Sales Director Public Sector - Germany

SUSE Software Solutions Germany; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading software company in Düsseldorf is seeking a Sales Director for the Public Sector to manage a team and drive sales growth. The ideal candidate will possess deep experience in public sector sales, fluency in English and German, and a proven ability to exceed sales targets. This role requires a collaborative leader committed to expanding customer relationships and nurturing a high-performing sales team.

Qualifikationen

• Deep knowledge and understanding of requirements in the Public Sector in Germany.
• Fluency in English and German is required.
• Proven track record in meeting and exceeding sales targets.

Aufgaben

• Drive sustainable revenue growth and achieve sales targets.
• Lead and develop the sales team while nurturing client relationships.
• Expand the customer base and collaborate with the partner ecosystem.

Kenntnisse

Business Development

Sales Experience

Direct Sales

Management Experience

Negotiation

Tools

Salesforce

Jobbeschreibung

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Sales Director Public Sector - Germany

Job Description

The Role

We are seeking a software sales professional to ultimately build and manage a team of highly professional Account Executives and Business Developement Managers whilst partnering closely with the Inside Sales Partner Sales and PreSales Organization to drive SUSE sales and support in Public Sector in Germany .

You and your team are responsible for selling the complete SUSE product suite and services in market leveraging all go to market routes available locally and across the region. You will be responsible for managing and developing the team and their performance as well as for developing an approach for Public Sector (Public Administration and Defense) for ongoing profitable and sustainable growth of SUSE in your area of responsibility.

This position will report to the General Manager DACH

Focus Areas

• Responsible and accountable for driving sustainable revenue growth and achieving and overachieving sales targets across all routes to market within Germany across the entire product and services portfolio.
• Leading a cross-functional sales team both direct and dotted line.
• Expanding customer base while nurturing executive relationships with existing (renew cross sell upsell) and potential clients.
• Lead your team to build and closely collaborate with the partner Ecosystem in the assigned country / region.

Preferred Experience & Skills

Deep knowledge and understanding of requirements Public Sector Germany.

Fluency in English / German.

Extensive understanding of German public tender processes.

Extensive similar Management role.

Experience in people management and developing high performing teams as well as individual performance management.

Proven track record in meeting and exceeding goals and sales targets.

Experienced in managing complex sales processes in a structured manner

Experience in seeking and developing relationships with Public Sector Decession makers.

Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders across all areas of the business.

Experience with Linux Containers Open source and related strategies preferred.

Eager to work as an active member of the management team taking responsibility and ownership in the day-to-day execution within a fast-growing organisation.

A leverage-able network of accounts preferably in the high end of the target market.

Personal Attributes

Strong accountability

Growth mindset with high EQ

Adaptable agile and has a servant leader approach

Strong communicator can engage their audience both internally and externally

Collaborative and customer orientated

Measures

Bookings performance vs target

Forecasting accuracy

KPIs around business performance & development

People management - eNPS retention rates & performance effective recruitment management

Sales

What We Offer

We empower you to be bold driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.

SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly thus requiring agility strong entrepreneurship and an open mind.

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.

If youre a big thinker obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy then please apply now!

We give you the freedom to be yourself. You will work in a global community of unique individuals like you with different backgrounds talents skills and perspectives. A truly open community where everyone is welcome has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age gender race nationality disability sexual orientation religion or any other characteristics.

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SUSE Values

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Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Business Development,Sales Experience,Direct Sales,Marketing,SAAS,Hotel Experience,Management Experience,Revenue Management,Salesforce,Sales Management,Enterprise Sales,negotiation

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1