Regional Sales Manager - Paris

MinIO; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MinIO is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to own the full sales cycle across commercial and mid-market accounts in Paris. You will establish MinIO’s value proposition, navigate from first meeting through technical validation, pricing, and close, and work cross-functionally with product, marketing, and customer success.

The role requires a proven B2B SaaS sales track record, deal sizes from 50k to 300k+, and familiarity with MEDDPICC or similar methodologies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in B2B SaaS or infrastructure sales with quota attainment.
• Experience managing complex, high-value sales cycles.
• Experience sourcing and closing new customers in enterprise or mid-market segments.
• Ability to expand and retain accounts through cross-sell, upsell, and delivering measurable customer value.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, data infrastructure, or B2B SaaS; engaging with technical buyers (VPs, Architects).
• Startup mindset; thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with MEDDPICC or similar methodologies.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills; influence decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Prospect, qualify, and close new business across commercial and mid-market accounts; move opportunities from first meeting through validation, pricing, and close.
• Expand and retain accounts; cross-sell, upsell, and deliver measurable value.
• Articulate MinIO’s benefits to technical and business stakeholders; drive business impact.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing, customer success to deliver seamless experiences.
• Pipeline and forecast management; maintain accurate Salesforce records.

Skills

Proven sales track record

New business acumen

Account growth

Technical domain knowledge

Startup mindset

Challenger sales

Communication & negotiation

Team collaboration

Deal sizes $50k-$300k+

Pipeline tools

Social selling

MEDDPICC familiarity

Tools

SalesLoft

Outreach

LinkedIn Navigator

Salesforce

Job description

MinIO is the data and memory foundation for enterprise AI. Built for the speed, scale, and economics that AI and analytics demand, AIStor and MemKV unify every layer of the data stack, from agentic and inference context memory to tables and objects across core, edge, and cloud. Trusted by 77% of the Fortune 100, MinIO is redefining how AI factories, intelligent applications, and autonomous agents secure, persist, and unlock the full value of their data.

As a Regional Sales Manager, you will own the full sales cycle for new and expansion opportunities across commercial and mid-market accounts. You will establish MinIO’s value proposition, and close deals contributing to our overall success. You’ll need to thrive in a fast-paced, agile setting and work cross-functionally to help us expand from a product-led sales approach to include a sales-driven growth strategy.

This role requires comfort in a fast-paced, agile environment and close cross-functional collaboration as we evolve from a primarily product-led motion to a hybrid model that includes sales-driven growth.

What You Will Do

• New Business Development: Prospect, qualify, and close new business across commercial and mid-market accounts. Drive opportunities from first meeting through technical validation, pricing, and close


• Expand and Retain Accounts: Manage relationships with strategic customers, identifying opportunities to cross-sell, upsell, and deliver measurable value.


• Articulate Value: Become an expert in communicating MinIO’s benefits to technical and business stakeholders, focusing on business impact and customer success.


• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with internal teams, including product, marketing, and customer success, to deliver seamless customer experiences.


• Pipeline and Forecast Management: Build and manage a healthy pipeline with disciplined forecasting and deal hygiene


• Use MEDDPICC (or similar) to qualify deals and drive predictable outcomes


• Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and activity tracking in Salesforce


• Collaborate cross-functionally with Field Architects, Marketing, Customer Success, and Product

Your Skills And Experience

• Proven Sales Track Record: 3+ years of experience in B2B SaaS or infrastructure sales experience sales with consistent quota achievement and expertise in managing complex, high-value sales cycles.


• New Business Acumen: Strong background in sourcing and closing new customers, particularly in enterprise or mid-market segments.


• Account Growth Expertise: Demonstrated ability to expand and retain accounts through cross-sell, upsell, and delivering measurable customer value.


• Technical Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, data infrastructure, or B2B SaaS. Experience engaging with technical buyers, including VPs of Infrastructure, Engineering, and Enterprise Architects.


• Startup Mindset: Thrives in fast-paced environments, with experience at early or growth-stage companies.


• Challenger Sales Approach: Skilled at challenging the status quo, demonstrating clear business value, and driving competitive wins.


• Communication & Negotiation: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence decision-makers and navigate complex negotiations.


• Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work across functions, leveraging internal resources to achieve customer success.


• Experience managing deal sizes ranging from $50k to $300k+.


• Expertise in pipeline generation tools (e.g., SalesLoft, Outreach) and social selling (e.g.,LinkedIn Navigator).


• Familiarity with Force Management, MEDDPIC or other sales methodologies.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

MinIO is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.