CV og åpen søknad — Marius Ottesen

CV & open application

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Here you will find my CV, open application and a concise summary of my leadership profile, results and core competencies. This page is designed for recruiters, headhunters, researchers and employers who want to quickly understand where I create the most value.

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For recruiters and employers

This page is designed for you who want to quickly assess my relevance for commercial leadership roles, sales leadership, managing director roles in SMBs, Business Unit Management or commercial transformation.

Quick assessment

I fit best in roles where commercial direction, sales structure, team development, change capability and execution must work together. My strength lies in combining leadership experience, P/L understanding, sales leadership, KPI/CRM, organisational development and practical AI and digital competence. I am known for creating momentum in organisations that need clear direction, strong execution capability and better alignment between strategy, sales, operations and technology.

International experience from global organisations, strategy groups and sales across Europe, the US and Asia.

The experience is particularly transferable to B2B organisations where commercial leadership, team development and execution matter more than exact industry background.

Most relevant for roles in

  • Sales Director / Head of Sales
  • Commercial Director / CCO
  • Business Unit Manager / Director
  • Managing Director / General Manager (SMB/B2B)

Strongest match when the organisation needs

Clearer commercial direction, better sales structure, stronger execution, more data-driven follow-up, better alignment between sales and operations, or practical use of AI and digital ways of working in commercial development.

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Where I create the most value

I create the greatest value in organisations that need stronger commercial direction, better sales structure and more execution power.

When growth requires more structure

When the sales team needs clearer goals, better prioritisation, stronger follow-up and more precise execution.

When strategy must become operational action

When plans, KPIs, CRM, teams and leadership rhythm must connect more closely to create real momentum.

When sales, operations and technology must work better together

When the organisation needs better alignment between commercial and operational leadership, customer insight, workflow, data and digital tools.

When AI must be used practically and close to the business

When AI must connect to real needs, better decision support, more efficient workflow and measurable commercial value.

Selected results

  • Franzefoss: Improved capacity utilisation, clearer governance model, KPIs and increased margins.
  • Norengros: Delivered 67% revenue growth and led a team in a key project towards a NOK 1 billion target.
  • Mundipharma: Led the team to a global #1 ranking, launched four key products and won the EU PR Award.
  • Nilfisk: Turned an established sales decline into growth, KAM for two largest customers and launches in robotics technology.

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Core competencies

  • Commercial leadership, sales leadership and sales strategy
  • P&L and people accountability, KPIs and profitable growth
  • Change leadership, coaching and team/organisational development
  • Alignment between strategy, sales, operations and execution
  • CRM, sales processes and data-driven sales leadership
  • Customer, market and stakeholder engagement
  • Digital transformation, AI and new ways of working

AI, data and new ways of working

I have further developed my commercial and strategic leadership competence in AI (artificial intelligence) through the Generative AI for Business master's programme at BI, combined with my own AI projects in transformation governance, operational planning, sales training, collaboration, insight work, decision support and agentic workflows. This includes the executive concept platform AI Transformation & Value Realization, Control Tower and apps such as Event Planner, as well as the commercial initiative Row Solutions with a completed website for rowsolutions.no (not yet publicly published). I have also initiated AI Value Lab Oslo, a cross-disciplinary learning and development initiative focused on practical testing, responsible use of AI and real value creation through business-near cases.

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Practical: Comfortable with business travel approximately 1–2 days per week, nationally and/or internationally when the role requires it.

CV and open application

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