Spotter Sales Leader
Sofar Ocean
Spotter Sales Leader
Sofar Ocean
Real-time ocean data for voyage optimization
As a Senior Sales Leader, you will drive the growth of Spotter, Sofar Ocean’s industry-leading ocean sensing platform, across the US and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Asia). Leading a small team of global Account Executives, you’ll be responsible for expanding our customer base, managing key accounts, and refining our sales strategy for hardware solutions that deliver critical ocean intelligence.
You’ll work closely with maritime, research, ports, offshore energy, and environmental organizations to deliver high-impact ocean data solutions while shaping the next phase of Sofar Ocean’s commercial success.
Develop and execute a strategic sales plan focused on Spotter hardware across the US and EMEA.
Manage and mentor a small team of global Account Executives, ensuring strong pipeline growth and quota achievement.
Identify, engage, and close deals with key clients across maritime, offshore energy, and environmental sectors.
Lead the full sales cycle, from prospecting and relationship-building to negotiation and contract closure.
Partner with cross-functional teams (product, marketing, engineering) to align sales efforts with market needs and customer feedback.
Expand channel partnerships to support global sales growth.
Represent Sofar Ocean at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events.
Track and analyze sales performance, providing insights to Sofar’s leadership team.
You’re a results-driven sales leader with a strong background in hardware, weather or sensor technology sales. You’re equally comfortable closing large, complex deals and coaching a team to achieve aggressive growth targets. Most importantly, you share our passion for using technology to better understand and protect the ocean.
7+ years of experience in hardware or solution sales, preferably in maritime, environmental tech, IoT, or offshore industries.
Experience selling into global markets.
Proven success managing a team of sales professionals and driving revenue growth.
Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills at the executive level.
Comfortable with technical sales, understanding customer needs and translating them into product solutions.
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Willingness to travel as needed for customer meetings, conferences, and field engagements
Employment at a commercial shipping operator or maritime-technology company serving shipping operations, voyage optimization, or marine-weather decisions.
Background in marine sensors, oceanography, or offshore service business development.
Experience working with defense, government, or research institutions.
Multilingual proficiency in languages relevant to EMEA markets.
Real-time ocean data for voyage optimization
Sofar Ocean provides real-time ocean data and voyage optimization for the maritime industry. It runs thousands of solar-powered Spotter buoys that collect waves, wind, temperature, and currents, feeding high-accuracy forecasts and marine data to Wayfinder, a B2B SaaS platform that optimizes ship routes to save fuel and reduce emissions. Unlike competitors who rely on smaller sensor networks or third-party data, Sofar owns and operates its extensive ocean sensor network and integrates it with vessel performance models. Its goal is to make ocean data more accessible to support science, industry optimization, and environmental sustainability.
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