Full-Time

Regional Sales Director

UKI Commercial, f/m/d

Posted on 3/13/2024

Contentful

Contentful

501-1,000 employees

Composable content platform for digital experiences

AI & Machine Learning
Data & Analytics

Senior, Expert

London, UK

Required Skills
Market Research
Sales
Salesforce
Marketing
Requirements
  • 5+ years of management experience in a sales team
  • 3+ years of direct sales (closing) experience, preferably technical SaaS
  • Experience growing and scaling a high-performing and inclusive sales team, fostering diversity in backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
  • Data-driven and analytical approach to identifying trends in pipeline and performance
  • Highly effective and empathetic communicator
  • Confident leader with previous executive customer exposure
  • Ability to analyze data, extract and present information, market data, and produce concise business documents and initiatives
  • Familiarity with the UKI market and proficiency in additional European languages would be advantageous
  • Willingness to travel (up to 40%)
  • Experience working with Salesforce and standard office suites
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract top talent, conduct thorough hiring processes to select qualified candidates, and provide comprehensive training programs to onboard and develop new team members
  • Contribute to the regional strategy with metrics, observations, and market research
  • Create processes, set best practices, and build replicable patterns for regional go-to-market initiatives
  • Serve as senior stakeholder and point of escalation internally and in customer engagements
  • Support team members in customer meetings and pitches
  • Be a mentor and provide hands-on coaching and professional development for AEs and the wider team
  • Conduct weekly forecasts and oversee sales development goals, metrics, and quota achievement
  • Proactive cross-functionally collaboration with Marketing, Recruitment, Human Resources, Partnerships and Customer Success to align regional strategy

Contentful offers a composable content platform that enables the creation of intelligent digital experiences through content orchestration, integrations with systems like Shopify and Google Analytics 4, and AI content generation. The platform empowers users to build experiences that drive business growth, with features such as powerful orchestration, enhanced collaboration, and enterprise-grade capabilities.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$349.6M

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

8%
INACTIVE