Director Sales, Natural Resources, Middle East, North Africa, and Africa

Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables energy and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human an ever-changing world companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. Thats why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth backed by over 50 years experience. Our team of over 2400 experts operating across 30 global locations are enabling customers decisions through real-time analytics consultancy events and thought leadership. Together we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.

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Wood Mackenzie Values

• Inclusive we succeed together
• Trusting we choose to trust each other
• Customer committed we put customers at the heart of our decisions
• Future Focused we accelerate change
• Curious we turn knowledge into action

The Sales Director Natural Resources MENA is an integral and influential member of the Sales Verticals Leadership team and carries responsibility for developing and executing sales strategies through effective leadership of the assigned team.

The assigned Sales team is a key driver for sales execution and performance across existing accounts. You will be instrumental in the achievement of sales targets as well as the effective allocation of resources to achieve said targets. The teams client portfolio is aligned to the Natural Resources customer vertical.

Main Responsibilities

Delivering the Sales Strategy

• Lead the development of client-specific strategies incorporating macro and microeconomic factors to optimise the customer buying cycle

Growth and New Client Development

• Pro-actively inspiring the assigned team to maximize the commercial growth of Wood Mackenzies portfolio to align with Global priorities establishing a true commercial partnering relationship with the clients based on establishing value.
• Successfully market mapping the portfolio to maintain and grow existing clientele as well as new business by identify the best opportunities for growth through cross-selling upselling and new product offerings

Brand Focus

• Actively seeking company brand development opportunities at conferences and networking within professional organizations to expand brand recognition and promote business development activities ensuring that every lead achieves a meeting with the potential client.
• Deliver and presents thought leadership articles and snapshots to potential clients.

Relationship Management

• Serve as the voice of the customer internally and represent Wood Mackenzie externally ensuring alignment between client needs and organisational priorities.

People Leadership

• Attract develop and retain high-performing talent aligned with business priorities fostering an inclusive and engaged team culture.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and other stakeholders to identify skill gaps recruit effectively and ensure diverse and high-quality hiring decisions.
• Onboard new hires effectively embedding Wood Mackenzies purpose strategy and culture from day one.
• Drive performance through clear goal setting regular feedback coaching and structured career development conversations.
• Encourage ownership of Personal Development Plans (PDPs) and support continuous growth and career progression.
• Conduct regular performance and talent reviews addressing underperformance proactively while recognising and rewarding achievement.
• Ensure effective communication collaboration and compliance across all team operations including utilisation policies and engagement initiatives.
• Lead engagement and retention initiatives to maintain motivation and reduce attrition
• Cascade company updates share insights upward and act as a trusted leadership voice within the organisation.

About You

• Skilled in creating a culture of ownership and accountability for performance behaviour and growth
• Skilled in performance management and handling difficult conversations.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to balance people and business needs.
• Able to drive engagement and motivate teams in a high-demand environment.
• Strong communicator with the ability to distil and cascade complex messages clearly.
• Trusted and approachable with high levels of emotional and cultural intelligence.
• Trusted decision-maker confident in reward promotion and performance outcomes.
• Highly results-driven strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking
• Orientation towards optimising interfaces between Sales Marketing and other WoodMac divisions
• Extensive experience in B2B business information markets.
• Extensive experience developing and managing relationships with large clients
• Proven commercial track record in winning and developing large multinational clients
• Ability to represent WoodMac credibly in front of senior industry figures
• Ability to interpret and execute strategic initiatives independently
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong organisational and planning skills with proficiency in Salesforce adoption.

Expectations

• Delivery of team sales targets.
• Strong employee engagement scores within team.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in addressing performance issues promptly and fairly.
• Clear documentation of performance and development discussions.
• Role model strong integrity and sets an example of WoodMacs values and behaviours.
• Maintains employee confidentiality including personal data and information for management use only.
• Supports business decisions regardless of personal agreement
• Addresses behaviours that may impact organisational culture and values
• We are a hybrid working company and the successful applicant will be expected to be physically present in the office at least 2 days per week to foster and contribute to a collaborative environment but this may be subject to change in the future.
• Due to the global nature of the team a degree of flexible working will be required to accommodate different time zones
• While this is expected to be a full-time role part-time or flexible working arrangements will be considered.

Wood Mackenzie Values

• Inclusive we succeed together
• Trusting we choose to trust each other
• Customer committed we put customers at the heart of our decisions
• Future Focused we accelerate change
• Curious we turn knowledge into action

Equal Opportunities

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