Spotter Sales Leader, Spotter Platform
At Sofar Ocean · Bay Area; San Francisco, California, USA
Salary: US$250,000–300,000 a year
- Sales
- Full-time
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Where you’ll work
Hybrid, based in San Francisco or San Francisco Bay Area
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- 10 November 2026
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Job description
From Sofar Ocean’s job post, as they wrote it.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Sales Leader, you will drive the growth of Spotter, Sofar Ocean’s industry-leading ocean sensing platform, across the US and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Asia). Leading a small team of global Account Executives, you’ll be responsible for expanding our customer base, managing key accounts, and refining our sales strategy for hardware solutions that deliver critical ocean intelligence.
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You’ll work closely with maritime, research, ports, offshore energy, and environmental organizations to deliver high-impact ocean data solutions while shaping the next phase of Sofar Ocean’s commercial success.
Impact You’ll Own
* Develop and execute a strategic sales plan focused on Spotter hardware across the US and EMEA.
* Manage and mentor a small team of global Account Executives, ensuring strong pipeline growth and quota achievement.
* Identify, engage, and close deals with key clients across maritime, offshore energy, and environmental sectors.
* Lead the full sales cycle, from prospecting and relationship-building to negotiation and contract closure.
* Partner with cross-functional teams (product, marketing, engineering) to align sales efforts with market needs and customer feedback.
* Expand channel partnerships to support global sales growth.
* Represent Sofar Ocean at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events.
* Track and analyze sales performance, providing insights to Sofar’s leadership team.
About You
You’re a results-driven sales leader with a strong background in hardware, weather or sensor technology sales. You’re equally comfortable closing large, complex deals and coaching a team to achieve aggressive growth targets. Most importantly, you share our passion for using technology to better understand and protect the ocean.
* 7+ years of experience in hardware or solution sales, preferably in maritime, environmental tech, IoT, or offshore industries.
* Experience selling into global markets.
* Proven success managing a team of sales professionals and driving revenue growth.
* Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills at the executive level.
* Comfortable with technical sales, understanding customer needs and translating them into product solutions.
* Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
* Willingness to travel as needed for customer meetings, conferences, and field engagements
* Employment at a commercial shipping operator or maritime-technology company serving shipping operations, voyage optimization, or marine-weather decisions.
Bonus Points
* Background in marine sensors, oceanography, or offshore service business development.
* Experience working with defense, government, or research institutions.
* Multilingual proficiency in languages relevant to EMEA markets.
Spotter Sales Leader, Spotter PlatformSofar Ocean
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