Deployment Director
The chemical industry is a $5 trillion giant that's never been digitized. No playbook. No reference customers. No one's done this before.
Knowde solves the root problem holding the industry back : organizing and digitizing product data. Our AI-powered platform turns decades of unstructured information into clean master data in weeks, powering everything from sales to supply chain to customer experience for 8,000+ of the world's largest suppliers and distributors.
We've raised over $200M from Sequoia Capital, Coatue, and other leading investors to digitally transform one of the world's largest industries. There's no template for this work. But if that's what makes it interesting to you, keep reading.
The Reality
You'll convince chemical companies that have operated the same way for 50+ years to actually use the platform they bought. Not just sign the contractactually change how they work. You're partnering with C-Suite officers to teach and enable their executives and teams to finally leverage data to execute against their toughest business initiatives. You'll diagnose where the greatest opportunities reside, proactively identify obstacles to adoption, and develop strategies to deliver successful outcomes.
You own the customer relationship, from adoption to renewals and expansion. You'll spend 25% of your time on-site running workshops, uncovering new use cases, and proving that a stronger data foundation is the key to improving operations and outpacing their competition.
What You'll Do
- Own the full customer relationshipunderstand their transformation and digital agenda, align Knowde to deliver, and be the person they call when things need to move
- Drive adoption of our platform by evangelizing digitally-enabled processes and winning executive buy-in to hit new milestones
- Manage your book of businessrenewals, proving ROI, storytelling impact, and making sure they see the value before the contract comes up
- Influence mature organizations to actyou're consulting C-suite and VP executives on how data underpins their most important initiatives, not just answering support tickets
- Uncover expansion opportunities through on-site workshops and strategic engagement (~25% travel)
- Act as trusted advisor across the customer organizationfrom technical teams to executivesand find where Knowde's platform creates the most business impact
About You
Must-haves :
You take extreme ownershipDirect exposure to transformation initiatives, particularly large scale data and system integration projectsTrack record of managing executive relationshipsyou're comfortable and confident engaging VPs and C-suite as peersAbility to explain complex technical issues and their impact on the broader business initiative in simple terms, adapt your tone and framing depending on who's in the roomProven ability to manage multiple accounts and stakeholder relationships at once without dropping the ball4-year degree (STEM or Business preferred)Bonus points :
Experience in the chemicals industry (supplier, distributor, consulting, or professional services) or other industrial / manufacturing sectorsYou've led digital transformation projects in industrial or outdated markets that required convincing skeptical organizations to changeYou've implemented technical data or software solutions, particularly ones where adoption is the hardest partYou've got sales experience and are familiar with the mindset and tactics required to not only evangelize a solution, but to actually develop a business case and commercial intentYou'll Win Here If
You demonstrate ownership before being given responsibilityYou get energized by the challenge of changing minds, not just checking boxesYou're comfortable being the person who has to prove ROI when executives ask tough questionsYou can influence without authoritygetting teams to adopt new processes when they're skepticalYou're willing to travel 25% of the time to lead onsites, develop relationships, and prove value in personYou want to be part of driving an entire industry forward, not just hitting a retention numberYou'll Fail Here If
You don't like being challengedYou're not a self-guided learner, or aren't interested in studying the industry you work inYou need a fully-built playbook and can't figure things out when there's no templateYou're uncomfortable having hard conversations with executives about why adoption isn't happeningYou're ok with letting the customer figuring it out on their ownYou're looking for a low-touch, remote-only customer success rolePolitics, complaining, or "that's not my job" is in your vocabularyYou're not willing to travel or get on-site when it matters mostPay Range
The pay range for this role is $150,000-$180,000 + annual bonus
Equity : Yes, there is equity associated with this role
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans designed to fit you and your family401K programEducation & learning stipendFully remoteFlexible vacation timePaid parental leaveLearn More About Knowde
Visit our marketplace : knowde.com / marketplaceRead about our mission : knowde.com / aboutOur Culture
We have a mission that matters. We move fast, take ownership, and don't make excuses. If you carry a chip and want to prove something, you'll fit right in. If you're looking for comfort and predictability, you won't.
We're building a team as diverse as the industry we're transforming. Different perspectives make us better.
We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, and veteran status.