Vice President of Sales - Europe

About The Opportunity

Skyven Technologies has developed a revolutionary high-temperature heat pump that delivers industrial steam at lower cost and emissions than traditional fuel‑fired boilers. Customers can deploy the system via CAPEX or through an innovative Energy‑as‑a‑Service (EaaS) model with zero upfront CAPEX and savings from day one. As Skyven expands into Europe, we are hiring an entrepreneurial‑minded senior commercial leader to drive market growth.

VP of Sales – Europe is a senior, high‑impact role whose top priority will be to scale Skyven's commercial presence across Europe. This individual will operate with significant autonomy as a business leader, owning go‑to‑market strategy, market penetration, order booking, and revenue growth. Working closely with the CEO, this role combines hands‑on selling with strategic market development. The VP of Sales – Europe will originate and close complex deals, shape regional sales strategy, build partnership channels, and adapt Skyven's commercial and technical approach to European market conditions.

Over time, the role will evolve to include hiring and leading regional commercial and technical sales organizations. As the business scales and the European organization grows, the role offers the opportunity to evolve into a broader regional leadership / general manager position based on performance and mutual alignment.

• Own the full sales lifecycle from opportunity origination through contract execution for complex, multi‑year projects.
• Structure and negotiate commercial agreements in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Develop and close a robust sales pipeline aligned with company targets.
• Deliver forecasts, pipeline reporting, and strategic insights to executive leadership.

• Together with the CEO, refine, improve, and execute Skyven's European go‑to‑market and market segmentation strategy, including priority countries, industries, and customer segments.
• Further build out Skyven's market presence in Europe.
• Analyze European energy markets, policy frameworks, incentives, and regulatory drivers to inform commercial strategy.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships (e.g., engineering companies, project developers, OEMs, end users, and financial partners) to accelerate market penetration.

• Engage and build senior‑level relationships with customers, partners, and industry influencers, articulating Skyven's value proposition and serving as a trusted advisor for industrial decarbonization.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Project Execution, and Finance teams to develop technically and commercially optimized solutions, and then communicate those solutions to customer stakeholders.
• Ensure a strong handoff from sales to execution to support successful project delivery, and continue to support customers from a customer success / account management perspective.

• Collaborate with Engineering teams to design and recommend tailored decarbonization solutions.
• Assess local standards and develop a database of potential execution partners.

• Partner with Marketing to continuously improve regional messaging, positioning, demand‑generation efforts, and market segmentation based on real‑world customer feedback and market trends.
• Represent Skyven at industry conferences and trade shows across Europe.
• Maintain deep awareness of competitive offerings, emerging technologies, and evolving customer needs.

• Proven commercial leadership in an industrial and technical environment. Must be an expert sales professional who can work seamlessly and pragmatically with the broader organization to close deals.
• Demonstrated track record of originating and closing complex, capital‑intensive industrial projects or long‑term service‑based solutions at the enterprise level.
• High technical credibility, through education (e.g., Master of Science in Engineering) or equivalent industrial experience.
• 8–12 (or more) years of experience in technical…