Sales Director

About Us Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge. At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact. Learn more at  diligent.com . Position Overview:    (Paris, France) The Director of Sales at Diligent will lead our dynamic sales strategy and grow a high-performing Sales team. We're seeking a passionate leader who thrives on achieving ambitious bookings goals and excels in developing talent. Your mission? To cultivate and empower individuals, transforming them into a world-class sales force. Join us in building an elite, innovative, and customer-first commercial team that sets the standard in the SaaS industry. If you're driven by success and dedicated to nurturing talent, this role is your chance to make a significant impact. Key Responsibilities   Execute strategic bookings plans to achieve corporate goals, ensuring use of commercial sales motion and methodologies     Manage bookings and attain targets across all products and provide regular performance and forecasting updates/reports against sales targets and OKR’s   Develop and promote internal cross selling strategy   Review and analyze the respective geographic market to identify growth opportunities;   Provide coaching/ development and day to day operational support to a team of individual contributors to achieve bookings and growth targets   Act as a Company representative at trade association meetings and other events as required   Collaborate with Diligent stakeholders to execute on company strategy   Partner with sales reps on delivering commercial results through all commercial aspects   Work closely with Marketing to execute a winning marketing plan and go-to-market strategy   Collaborate closely with Professional Services to grow the business and provide a ‘ white-glove ’ customer experience   Devising and overseeing client and territory strategies for new and expansion sales teams.   Driving new business growth across the region, as well as client and prospect advocacy   Working with Product Marketing and other commercial, operational or technical teams to enhance and evolve Diligent’s brand and product messaging based on product use cases, buyer personas, market or regional requirements   Oversight of pipeline reviews, forecasting, and other monthly commercial reporting commitments   Conduct team member reviews and appraisals   Monitoring of systems for key operational metrics, and regularly reviewing and iterating approaches with the team   Communicating the appropriate subset of metrics to the leadership team, and others as needed   Attracting high potential individual contributors into team, and accelerating onboarding for new team members   Effectively coaching and encouraging continuous learning and development within the team   Fostering collaboration within team and across customer touch points   Collaborating with internal partners across departments, including Sales, Marketing, Product & Technology, Customer Success, Finance, Operations and Legal   Learning from industry best practices to continually grow and improve Diligent’s commercial performance.     Required Experience/Skills:   Strong French and English communication skills both written and verbal in addition to presentation and influencing skills. Experience in Fintech domain or similar is preferred Experience with Governance, Risk and Compliance is a plus A proven  track record in leading sales teams in the French Market (preferably in SAAS)   Proven experience in managing the sales cycle, structuring sales quotas and setting revenue expectations   Exceptional skills in forecasting and reporting accuracy along with a deep understanding of the value drivers in a recurring revenue business model   Excellent strategic planning, analytical and implementation skills, with the ability to think ahead   Employee training and development expertise   Experience in using sales software/technologies including CRM   Demonstrated leadership through accountability, continuous learning and improvement   Exceptional planning and organizational skills   Exceptional leadership and management skills with a passion to inspire, innovate, motivate, coach and develop a team of sales professionals and champion the Diligent culture   What Diligent Offers You   Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients We care about our people.  Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few We have teams all over the world . We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney. Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding. Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place.  Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., Baltimore, London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney.    We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and Know Your Rights . We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recruitment@diligent.com . 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