Oil & gas recruiting

Commercial talent that understands the field, the buyer, and the revenue cycle.

ESR recruits proven sales and business development professionals across upstream, midstream, downstream, oilfield services, equipment, compression, emissions, and industrial supply.

Oil and gas commercial recruiting discussion
Specialist market coverage

Find sellers who can earn credibility in complex operating environments.

Oil and gas customers expect commercial professionals to understand applications, operational risk, economics, service expectations, and long-standing relationships. ESR looks beyond titles to identify candidates who can sell into the exact environment your role serves.

  • Upstream operators and oilfield services
  • Midstream, pipeline, gathering, processing, and storage
  • Downstream, refining, petrochemical, and terminals
  • Compression, rotating equipment, valves, pumps, and controls
  • Emissions, environmental, SCADA, and automation solutions
Commercial professionals serving oil and gas customers
Roles recruited

Revenue talent from territory growth to executive leadership.

Sales & Account Management

Territory sales, key accounts, strategic accounts, channel sales, OEM sales, and technical sales professionals.

Business Development

Market development, partnerships, corporate development, new-product commercialization, and major-project pursuit.

Commercial Leadership

Sales directors, VPs, GMs, presidents, and leaders responsible for teams, strategy, P&L, and growth.

Candidate evaluation

Evidence ESR looks for.

  • Documented revenue, margin, territory, or account growth
  • Relationships with the relevant operators, EPCs, OEMs, distributors, or service companies
  • Technical credibility with operational and engineering stakeholders
  • Experience navigating long cycles, pricing pressure, and complex buying teams
  • A clear reason for considering the opportunity

Have a hard-to-fill oil and gas role?

Share the product, buyer, territory, and outcome the hire must deliver. ESR will help define the candidate market and recommend the right search structure.

A better search starts with a better conversation

Need proven commercial talent in energy?

Tell us what the role must accomplish. ESR will give you a clear, confidential path forward.