European Head of Sales — Life Sciences & AI Solutions

IQVIA; England; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Language Solutions is seeking a dynamic Head of Sales to lead Europe-based commercial efforts in life sciences and healthcare. You will set the sales strategy, own the team quota, and build a high-performing organization capable of winning complex enterprise business.

You will recruit and develop top talent, connect Language Solutions with the broader IQVIA portfolio, and drive disciplined execution, coaching and growth across priority markets and accounts.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive commercial experience, including leadership of enterprise sales teams across countries, regions or complex markets.
• Proven record of building teams and achieving revenue targets in language services, localization, multilingual content or related field.
• Deep knowledge of localization ecosystem and customer needs in life sciences or healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the sales strategy across priority markets and accounts.
• Own and exceed the team’s annual bookings, revenue and gross-margin targets.
• Recruit, lead, coach and retain a high-performing enterprise sales team; foster accountability and collaboration.
• Drive sales excellence through coaching, pipeline governance and accurate forecasting.
• Build a healthy pipeline with CRM discipline and reliable forecasts.
• Lead pursuit strategy for complex, multi-stakeholder opportunities and executive sponsorship.

Skills

Enterprise sales leadership

Team building

Strategic planning

Coaching

Contract negotiations

Job description

IQVIA Language Solutions is seeking a dynamic Head of Sales to lead Europe-based commercial efforts in life sciences and healthcare. You will set the sales strategy, own the team quota, and build a high-performing organization capable of winning complex enterprise business.

You will recruit and develop top talent, connect Language Solutions with the broader IQVIA portfolio, and drive disciplined execution, coaching and growth across priority markets and accounts.