Account Manager - Energy/Freight Commodities Analytics

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Engage directly with clients to drive account growth, build collaborative relationships, and leverage insights in a fast-paced, AI-driven energy analytics environment.

About Us:

Vortexa was founded to solve the immense information gap that exists in the energy industry. By using massive amounts of new satellite data and pioneering work in artificial intelligence, Vortexa creates an unprecedented view of global seaborne energy flows in real-time, bringing transparency and efficiency to the energy markets.

With offices in London, New York, Houston, Singapore, Geneva and the UAE, we are building the definitive platform for energy and freight analytics globally - backed by leading investors including Morgan Stanley & Notion Capital.

The Role:

Vortexa is seeking a proactive and driven Account Manager to join our growing commercial team in the US. This is a foundational role in our Account Management function, working closely with global colleagues to shape how we engage and grow client relationships.

In this role, you will own expansion for a portfolio of clients to include both GRR and NRR, acting as the primary commercial contact. You’ll collaborate closely with Sales, Customer Success Managers and Solution Architects to deliver the best-in-class experience and drive long-term account growth. This is a hands-on role where you’ll engage directly with clients, build trusted relationships, identify and close new opportunities to maximize value.

You must be a self-starter that thrives in the face of challenge, with a resourceful and positive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced and constantly evolving scale-up environment.

You will be responsible for:

  • Driving retention and growth within your book of business, meeting and exceeding expansion targets as well as renewals.
  • Leading commercial discussions, including negotiations and upsell opportunities.
  • Partnering with Sales, Product, Customer Success, Marketing, and Revenue Operations to develop account plans, map stakeholders, and identify growth opportunities.
  • Understanding client goals and challenges, translating them into opportunities to deliver seamless client experiences.
  • Building strong, collaborative relationships with decision-makers and influencers at client organizations.
  • Using CRM and Customer Success tools to maintain accurate account data, forecast new opportunities and renewals including leveraging insights to mitigate risk and uncover expansion potential.
  • Working with Revenue Operations and Finance to ensure accurate forecasting, and smooth contract execution.

Requirements

  • Proven track record in retaining and growing client accounts in a commercial environment.
  • 3+ years of experience within a commercial role within the energy commodities and/or maritime industry (SaaS/DaaS/Commodity Data Analytics Sales a plus) in a solution sales environment.
  • Strong relationship building and relationship management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written in English.
  • Willingness to travel to foster strong client relationships and market presence.
  • Experience using CRM systems.

It would be great if you also:

  • Have experience handling commercial contracts and renewals.
  • Are passionate about the energy and maritime industry and our customers.
  • Have excellent engagement and influencing skills with an ability to establish trusted advisor relationships with business decision makers.
  • Strong organizational skills, business acumen, and problem-solving ability.
  • Collaborative team player who values openness and shared success.

Benefits

  • Stock-options in a fast-growing, high-potential business
  • A vibrant and diverse workplace
  • An open, collaborative, and supportive working culture built on merit, which celebrates creative thinking and “getting things done.”
  • The opportunity to work with AI-driven technology in a scale-up environment with commodity trading experts
  • 401k with up to 2% contributions matched by Vortexa
  • Private Health Insurance offered via Blue Cross Shield
  • Dental and Vision cover offered via Guardian
  • Global Volunteering Policy to help you ‘do good’ and feel better

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Equity Compensation: Stock-options in a fast-growing, high-potential business
  • Health Insurance: Dental and Vision cover offered via Guardian
  • Global Volunteering Policy: Global Volunteering Policy to help you ‘do good’ and feel better

Every year, Vortexa tracks and predicts over $2 trillion worth of waterborne oil and gas cargo across the globe, painting a comprehensive picture of the global energy market and uncovering trends that shape the world's economy. Today’s reality is that most of our lifestyles are heavily dependent on oil-derived products. From aspirin and surfboards to fuelling your work commute (bike tyres included!), oil plays a significant role in our health, comfort and safety, impacting our day to day. Our platform is improving the accessibility, transparency and efficiency of information to benefit everyone in the energy ecosystem, including trading and shipping, NGOs, regulatory bodies, and consecutively the everyday consumer.At its core, Vortexa generates, collects and analyses global data on seaborne oil and gas cargo movements. Since our launch in 2016, we have aggregated a staggering 146 + TB of data, influencing shipping strategies, supporting news stories and providing context to trades across several commodity exchanges. All of this has been made possible by the rapid growth of satellite technology and the concerted efforts of our experienced analysts, powering our artificial intelligence and machine learning tools. Founded by Fabio Kuhn, former Head of Trading Technology and Analytics at BP, and Etienne Amic, former Head of European Energy at JP Morgan and Mercuria. Working at Vortexa is fast-paced yet extremely rewarding - we set big goals, encourage brave ideas and strive to innovate in everything we do. After all, decisions we make today are set to impact one of the world’s biggest industries tomorrow. By joining our team, you can expect a stimulating environment with a collaborative spirit; all whilst maintaining creative independence and hands-on approach that only a start-up can offer. All of our employees are shareholders, meaning that the entire team is equally committed to Vortexa’s vision. To support you on your journey, we offer private healthcare, monthly workshops led by our team of experts and socials every Friday to thank you for all the hard work put in during the week.As a technology company, we are in a unique position to promote equality, diversity and inclusivity in our industry. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and guarantee all of our team members the same opportunities and rewards regardless of their gender, race, belief system or ability.

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