Sales Director - France (Industrial and Technology)

Akkar; Nantes; Hybride; EUR 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading deep-tech organization is seeking a Director of Sales for France to lead sales strategies and drive market expansion. The role involves building strategic customer relationships within enterprise and manufacturing sectors while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in enterprise sales within technology markets, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in both French and English. This position offers competitive compensation and the chance to influence sales strategy in a fast-paced environment.

Prestations

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for professional growth

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Proven senior sales leadership experience in technology or related markets.
• Strong background selling into enterprise accounts and OEM/industrial customers.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsabilités

• Lead and execute the sales strategy for France.
• Build and nurture strategic enterprise customer relationships.
• Drive pipeline development and revenue growth through effective planning.

Connaissances

Sales leadership

Relationship building

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Solution-led approach

Fluency in French and English

Description du poste

Director of Sales – France (Strategic Growth Role)

Location: Paris or Lyon (preferred), with remote working options across France.

Are you a seasoned sales leader with a strong track record in enterprise, technology or hardware-centric markets? We’re partnering with an innovative deep-tech organisation at the cutting edge of AI and edge computing solutions, experiencing rapid growth across Europe. They are now seeking a Director of Sales – France to drive commercial success and market expansion across key industry customers.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead and execute the sales strategy for France, aligned with overall regional growth objectives.
• Build and nurture strategic enterprise customer relationships, particularly with hardware OEMs, industrial and manufacturing clients.
• Drive pipeline development, revenue growth and market penetration through effective sales planning and delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including marketing, product and engineering — to ensure solutions address market demand.
• Represent the company at industry events, customer meetings, and partner engagements to raise brand visibility.

Key Requirements

• Proven senior sales leadership experience, ideally within technology, deep-tech, AI, edge computing or related hardware/software markets.
• Strong background selling into enterprise accounts and OEM/industrial customers, with a consultative, solution-led approach.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, fluency in French and English.
• Ability to lead complex deals, manage long sales cycles, and influence at C-suite/customer leadership level.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, international environment with strategic autonomy.

Why You Should Join

• Be part of a fast-growing organisation at the forefront of AI acceleration and edge computing innovation, backed by strong market momentum and a global customer base.
• Take ownership of market leadership in France, shaping strategy and building high-impact customer relationships.
• Work within a collaborative, forward-thinking culture that values autonomy, innovation and measurable impact.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, with opportunities for professional growth and influence across regional sales leadership.

Interested in this opportunity?

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