Commercial Lead, Directional Drilling Services

Savvital; Neuquén; On-site; ARS 139,086,000 - 216,357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Financial programs

Elective benefits

Work-life balance

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Commercial Lead for Directional Drilling Services in the Vaca Muerta basin. You will drive growth by shaping the commercial strategy, managing the full sales cycle, and delivering high‑quality service in collaboration with operations, engineering, and product teams.

You will build strong relationships with key operators such as YPF, Vista and Pluspetrol, translate technical value into commercial outcomes, and ensure compliance with HSE standards while pursuing

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in Directional Drilling, MWD/LWD, motors, RSS, or BHA optimization.
• Strong ability to interpret wellbore data and drilling KPIs.
• Experience with operators in Vaca Muerta or other shale basins.
• Proven ability to manage technical sales cycles and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communication translating technical value into commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commercial strategy for Directional Drilling in Vaca Muerta.
• Manage full sales cycle from prospecting to contract negotiation.
• Build relationships with operators and drilling contractors.
• Deliver technical presentations and post-well analyses.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering and product lines to ensure service quality.
• Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities in bits, fluids, motors, MWD/LWD, RSS.
• Support tenders, commercial models, and contract renewals.
• Maintain CRM and customer intelligence.

Skills

Directional Drilling

MWD/LWD

Motors

RSS

BHA optimization

Wellbore data

Drilling KPIs

Sales cycle management

Engineering collaboration

Technical communication

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Baker Hughes is seeking a Commercial Lead for Directional Drilling Services in the Vaca Muerta basin. You will drive growth by shaping the commercial strategy, managing the full sales cycle, and delivering high‑quality service in collaboration with operations, engineering, and product teams.

You will build strong relationships with key operators such as YPF, Vista and Pluspetrol, translate technical value into commercial outcomes, and ensure compliance with HSE standards while pursuing