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Director, Strategic Accounts

Lensa
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026
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Job Description

Position Title: Director, Strategic Accounts

Position Reports To: VP, Strategic Accounts

Position Summary

This position will be r esponsible for developing deep and broad relationships with Strategic Accounts in the Oil & Gas/Petrochemical Industry by managing accounts at the C-Level while also creating profitable long-term relationships. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating relationships and connecting Apache to our customers by delivering value with existing and new innovative solutions that draw on the many capabilities of Apache Industrial Services .

Essential Functions

  • Negotiate, drive and manage key agreements, projects and long-range plans.
  • Manage multiple projects internally to align Apache Services with the needs of the projects as well as position for the award ing of projects.
  • Utilize CRM tools to manage accounts, contacts, projects and future opportunities and track KPIs for each account and sales/management team.
  • Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service
  • Prepare budgets and approve expenditures
  • Monitor customer preferences to determine the focus of sales efforts
  • Analyze sales statistics
  • Represent Company in project meetings, project presentations, contract negotiations, etc.
  • Initiate and maintain liaison with prime client and contacts to facilitate positive relationships and communication.
  • Build, manage, and retain long-term relationships with new and existing clients.
  • Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business development.
  • 10 years of full life cycle business development experience within the petrochemical and/or Oil & Gas industry.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

  • Must have demonstrated experience in leadership and management of a corporate level business development lifecycle
  • Must have a proven success leading and managing business capture of multiple large customer contracts
  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and work within a team environment
  • Proven ability to establish profitable customer relationships in a B2B environment.
  • Highly collaborative across internal multi-functional teams and external business partners.
  • Focus on integrated customer relationships at decision maker level
  • Strong existing customer relationships at corporate and site levels with major players in the Oil & Gas / Petrochemical sectors of the industry and develop a deep understanding of customer strategies and priorities
  • Ability to identify and grow new business and initiatives with existing customer base.
  • Ability to identify new customer relationships & opportunities across the industry by leveraging Apache Industrial Services’ capabilities.
  • Experience leveraging various tools to identify opportunities and create / implement strategies and for growth.

Work Conditions/Physical Conditions

  • Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
  • Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
  • No adverse environmental conditions expected.

For over thirty years, Apache Industrial Services has met the needs of the petrochemical, industrial and energy sectors by providing superior quality, service and long-term value to our customers. Through our commitment to excellence in our work, a purposeful culture of safety, and the dedication and leadership of our expert craftsmen, Apache is a company that is doing it right. With strategic office locations throughout the US and Canada, we are able to provide efficient and reliable services to our wide variety of customers.At the core of Apache is a belief system that we refer to as #ApachePride. This belief permeates everything we do and from the CEO to the new hire employee that started yesterday; We all understand that the success of our business relies heavily on our hard-working men and women in the field.

Equal Opportunity: Apache Industrial Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Recruiting Scams: Please be aware of fraudulent recruiting scams that do not originate from Apache Industrial Services. We will never ask you to pay for employment. Please make sure to use this career page to apply for open positions.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

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