Job Description

We are currently partnered with a market leading classification society who are in the process of developing a global hub of business excellence. A key hire in this development will be their new Global Commercial Expert for the Gas Carriers business which they will base out of Doha. This will hire will need to be someone that has proven commercial track record and will work in close coordination with their Global Technical Expert for the gas market who will also be based out of Doha. The role will manage two of their key accounts that are based in the region but they are looking for someone that can strategically achieve their international growth plan so someone with strong BD skills will be paramount as our client is looking to win new business internationally. Whilst this is a commercially led role it will be important that this hire has a good level of technical understanding ideally with an Engineering/ Naval Architecture background that has then moved into more commercial led positions. This individual will be very much a subject matter expert when it comes to gas carriers so would be expected to attend industry events/ appear on panels at conferences etc... The position will report into the Global VP and work in close coordination with the Commercial Director. The ideal candidate will have an recognised authority within the market segment, strong negotiating skills with underlying technical knowledge in the gas market, particularly the LNG space.