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We are seeking an experienced Sales Director who will report to Degreed’s Regional Vice President Sales EMEA. Considered an integral part of the sales team, success in this role is measured on the continuous development of pipeline and revenue through the acquisition of new logos and upsell and cross sell through customer relationship management. Although the role is 100% new logo direct sales, this role also assists in partner development, Client Success, and field marketing.
In this role, you will also provide thought leadership and advanced critical thinking to inform the strategy and direction of Degreed’s go-to-market (GTM) in the EMEA region. You will work closely with the RVP Sales EMEA and VP of EMEA/APAC sales to deliver on the broader EMEA regional growth and expansion strategy, with input and guidance from International Leadership - aligning on process, ways of working and outcomes. You will bring your operational leadership, sales expertise, and proven customer facing skills to bear in the market.
You will bring deep expertise in implementing development processes to drive execution and meet business goals.
Day In The Life:
Initiate all activities to execute the GTM in DACH and EMEA to generate revenue in the region, including direct sales, customer management, partner enablement, field marketing.
Meet and exceed all quarterly and annual sales quotas
Proactively engage with key internal stakeholders and partner teams to identify opportunities
Build effective working relationships with internal teams to influence strategy, investment and execution of partner initiatives.
Serve as a trusted advisor internally and within the Degreed ecosystem.
Regularly communicate the value of initiatives, sales pipeline and challenges/blockers to the executive/leadership team.
Develop long-term relationships with customers as well as the develop account plans for new relationships
Responsible for navigating through an enterprise organisation to leverage cross selling opportunities
Develop strategic territory business plan
Accurately forecast quarterly and monthly sales
Possess a full understanding of customers’ specific decision-making and purchasing process
Develop and manage pipeline activity and monitor sales activity against assigned quotas
Acquire and integrate industry knowledge related to general trends, emerging technologies, and competitors
Other duties as assigned
Who You Are:
BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of relevant large enterprise software sales (SaaS) experience experience, including sales, consulting, channel and/or alliance partner management. experience managing client relationships and navigating scope conversations with positive outcomes for enterprise clients
experience managing multiple enterprise-level projects with high complexity; familiar with matrixed project teams
Prior experience creating and presenting compelling action plans based on metrics, data and client history
Ability to manage and interact with client stakeholders at all levels (Individual contributors to C-Suite) and demonstrate the ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience, and to drive clients to compelling business outcomes
5+ years of experience working 100% remote with cross-functional relationships (e.g. sales, marketing, product, operations, engineering, legal, finance)
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with ability to drive growth
High emotional intelligence and strong leadership
Easily motivate and inspire team members
Deep sense of ownership and accountability
Ability to travel as required
Strong preference for human capital technology experience
Knowledge of territory preferred
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Work Environment & Physical Demands
Degreed is a remote-first company, however our roles are open to in-office or hybrid if you live in a city with a physical office location. This role has the opportunity to operate 100% virtually from your home office. We primarily collaborate with our US and International colleagues through virtual meetings (Zoom), email, and Slack. In this role, you will be required to operate a laptop computer (PC or Mac available), computer software platforms, and other office productivity machinery as necessary. Due to the nature of this role, you must be able to remain stationary for extended periods, and must be able to observe and interpret written and/or verbal communication.
Additional Information
Degreed provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Degreed will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Degreed uses the E-Verify employment verification program.
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