Sales Executive

Drive sales and manage key accounts for Management System Certification and related training services based on ISO standards. You’ll own a sales budget, grow business with new and existing clients, renegotiate contracts, and maintain strong customer relationships. The role also includes building a solid pipeline, supporting customers through their certification journey, and, depending on your profile, leading sales and marketing initiatives in a key industry sector—developing plans, coordinating with marketing, hosting webinars and events, and serving as the team’s expert on relevant ISO standards.

Core tasks include:

• Customer care, sales and customer communication
• Plan and execute sales activities
• Follow up on incoming leads from marketing campaigns, website etc.
• Build pipeline and close sales within different customer segments
• Renewal and updates of contracts up-selling of additional services
• Keeping our CRM system up-to-date
• Responsible for personal target as well as team target
• Act as Key Account manager for a selection of our large customers

What we offer

• 14 000 colleagues around to world, headquartered in Norway.
• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV
• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• A workplace that can combine your own ambitions with contributing positively to society and the environment.
• Attractive total compensation package
• 6 weeks annual vacation
• International working environment
• Interesting and challenging projects being run all over the world
• Flexible working scheme with the opportunity to work from home and focus on work/life balance.
• Well-equipped exercise center, a large selection of company cabins, and over 30 different company sport clubs
• Free shuttle bus from Sandvika and Skøyen
• Meet other young professionals through established networks and informal events by DNV CONNECT

Please note - We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About you

The ideal candidate will combine a commercial mindset with a customer-focused approach and understand complex business environments. You will have experience in sales, customer service, business development, or technical sales, with strong drive, attention to detail, and the ability to see the bigger picture. You’ll excel at building relationships, winning new customers, and developing existing ones. The role requires a structured approach, clear communication of complex topics, and effective handling of detailed processes. Fast learning and proficiency with multiple tools and systems are essential.

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• 3-7 years of relevant experience with B2B sales and customer service
• Experience with CRM systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Understanding of, and/or knowledge about, ISO standards, Management Systems for Quality, Environment, HSE/Safety, Information Security, Food Safety, Sustainable Seafood/Fish Farming, and the industries where this is relevant, would be preferable.
• Mastering the Norwegian language fluently, both in speaking and writing, is an absolute must when working with Norwegian customers. Your primary work place will be Høvik outside Oslo.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.

About Business Assurance

We help companies ensure compliance, build high-performing management systems, and meet competence needs within a wide range of industries. DNV helps companies understand Working with us, you can be involved in technically challenging and innovative projects worldwide demanding a broad variety of expertise. Our strong focus on research and innovation opens an array of opportunities, and allows you to engage in projects which develop next generation solutions. and manage their risk picture through our management system certification and training portfolios.