, US
Sofar Ocean

Ocean data monitoring

Open for applications

Sofar Ocean

Ocean data monitoring

21-100 employees

B2BSustainabilityBig dataSaaSData AnalysisEnvironmental

Open for applications

Salary not provided
Hubspot
Senior and Expert level
Remote in Canada, EU, UK, US

21-100 employees

B2BSustainabilityBig dataSaaSData AnalysisEnvironmental

Company mission

To connect the world's oceans to the people who depend on them (all of us).

Role

Who you are

  • 6+ years of related experience in International sales, maritime shipping technology, and/or geospatial tech
  • Experience selling into enterprise accounts, including understanding the nuances of complex sales cycles and how to navigate through the channels
  • Strong SaaS technical sales experience required along with a demonstrated track record of success
  • Proven track record of creating pipeline and ‘cold calling’ into new accounts
  • Ability to source, sell, co-sell, and close large deals; carrying quota and closing should be familiar concepts
  • Success in acting as a bridge between the company and its current market and future markets
  • Excellent communication skills, including multiple languages
  • Self-starter, able to work independently under tight deadlines in start-up environment
  • Strong judgment and decision-making skills
  • The ability to interact successfully across cultures
  • Negotiation and persuasion skills
  • Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills

Desirable

  • Deep passion for the Ocean
  • Strong existing network in the maritime shipping industry
  • Familiar with using Hubspot CRM

What the job involves

  • Devise and execute Sofar’s GTM strategy, focused on the Wayfinder ship routing product
  • Grow and expand Sofar’s business relationships with ship owners, operators, and charterers
  • Win sales and ensure customer success to drive renewals
  • Manage global sales team
  • Focus of the first three months is to create a strong pipeline of opportunities
  • Self starter able to build a Wayfinder Sales / GTM plan with multiple stakeholders
  • Some projects you’ll be a part of:
  • Work with Marketing to devise demand generation campaigns and materials for educating the market on Sofar’s products
  • Influence the Product Team by providing customer/market feedback to inform roadmap
  • Identify key partners to support the Wayfinder GTM
  • Develop Partner relationships to support sales and implementation

Our take

Drastically changing weather and climate is one of the foremost issues of our time. And as we work to limit the impact of the climate crisis, we need trustworthy banks of data on how these changes have manifested, and what trajectory our world is on. This is where Solar Ocean comes in, with its global network of ocean-monitoring buoys.

It is the largest network of its kind, with thousands of solar-powered ‘spotters’ across the world’s oceans delivering over 200,000 updates every day. Its product is used primarily by climate scientists, but also has important applications in shipping, weather forecasting and maritime research as well.

Sofar is the largest network of its kind, and even though its spotters aren’t as sophisticated as similar government-funded ones, the sheer scale of its data collection makes its forecasts far more accurate. Recent funding is being put towards further extending its network and developing its data services.

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Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

5% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Aug 2022

$39.4m

LATE VC

Nov 2021

$39m

SERIES B

Total funding: $85.7m

Company benefits

  • Comprehensive health, vision, dental plan
  • Volunteering program
  • Home office stipend
  • Hybrid work schedule (for most roles)
  • Flexible time off (including World Oceans Day!)
  • A strong internal community of ocean-lovers!

Company values

  • Oceans First: We have one planet. If we have to choose between more profit or better oceans, we choose the ocean
  • Grab an Oar: We pride ourselves on being proactive, taking responsibility, and always making things better
  • Team Wins: We can only accomplish this mission together. Respect and help others, always
  • Challenge with Heart: Vocal but open to others’ ideas. Listen, discuss, and commit
  • Ship for Impact: Build for the mission, be pragmatic, and move fast. Ocean health can’t wait

Company HQ

Mission District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Previously Co-founded Bad Rabbit Consulting, Spoondrift and Knit Health. At Knit Health they were also CTO, and at Spoondrift they worked as a Technical Architect.

Former Assistant Professor of Oceanography at San Francisco State University. They were a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Naval Postgraduate School, and worked as an Independent Research Scientist & Principal Investigator at Theiss Research & NorthWest Research Associates.

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