Locationagnostic – anywhere across the United States or Europe
Reportingto
Co-Founder & ChiefExecutive Officer
Experience
Minimum15 years in enterprise, large cycle B2B sales
Compensation
Offeredas both attractive Fixed Salary + Employee Stock Options
Travel
Extensivetravel across the US and Europe, with periodic visits to India
Role Overview:
As the organisationbuilds its commercialpresence in the United States, its single largest market, and in Europe Unionwith France as its gateway location, theEnterprise Sales Leader will own this charter independently: opening doors atCXO level with large corporations across Industry, Logistics and ShippingLines, Automotive sectors leading long, complex sales cycles, and convertingtechnology into multi-million-dollar contracts.
Asthe face of an Indian deep-tech company in US and European boardrooms, theincumbent will bring the credibility, cultural fluency and personal network toposition the company authentically with Western enterprise buyers.
KeyResponsibilities
- Defineand execute the go-to-market strategy for the US and Europe, prioritisingsegments, accounts and entry partnerships.
- Buildand own the regional revenue plan, pipeline targets and sales forecast,reporting directly to the founders.
- Identify,open and grow strategic accounts with large logistics companies, shippinglines, fleet operators and industrial corporations.
- Leadlarge cycle sales end-to-end, from first CXO meeting through pilots, technicalvalidation and commercial negotiation, to contract closure.
- Structurecommercial proposals, pricing, pilot programmes and long-term supply orlicensing agreements.
Stakeholder & Cross-FunctionalCollaboration
- Workclosely with our technology, product design and materials R&D teams inIndia to shape customer-specific solutions and proposals.
- Coordinatecustomer hand-holding across the manufacturing life cycle, including assembly,repair and after-sales support.
- Represent the company at industry forums, trade shows and investor or partner meetings acrossthe US and Europe.
Team & Ecosystem Building
- Builda network of channel partners, system integrators and local manufacturing orassembly partners across both regions.
- Asthe business scales, recruit and lead a regional sales team.
Requirements
CandidateProfile
Experience
- 15+years of experience in enterprise, large cycle B2B sales, with a career builtwithin large corporations.
- Aproven record of closing contracts in the USD 1–10 million range, with exposureto deals of significantly larger value.
- Anestablished, active CXO network across Industry, Logistics and Shipping Lines,Automotive and other relevant sectors in the US and Europe; this network isfundamental to the role.
- Experienceselling engineered, technical or industrial products; exposure to composites,advanced materials, containers, trailers or truck bodies will be a strongadvantage.
Skills & Attributes
- Strongsales fundamentals and hard skills in technical-commercial selling: accountplanning, complex deal structuring, multi-stakeholder negotiation andlong-cycle pipeline management.
- Theability to position engineered materials credibly to engineering, procurementand board-level stakeholders alike.
- Nativefamiliarity with US and European enterprise buying culture; a Franco-Americanprofile, with first‑hand professional exposure to both French / European andAmerican business environments, will be ideal.
- Anentrepreneurial, self-directed leader who thrives in a founder-led, high-growthcompany and works comfortably across time zones with teams in India.
Education & Languages
- Master’sdegree, preferably from a French institution; an engineering or technicalundergraduate degree will be an advantage.
Work Authorisation
- Basedin the US or Europe, with the existing right to work in the country ofresidence.
What We Offer:
- Significantownership through ESOPs in the Indian company along with an competitive fixedsalary offer
- Direct partnership with the founders and aleading role in shaping our international growth.