Lead Deployment Strategist, Battery Intelligence (Hybrid UK)

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Aviva workplace pension

Group life assurance

Group income protection

Electric car scheme

Health cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Private medical insurance

26 days annual leave + public holidays

On-site gym access and discounts

Job summary

Fortescue Zero in the UK is seeking a Senior Deployment Strategist to join Elysia, our battery intelligence business. You will build trusted relationships with senior automotive customers and translate battery and software capabilities into clear business value.

This permanent, hybrid role is based in Kidlington with European travel, collaborating with Sales and technical specialists to deploy, adopt and grow solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enterprise B2B software sales, strategic or technical account management, customer success, deployment strategy or a related customer-facing role.
• A track record of building trusted relationships with senior customers and navigating complex, multi-stakeholder decisions.
• Experience progressing customer opportunities and supporting adoption, account growth or expansion.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to influence customer and internal stakeholders.
• The ability to understand technical software, data or battery concepts and explain their value in business terms.
• Experience using a CRM to manage customer activity and opportunities.
• Strong organisation and collaboration skills, and the ability to work on-site in Kidlington in line with the agreed roster.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with senior commercial and technical stakeholders across automotive and commercial vehicle customers.
• Understand customer needs and develop account plans that connect their priorities with Elysia’s battery intelligence solutions.
• Support customer discovery and solution scoping discussions, translating complex battery and software capabilities into clear business benefits.
• Coordinate customer onboarding, software deployment and product adoption, working closely with Elysia’s technical specialists to support successful delivery.
• Partner with Sales and other teams to develop proposals, presentations and business cases that demonstrate the value of Elysia’s solutions.
• Monitor customer progress, coordinate internal teams and proactively identify risks or challenges to keep delivery moving forward.
• Identify opportunities for wider product adoption, renewals and account growth, supporting Sales and Principal colleagues in progressing opportunities.
• Maintain accurate customer and opportunity information in Salesforce, sharing insights and feedback to help improve Elysia’s products and customer experience.

Skills

Enterprise B2B software sales

Strategic / technical account mgmt

Customer success

Deployment strategy

CRM experience

Stakeholder management

Negotiation & presentation

On-site collaboration (Kidlington)

Job description

Fortescue Zero in the UK is seeking a Senior Deployment Strategist to join Elysia, our battery intelligence business. You will build trusted relationships with senior automotive customers and translate battery and software capabilities into clear business value.

This permanent, hybrid role is based in Kidlington with European travel, collaborating with Sales and technical specialists to deploy, adopt and grow solutions.