Full-Time

Head of Sales

Posted on 10/1/2025

Malt

Malt

1,001-5,000 employees

Freelancer marketplace linking businesses to talent

No salary listed

Madrid, Spain

Hybrid

Category
Sales & Account Management (2)
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Required Skills
Sales
SAS
Requirements
  • Ten or more years of experience in business-to-business sales, including at least five years in senior leadership roles where you have built and scaled high-performing teams.
  • Proven track record of driving growth and leading successful go-to-market strategies in the Spanish market.
  • Deep understanding of complex enterprise sales cycles with the ability to engage and influence C-level executives.
  • Strategic and data-driven mindset, with hands-on experience using customer relationship management tools and sales analytics to guide decision-making, forecasting, and team performance.
  • Clear, persuasive communication in both Spanish and English, with the ability to inspire teams and build trust with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to energize and dynamize sales teams, bringing structured routines and a scalable way of working to ensure consistency and excellence.
  • Strong expertise in designing and embedding sales rituals (pipeline reviews, forecast accuracy sessions, account planning, performance check-ins) that drive accountability, clarity, and results.
  • Proven ability to manage and develop teams of at least 10 salespeople, creating a culture of discipline, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience in fast-paced environments such as marketplaces, software-as-a-service, or professional services is highly valued.
  • Passionate about building a modern sales culture—methodical, client-centric, and evolving—with willingness to champion frameworks like MEDDIC to strengthen the commercial engine.
Responsibilities
  • Lead, coach, and inspire a team of approximately 20 sales professionals, fostering a culture of high performance, ownership, and continuous learning.
  • Own and deliver ambitious revenue targets for the Spanish market, ensuring both sustainable growth and increased market penetration.
  • Define and execute strategic plans to accelerate growth in the enterprise segment, expanding Malt's footprint in key verticals.
  • Build and nurture strong relationships with C-level executives at Spain’s top companies, positioning Malt as a trusted long-term partner.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Product, Operations) to drive product adoption, client success, and scalable impact.
  • Roll out and embed sales methodologies and frameworks—starting with MEDDIC—to strengthen pipeline quality, forecast accuracy, and deal velocity.
  • Continuously optimize sales processes and performance levers through structured feedback loops, coaching, and data-driven insights.
  • Deliver regular reporting to leadership on market trends, competitive landscape, and strategic opportunities to inform go-to-market decisions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in fast-paced environments such as marketplaces, SaaS, or professional services is highly valued.
  • Proven ability to manage and develop teams of at least 10 salespeople, creating a culture of discipline, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Willingness to champion frameworks like MEDDIC to strengthen the commercial engine.
  • Demonstrated capacity to dynamize and energize sales teams, bringing structured routines and an industrialized, scalable way of working to ensure consistency and excellence across the organization.

Malt connects businesses with freelancers and independent consultants through a marketplace, earning revenue from service fees. It lists freelancer profiles and client projects across nine countries and matches talent to work opportunities, including management consultants and interim executives via Malt Strategy (acquired through Comatch in 2022). The platform distinguishes itself with a large international pool of over 700,000 freelancers and 70,000 clients, plus a diverse, multinational team. Its goal is to redefine the world of work by helping people shape their careers and by remaining a leading source of freelance talent.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$123.8M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised €80m funding as corporates demand freelancer flexibility.
  • Expanding to nine countries including UAE and UK.
  • Replaces IT agencies with direct developer and designer hires.

What critics are saying

  • Upwork undercuts with lower fees in Germany post-2026.
  • EU freelance tax reforms slash margins by 2027.
  • Fiverr acquires local rivals, capturing 30% French market.

What makes Malt unique

  • Malt matches freelancers to projects via easy search engine.
  • Acquired Comatch in 2022 for consultants and executives.
  • Serves 700,000 freelancers across nine European countries.

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