Industry Principal; Oil & Gas APJMEA

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We are seeking a visionary Industry Director to lead IFS's growth andestablishmarket leadership within theOil & Gas industry You will be instrumental in defining our industry-specific solutions, driving strategic customer wins, and positioning IFS as the premier partner for digital transformation in this vertical.

As a senior leader with extensive experience interacting at an executive level, you will own the growth strategy and combine deep domain insight, solution expertise, and business acumen to influence customers, guide product direction, and orchestrate successful go-to-market execution across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and lead the global strategy for your industry vertical,positioning IFS as apartner of their digital business transformation anddemonstratehow IFS will support them to achieve it over their short/mid- and long-termstrategy.
• Serve as a thought leader,representing
  
  IFS at major industry events, forums, and in media to shape marketperceptionand detect and fund lead/businessopportunity
• Define and communicate executive-level value propositions tailored to industry challenges and transformation trends.
• Drive strategic engagement with C-level stakeholders, supporting sales teams in high-value opportunities and executive discussions.
• Collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Enablement to develop industry plays and ensure alignment across all customer touchpoints.
• Translate industry requirements into product and solution innovation by partnering closely with R&D and M&A teams.
• Lead the development of targeted go-to-market strategies, content, and marketing campaigns that resonate with industry buyers.
• Build and strengthen relationships across the partner ecosystem, influencers, and industry bodies to drive joint growth initiatives.
• Equip internal teams and partners with the tools, insights, and competitive positioning necessary to win in the market.

You will demonstrate:

• Visionary, results-oriented, and self-directed leader with significantexpertisewithin the oil and gas industry.
• Ideally you will be senior Director or Partner levelat a management consulting firm, orat least have had experience working in this environment previously.
• Demonstrated successoperatingat a strategic level with a board-level presence and influence.
• Proven ability to build andleveragerelationships across complex ecosystems (customers, partners, internal teams).
• Strong commercial acumen combined with a deep understanding of industry dynamics, enterprise sales processes, and product strategy.
• Highly collaborative mindset with experience working effectively across functions (Sales, Marketing, R&D, Partners). Excellent communication and presentation skills.