Sales Director / Senior Sales Manager / Senior Technical Sales Manager

Are you an experienced sales or technical sales professional passionate about contributing to a sustainable and green future?

Hystar is seeking an experienced and driven Sales Director / Senior Sales Manager / Senior Technical Sales Manager, located in Norway or somewhere else in Europe, to help us achieve our ambitious decarbonization goals. If you have a proven track-record in industrial equipment sales, solid B2B network and passion for optimizing great solutions for our customers, we want to hear from you!

Green hydrogen has a central role in shaping a sustainable energy future. At Hystar, we believe the full potential of renewables can only be realized by large-scale energy storage and use of hydrogen in heavy-duty transportation and industry.

Hystar is an innovative, fast growing, high-tech company, based at Høvik, just outside Oslo, Norway. At Hystar, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of the company as well as develop your own career. We are currently operating a 1MW PEM electrolyser at the Kårstø gas processing plant in Norway, as well as delivering units in Finland, Poland and South Korea and you will be a key resource in attracting new, exciting projects for Hystar. Are you the next star in the Hystar constellation?

Job description

The main focus for the role will be to develop and sell more electrolysers to global customers, contributing to reducing CO2 across many hard-to-abate sectors. The ideal candidate for us is someone that finds dynamic, complex sales processes fun and will inspire team members along the way. 

Duties and responsibilities (Sales Director / Senior Sales Manager)

• Bring a strong B2B network within the energy / industrial gases sector to open sales opportunities for Hystar.
• Act as a key commercial advisor in sales development and decision-making.
• Play a key role in securing sales agreements to help Hystar achieve its growth targets.
• Work alongside and mentor a team of great sales engineers. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the sales team.

• Ensure that customers, EPCs and Hystar align and agree on technical documentation and contracts, paving the way for successful collaboration and timely project execution.
• Act as a key technical advisor in sales development and decision-making.
• Play a key role in securing sales agreements to help Hystar achieve its growth targets.
• Work alongside and mentor a team of great sales engineers. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the sales team.

Qualifications and requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in sales engineering / sales director / technical sales roles.
• Have a proven track-record of leading complicated sales processes from A to Z of complex industrial products.
• Strong commercial skills and an affinity for complex technical products and sales.
• Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to inspire others.

Only applicants with a valid work permit for the European Union/EEA will be considered for the positions.

Why join us?

A dynamic and international working environment with skilled colleagues. Competitive remuneration package. In addition, Hystar offers great opportunities for accelerated career development and personal growth. We also offer free parking, free shuttle bus, excellent insurance – and a fantastic office location close to Oslo at Høvik, Norway. You can either be based in our HQ Høvik (close to Oslo, Norway) or be based somewhere in Europe, ideally close to an international airport so that travelling is easy.

Our business language is English, other languages can be an advantage for certain European markets (German, Dutch, French, Spanish) but this is not a requirement.

Professional relocation services provided if needed.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding Hystar or the position, please contact:
Head of Sales, Tina Andersen. 

I will be in Rotterdam on 22 May, and please do not hesitate to ask me for an informal coffee if you have questions.

Deadline

As soon as possible and no later than 1 June 2025

Accession

As soon as possible and by appointment