CGS · 1 week ago
Account Executive – Oil and Gas - USA
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelCGS is a company focused on transforming industrial operations through their edge-to-cloud industrial data platform. The Account Executive for Oil and Gas will help customers transition to a modern platform that enhances asset control and crew safety, while guiding complex sales cycles and building relationships with key stakeholders in the oil and gas sector.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Paul Wilkens
Responsibilities
Build and own enterprise opportunities across oil and gas operators, drilling contractors, and service companies in the US
Guide complex sales cycles from initial engagement through commercial close
Demonstrate how edge applications and structured data support safer, more efficient operations
Develop trusted relationships with operations, safety, maintenance, and data teams
Frame commercial value around risk reduction, operational visibility, and control
Show how vision-based applications, such as red zone monitoring, reduce risk in hazardous areas
Work closely with engineering to translate field challenges into practical solutions
Share customer insights to influence product development
Represent our client with credibility in conversations where safety and operational authority matter
Qualification
Required
Experience selling into oil and gas or oilfield services environments
Proven ability to navigate enterprise sales cycles with multiple decision-makers and long approval paths
Confidence engaging operational, safety, IT, and executive stakeholders
A track record of earning trust and expanding accounts over time
Comfort working across regions and partner-led environments
Strong commercial judgement and clear ownership of priorities
Clear thinking, direct communication, and accountability are highly valued
Applicants must have the right to work in the United States
Preferred
Understanding of upstream operations or industrial safety environments
Familiarity with edge computing, computer vision, or video-based solutions
Experience working in young or rapidly scaling organisations
Benefits
Competitive compensation with bonus potential and long-term incentives
Annual learning and development support
Flexibility to balance time on the road, at home, and with customers
Company
CGS
🌍 At CGS, we specialize in connecting top talent with the renewable energy sector across Europe, APAC and the USA with the ability to work in more than 15 languages From our offices in Amsterdam (NL) and Houston, Texas (USA) we focus on three key pillars to better reflect the evolving needs of the market: 1️⃣ 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 & 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 From PV and Battery Storage (BESS) to Wind & Solar project development, carbon and emissions trading, and hydrogen & renewable fuels trading, we place commercial and management executives who drive growth and innovation in renewable energy markets.
Founded in 2021
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase