Sales Lead - Americas
ShipIn Systems · Greater Houston · 1 wk ago
HybridSalesFull-time
New Logos
- Identify, target, and secure new logo opportunities within the commercial maritime industry across North and South America.
- Manage the full sales cycle including prospecting, qualification, discovery, demos, proposal building, negotiation, and closing.
- Conduct product demonstrations and consultations, aligning ShipIn’s platform capabilities with customer safety, compliance, and operational objectives.
- Build and maintain a healthy pipeline in CRM, ensuring accurate forecasting and consistent quota attainment.
- Stay up to date on industry trends, regulatory changes, and the competitive landscape across the Americas to identify new opportunities.
Account Growth and Retention
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customers, building long-term and trusted relationships.
- Develop a deep understanding of customer goals and challenges, positioning ShipIn as a strategic partner.
- Drive account growth through upsell and cross-sell opportunities across products, modules, and fleet expansion.
- Own contract negotiations and ensure timely renewals to maintain and grow recurring revenue.
Strategic Planning and Collaboration
- Work closely with Customer Success, Product, Marketing, and Operations teams to deliver tailored solutions and ensure customer outcomes.
- Build strategic account plans and report on pipeline, account performance, and growth opportunities.
Qualifications / Experience
- 5+ years of background in Sales, Business Development, and Key Account Management within a B2B SaaS environment.
- Commercial maritime experience is required, or education from a maritime academy (e.g., Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, SUNY Maritime, Texas A&M Maritime, California Maritime Academy, or equivalent maritime education).
- Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets across new logos and expansion.
- Experience selling maritime software is a strong advantage.
- Strong consultative selling skills and ability to manage complex stakeholder environments.
- Able to communicate technical value clearly and confidently (AI, visual analytics, operational systems).
- Excellent negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and ability to manage data-driven sales and account plans.
- Willingness to travel across North and South America as needed to support customer meetings, onboard evaluations, and key commercial milestones.
- Spanish proficiency is an advantage.