Principal Value Advisor

Cognite Cognite · Industrial · United States · Global Revenue

This role is a Principal Value Advisor for Cognite, focusing on the industrial and manufacturing sectors. The primary responsibility is to drive enterprise-level outcomes and accelerate growth by helping executive customers understand and realize the tangible value of Cognite's AI solutions. This involves executive storytelling, value discovery, deal acceleration, and ensuring value realization for existing customers. The role requires deep domain expertise in industrial operations and strong commercial acumen to support sales cycles and build executive relationships.

What you'd actually do

  1. Translate complex data and industrial workflows into compelling, differentiated narrative-driven presentations for C-suite and market stakeholders.
  2. Lead value workshops to identify high-impact use cases, map potential ROI, and deliver clear value roadmaps to customers.
  3. Partner with the field sales organization as an industry expert to drive larger, faster deal closures and meaningful ARR growth.
  4. Work with existing customers to track and measure realized value, ensuring high retention and identifying expansion opportunities.
  5. Build and maintain trusted, advisor-level relationships with client executives.

Skills

Required

  • 7+ years of experience within the industrial space
  • Deep understanding of industrial or manufacturing operations
  • Ability to translate knowledge across adjacent industrial sectors
  • Exceptional storytelling skills
  • Exceptional research skills
  • Exceptional analytical skills
  • Gravitas required to influence C-suite stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of the enterprise B2B customer journey
  • Track record of supporting strategic, fast-paced sales cycles
  • Proven ability to navigate ambiguous projects
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally across an ecosystem to achieve shared goals

What the JD emphasized

  • industrial digitalization
  • AI agents
  • industrial or manufacturing operations