Sales Director – North America Land (Onshore Pipe) 

Driving Regional Growth Through Strategic Leadership, Market Expansion, and High-performance Sales Execution 

Do you enjoy leading large commercial teams and shaping growth strategies across dynamic energy markets? 

Partner with the best 

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving customers across more than 120 countries. Our Commercial & Sales organization drives growth by building strong customer partnerships, delivering integrated solutions, and expanding our presence across key markets. With a focus on disciplined commercial execution, digital transformation, and energy transition, our teams leverage data driven insights and technical expertise to maximize customer value and accelerate business performance. 

 

Fuel your passion 

The Sales Director – North America Land (Onshore Pipe) is a senior commercial leader responsible for driving revenue growth, expanding market share, and strengthening strategic customer relationships across the U.S. land business. Leading a multilayered sales organization across Houston, Midland, the Rockies, and emerging markets such as Canada, this role plays a pivotal part in shaping regional strategy and delivering sustained commercial success. 

You will develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy, build high performing teams, and implement structured sales processes that improve win rates and accelerate growth. As a key member of the commercial leadership team, you will influence long-term planning, cross functional alignment, and overall business performance. 

 

As Sales Director – North America Land (Onshore Pipe), you will be responsible for: 

Commercial Leadership & Strategy  

Defining and executing a regional sales strategy aligned with business objectives and growth targets. 

Driving revenue growth through disciplined opportunity management and customer prioritization. 

Identifying and capturing new business opportunities, including expansion into adjacent regions such as Canada 

Team Leadership & Development 

Leading, coaching, and developing a multilayered sales organization across multiple geographies  

Building a strong leadership bench by developing frontline sales leaders and succession pipelines  

Establishing a performance driven culture with clear expectations, accountability, and continuous development 

Customer Engagement & Market Expansion  

Strengthening relationships with key customers and acting as an executive sponsor where needed  

Driving customer acquisition and retention through value-based selling and differentiated solutions  

Ensuring deep understanding of customer needs, market dynamics, and competitive positioning 

Sales Excellence & Process Discipline  

Implementing structured sales processes, forecasting rigor, and pipeline management discipline  

Improving win rates through strategic positioning, pricing discipline, and cross functional alignment 

Cross Functional Leadership  

Partnering with product line, operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to deliver integrated solutions  

Contributing to broader business planning, including forecasting, budgeting, and long-term strategy 

To be successful in this role you will: 

Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college  

Bring a minimum of 10 years of progressive sales experience, including 5+ years leading teams  

Demonstrate a proven track record of delivering revenue growth and expanding market presence  

Have experience managing geographically dispersed and multilayered sales organizations  

Possess strong commercial acumen, including pricing, contract negotiation, and deal structuring  

Bring strong leadership presence with the ability to influence across functions and levels  

Be a strategic thinker who can translate vision into actionable plans  

Have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills  

Preferably have experience in oil & gas, energy services, or related industrial markets  

Demonstrate high levels of accountability, ownership, and results orientation 

Work in a way that works for you 
 

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: 
 

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. 

 
Working with us 
 

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. 
 

Working for you 
 

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect: 
 

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities 

Comprehensive private medical care options 

Safety net of life insurance and disability programs 

Tailored financial programs 

Additional elected or voluntary benefits 

 

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

 

 

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sales Staff Director - Sales