Digital Sales Lead – Energy & Industrial (Home Based, UK)

Russell James Recruitment is recruiting a Digital Sales Lead for a global leader in industrial automation and electrification. They are investing heavily in digital growth across the Energy and Process Industries and need a senior commercial leader to build and scale their UK digital business.

The role

You will own the UK digital portfolio end to end – industrial software, asset performance management (APM), optimisation and advanced analytics – and set the strategy for how it grows. This is a market-building role with real executive visibility, not an inherited patch.

What you'll do

• Define and deliver the UK digital sales strategy and multi-year plans for priority customers

• Build a credible, qualified pipeline for digital and asset reliability solutions

• Lead senior engagements with operators, EPCs and partners, and personally drive selected high-value pursuits

• Turn digital capability into clear customer value, ROI and business outcomes

• Coach and mobilise the wider Automation, Electrification and account teams to sell digital

• Keep pipeline, forecasting and CRM discipline tight

What you'll bring

• Senior B2B solution sales experience in digital, software, APM or automation

• A track record of building pipeline and closing complex, consultative deals

• A solid understanding of industrial, energy or process environments

• Confidence engaging at C-suite, engineering and operations level

• An entrepreneurial, structured approach and the drive to create momentum from scratch

The package

Circa £100,000 base plus bonus and a strong benefits package. Home based with UK travel.

To apply, send your CV via CV-Library or contact Charlie Major at Russell James Recruitment.

Russell James Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in relation to this permanent vacancy