Senior Technical Sales Lead – Directional Drilling

Assistant Launch; Neuquén; On-site; ARS 184,482,000 - 276,723,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Argentina is seeking a Commercial Lead for Directional Drilling Services in the Vaca Muerta basin. You will own the full sales cycle, from prospecting to contract negotiations, delivering value through technical depth and commercial discipline.

This role requires deep experience in directional drilling and MWD/LWD, strong stakeholder management with operators like YPF and Tecpetrol, and the ability to translate technical data into compelling business cases.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commercial strategy for Directional Drilling in the Vaca Muerta basin.
• Manage full sales cycle: prospecting, technical scoping, pricing, proposals, and contract negotiation.
• Build relationships with operators such as YPF, Vista, Tecpetrol, Pampa, Pluspetrol, and Capex.
• Deliver technical presentations and post-well analyses to demonstrate value.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering and product lines to ensure service quality.
• Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities across bits, fluids, motors, MWD/LWD, and RSS.
• Support tender submissions and contract renewals; maintain CRM pipelines.
• Ensure compliance with HSE and company standards.

Skills

Directional Drilling

MWD/LWD

BHA optimization

Oilfield sales

Technical presentations

Job description

Baker Hughes in Argentina is seeking a Commercial Lead for Directional Drilling Services in the Vaca Muerta basin. You will own the full sales cycle, from prospecting to contract negotiations, delivering value through technical depth and commercial discipline.

This role requires deep experience in directional drilling and MWD/LWD, strong stakeholder management with operators like YPF and Tecpetrol, and the ability to translate technical data into compelling business cases.